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Go outside and play! Encouraging people to create wondrous yards. All are gifts unavailable in the standard manicured and sprayed yard.

Winding Pathways encourages others to go out the back door and transform their yard into a place of peace, beauty, stimulation, and fun. We hope Winding Pathways motivates you to see your yard as your place to make our world healthier as it provides your family with amazing personal benefits.

10/23/2026

Oh how we love Poison Ivy...Let us count the ways...

Wait... What?

There are reasons to give Poinson Ivy our praise. Read about it on our Substack.
https://windingpathways.substack.com/p/in-praise-of-poison-ivy

10/22/2026

As we see squirrels burying nuts for winter food, we wonder how in the world they find them months later under the snow?

Learn about it at our blog on Substack: Link in Bio

10/13/2026

Restoring a diverse prairie takes patience. In 2020 we seeded our prairie with 92 species of wildflowers. Now we're in our seventh growing season.

Read our latest blog post on Substack: New Prairies Take Patience. Link in Bio.

10/02/2026

Weeds. They were our 2026 garden nemesis. Summer was spent yanking crabgrass, dayflower, sedges, and ragweed out of the mulch so vegetables could thrive. We could hate weeds if it wasn’t for the miracles they perform. Weeds are truly miraculous!

Read more about how weeds heal Cedar Lake in Cedar Rapids on our Substack Blog.
https://windingpathways.substack.com/p/miraculous-weeds-heal-cedar-lake

10/01/2026

We rarely personify animals and generally don’t think of them having human personality traits. But they do! Watching the interaction of these two hens is fascinating. Our Rhode Island Red hen has taught us lessons. Read about it in our blog on Substack.

https://windingpathways.substack.com/p/learning-from-rhode-island-red

09/25/2026

Empress Boat dinner music cruise in Iowa Falls.

09/22/2026

We recently saw a group of monarchs on their way south. We've never seen so many in the same place at the same time. Have you witnessed a monarch migratrion? Read our latest blog post on Substack and let us know!

🦋 LINK TO BLOG:
https://windingpathways.substack.com/p/monarch-migration

09/22/2026

A recent blog post: The Wisdom of the Spider Plant.
When we meet new people and form connections opportunities blossom.

Read it on our Substack at the link below.

https://windingpathways.substack.com/p/the-wisdom-of-the-spider-plant

09/18/2026

Golden Roost farm to table nailed it with a delicious meal and welcoming weary travelers 7 minutes before closing. Mt. Horeb, WI.

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