The Importance of Stored Soil Moisture
June 22, 2017
The dry spell we had mid-May to mid-June reminds me to tell you this story: When my family first moved... Read More →
Check Dams, a Great Concept for Gully Management, Often Badly Implemented
June 19, 2017
In a previous blog (Honeysuckle Brush for Erosion Control and Habitat) I mentioned that for little gullies in small watersheds,... Read More →
Watch for Critters While on the Road
June 15, 2017
I was tooling along the Greenway on my bicycle, minding my own business, when up ahead I see a dark... Read More →
Improving Quality of Life Through Conservation
June 12, 2017
It’s important to find out what other land conservation organizations are doing around the country to inspire greater conservation work... Read More →
The Bird Grit Problem, and a Solution
June 8, 2017
Birds do not have teeth to chew their food. Instead, chunks of food are swallowed into a muscular gizzard that... Read More →
Love Watching Butterflies? Protect Natural Areas
June 5, 2017
When I was little, I loved to go out to the empty fields near our home and catch butterflies with... Read More →
Native Honeysuckle Trellis Also Caters to Orioles
June 1, 2017
Earlier this year I posted a blog regarding a trellis system that I had built across the south side of... Read More →
What Blackbird Do You See?
May 29, 2017
People often mention the “blackbirds” that descend on their backyard feeders, generally with irritation at their gluttonous behavior. Further questions,... Read More →
Clear Some Woods for Wild Geranium
May 25, 2017
Two decades ago I noticed a farmer re-fencing a pasture near Frytown. I remembered when it had been oak-hickory forest,... Read More →
Getting Outside for Family Day at Turkey Creek
May 23, 2017
Who would think that kids and adults alike would (willingly!) shed shoes and socks to wade, knee-deep, in a creek... Read More →
