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Naturalist's Notes
by Breanne Preisen, Killens Pond Park Manager
Springtime at Killens
Read Breanne's bio.
After a long winter’s slumber, Killens Pond awakens and welcomes the spring! As you travel the park, you can see trees flowering, animals busy searching for food and gathering nesting materials, and insects emerging from their winter lairs. Fishermen dust off their boats and rods and come to the pond to catch fish (and release, of course), relax and enjoy the beautiful weather.
Kayaking at Killens Pond is one of my favorite past times. There is so much life and activity in the pond, but it’s rarely seen. Killens Pond is home to busy beavers, playful, yet elusive River Otters, lots of turtles, fish, insects and reptiles and amphibians. When I want to “get away,” I take my boat and head down the Murderkill River to Courseys Pond. One can easily see the workings of beavers, snakes swimming, turtles basking, and if you’re lucky, you might have a damselfly land on your boat and enjoy the tranquil river with you.