Plants are the Master Chemists
September 24, 2020
Rhododendrons in bloom on a mountaintop along the Blue Ridge Parkway, western Virginia and North Carolina. Photo from Encyclopedia Britannica.... Read More →
Milk Sickness
September 17, 2020
As the calendar rolled over from the 1700s to the 1800s, pioneers from the Eastern Seaboard states were moving westward... Read More →
Contemplative Peregrination as Nature Walk
September 12, 2020
There are many ways to take a hike, especially with camera in hand. A time-honored way of experiencing a foray... Read More →
Replacing Crown Vetch with Milkweed
September 10, 2020
Crown vetch is one of our most difficult invasive species to eradicate from a prairie, whether original or recreated. In... Read More →
“Abundance of color” : Mural at Belgum Grove shines
September 6, 2020
This summer, something colorful came to Bur Oak Land Trust’s Belgum Grove. Elena Wolff, a former AmeriCorps member at the... Read More →
Tippy Trees: Lessons From The Storm
September 3, 2020
When the storm of Aug. 10, 2020, roared through Cedar Rapids and Marion, the devastation was pretty complete. Among the... Read More →
The Advantages of Contiguous Conservation Properties
August 27, 2020
For conservation nonprofits there is always the challenge of getting the most conservation from a limited landscape. A good... Read More →
Elderberry: For the Birds
August 20, 2020
This year, with an abundance of spring and early summer rainfall, our native wild elderberries bloomed prolifically. The huge, white... Read More →
Buttonbush – Iowa’s Mangrove
August 13, 2020
Everyone knows that mangrove trees grow in thickets along tropical marine shorelines. They protect the shore from erosion during storms... Read More →
Nothing To Do? How About Some Nature Art?
August 7, 2020
A good place to begin your adventures into drawing nature art is to start with your name. Design a font... Read More →
