Nature’s Abundance
May 11, 2020
Scarcity and abundance define so much in our lives. Modern capitalism and modern society are based on scarcity—the idea that... Read More →
Designing Little Ponds Without Spillways
May 7, 2020
Some small ponds, retained by berms and with very small watersheds, can be designed to work adequately without a separate... Read More →
Spring Migration at Turkey Creek Nature Preserve
May 4, 2020
Spring is in the air at Turkey Creek Nature Preserve. In early April, I started seeing yellow-bellied sapsuckers. This is... Read More →
Spillways Cope with Excess Water
April 30, 2020
While it is relatively simple and inexpensive to design and build a grassed spillway to cope with overflow from a... Read More →
Nature’s Comfort
April 27, 2020
A blast of cold, damp air grips the front door, and I struggle to control it. I step out onto... Read More →
Tree Roots Damage Septic Systems
April 23, 2020
Over the past half-century, I have seen several local instances where trees have gotten their roots into rural septic systems... Read More →
John Muir and Our National Parks
April 20, 2020
“The tendency nowadays to wander in wildernesses is delightful to see. Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to... Read More →
The Iowa City Constructed Wetland Stormwater Corridor
April 16, 2020
When you think you have a good green idea, you never know whether it will fly until you offer it... Read More →
Lessons from the Remnant: Resilience and Care
April 13, 2020
In these days of so much human restriction, the natural world can provide us with great benefit—opportunities to just get... Read More →
Sister Land Trusts? A Proposal
April 9, 2020
Considered by most as a successful local conservation organization, Bur Oak Land Trust currently owns 11 properties and holds conservation... Read More →
