Lydia Ihde, Naturalist

Lydia grew up in Decorah, Iowa, watching birds soar over cornfields, bluffs, and of course watching the Decorah bald eagles. She moved up to Duluth to attend the University of Minnesota Duluth majoring in Environmental and Outdoor Education. This is Lydia’s second year working as a naturalist with Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory. Her favorite part of the job is teaching school groups and getting them excited about the research that is happening at Hawk Ridge.  She spends her free time camping, hiking, baking, and sharing her love for the outdoors with everyone around her. Lydia is very excited for this season at Hawk Ridge!