What Pond?

We live about one block away from Thatcher Glen Pond. A small, very urbanized pond. It sits next to a street, has a larger parking lot than it needs. Yet it is filled with animals and plants all year long. We've seen herons catch fish, and the turtles return to their favorite perches every spring. We've seen ducks, geese and evidence of many deer. And we've noticed it seem low, and very flooded (due to the rise of the nearby river). I thought it would be fun to chronicle a little, out of the way, and easily overlooked bastion of nature only 10 miles from downtown Chicago. We got there a lot when the kids were little, and have gone less and less as they've gotten a little older. I miss it.

I suggested this idea to my kids, known for this enterprise as Professor Illagni, and the Panda Artist. Now I just have to make it look fun to get them to join in. I hope for photos, videos, drawing, descriptions of what we see. Look for a post with photos soon.