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 →
Growing a Carbon Forest
March 26, 2020
While any tree planting will sequester some carbon by taking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, the volume of growth... Read More →
The Chickadee’s Charming Cousin
March 23, 2020
What a treat seen frolicking around the wooded area east of the Birds in Flight sculpture…meet the tufted titmouse (Baeolophus... Read More →
Iowa City Tackles Climate Change
March 19, 2020
Iowa City staff and council have been alert to the City’s carbon emissions for a decade, conducting studies and evolving... Read More →
Another Example of the Value of Thistles
March 16, 2020
Thistles are among the most disliked plants in the world. Sure, they’re spiny, and some species have become invasive after... Read More →
