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 →
March Migration at Turkey Creek Nature Preserve
April 6, 2020
I visited this property 5 times in March, continuing my quest to bring the eBird species list to over 100... Read More →
Root Plates Can be Dangerous, and Interesting
April 2, 2020
In summer 1984, a very narrow storm, probably a tornado, lurched through our rural neighborhood, including our yard. A tall... Read More →
Ragtag Burn Crew
March 30, 2020
Minutes into the steep climb, it’s clear I’ve become soft over the winter. Shouldering 4 gallons of water in my... Read More →
