Fermilab’s Roads and Grounds team use prescribed burns to restore land around the lab.
ecology
As you drive through Fermilab, please be cautious of wildlife that may share the road.
The Fermilab Natural Areas organization assists in restoring, managing and monitoring Fermilab’s various ecosystems. They aim to “restore and study the natural areas within Fermilab while encouraging employees and neighbors to experience and enjoy Fermilab’s natural beauty.”
Levernier shares his passion for the environment, birding and prairie restoration at Fermilab.
The bison population is growing as the birth ushers in spring.
Many animals are on the move in fall to find a safe place to spend winter. What should you do if you find an animal inside a building or in an unusual spot outdoors?
In mid-September, Bill Dymond, technical specialist, spent some lunchtime fun catch-and-release fishing near the Main Injector, bringing in a 5-lb., 14-oz., 22.25-inch-long small mouth bass — a personal best.
Late one afternoon in mid-September, a bald eagle perches on a Tevatron Ring dam near the E2 service building.
On Sept. 8, a brilliant morning sun shining through the leaves of a favorite sugar maple tree greets those coming onto the Fermilab campus, making for a beautiful start to the day.
Their migration having started, great egrets congregate on A.E. Sea on Fermilab’s campus while a great blue heron (left) looks on.