A Lonely Straggler
December 16, 2019
A mixed flock of sparrows–House and Eurasian Tree–swoop back and forth across the Greenway trail, from the brush to the... Read More →
The Vultures of Coralville
December 12, 2019
Last summer, like many summers before it, a flock of turkey vultures was often to be seen over west Coralville.... Read More →
Why Conserve Land: Climate Solutions
December 9, 2019
Bur Oak Land Trust is a member of the Land Trust Alliance, which has many resources to help develop, maintain,... Read More →
Mammoths: A Book Review
December 5, 2019
Mammoths: Giants of the Ice Age, by Adrian Lister and Paul Bahn, revised edition 2015 – Chartwell Books Everyone knows... Read More →
Operation Checkerspot
December 2, 2019
The crunch, crunch, crunch of brittle snow underfoot is all I hear as we make our way along an agricultural... Read More →
Proof that Core and Corridor Conservation Works: The Florida Panther
November 28, 2019
On June 20, 27, and July 4 of this year I offered an overview of the core and corridor conservation... Read More →
Frogs on Ice
November 25, 2019
Last week, I wrote about photographing cattail seeds on a frozen wetland. Those seeds captured my immediate attention when I... Read More →
The Indiangrass Hills
November 21, 2019
It was a half century ago when a young Richard Sanders Rhodes came to the Geology Department at the University... Read More →
Friendraising and Fundraising at Cider Moon
November 18, 2019
Approximately 200 people came together October 27 at the Celebration Barn for Bur Oak Land Trust’s annual fundraising event, “Under... Read More →
Window Birds
November 14, 2019
It has been recognized for decades that windows create a high mortality rate amongst birds. They see a mirror-like reflection... Read More →
