Ventifacts: Signature of Our Ancient Wind
July 19, 2018 6:00 pm 3 CommentsSpring was typically breezy this year, and folks who measure available wind energy in the Midwest usually find April to... Read More →
Author Archives for Lon Drake
About Lon Drake
This old guy's favorite large-scale conservation projects include integrating soils, water, plants, and animals, especially native species. I still bike through my South Sycamore stormwater management system from 2001.
Infatuated with Hummingbirds
July 12, 2018 6:00 pm 2 CommentsTwo years ago, when Mark Jagnow and I were building a 50-foot-long trellis across the south side of my house... Read More →
A Favorite Sunset
July 5, 2018 6:00 pm Leave your thoughtsOne of the joys of being outdoors daily is witnessing ephemeral sky phenomena like crystalline sun dogs, rainbowed lunar halos,... Read More →
Dwarf Crested Iris, A Rare Native Woodland Species
June 28, 2018 6:00 pm Leave your thoughtsLike so much of our native flora and fauna, the core of the range for dwarf crested iris is southeast... Read More →
East Bats, West Bats
June 21, 2018 6:00 pm Leave your thoughtsWestern culture, brought over here by Europeans, has long held a negative view of bats, those creatures of darkness, the... Read More →
Survival Food for the Birds
June 14, 2018 6:00 pm Leave your thoughtsAs we slipped into spring this year, native survival foods for the birds again played an important role. The robins,... Read More →
Henry Beston
June 7, 2018 6:00 pm 1 CommentA few years ago, when meeting my Corps of Engineers regulator at South Sycamore wetlands, he had an assistant along.... Read More →
A Winter Deer Repellent That Works
May 31, 2018 6:00 pm 2 CommentsIn past years I have tried deer repellent products to protect young trees and shrubs from being browsed over... Read More →
Why We Burn, What We Burn, When We Burn, How We Burn
May 24, 2018 6:00 pm Leave your thoughtsFolks who burn native landscapes should review their goals and methods, because nature is an ever-changing dynamic. Finding a new... Read More →
A New Clear Creek Trail in Coralville
May 17, 2018 6:00 pm Leave your thoughtsYou are probably already familiar with the paved trail in Coralville that runs more or less along Clear Creek. The... Read More →
