Building Wetlands Efficiently
August 8, 2019
The construction of a wetland is mainly an earthmoving exercise, reshaping the landscape so that water will be provided as... Read More →
Turtle Surprise
August 5, 2019
Look, I don’t know everything. Sometimes, I think people expect me to be able to identify any plant or insect... Read More →
The Quarryman’s Hammer
August 1, 2019
In 1968 I was scoping out an abandoned quarry north of Iowa City for a class field trip. While there... Read More →
The Birds and the Bees and the…Aphids?
July 29, 2019
We all know (generally) how baby animals are made: the male and female encounter one another, some mode of intercourse... Read More →
Hummingbird Rescue: A Book Review
July 25, 2019
Fastest Thing on Wings: Rescuing Hummingbirds in Hollywood, by Terry Masear, Mariner Books, 306 pages. This is an amazing story.... Read More →
Chiggers are the Worst
July 22, 2019
Important: This post is only for those who are already in love with prairies and will traipse happily through them... Read More →
The Storms of May
July 18, 2019
This May saw a lot of damage to trees. Those with a weak spot sometimes shattered. ... Read More →
Leveraging Connections to Further Our Conservation Mission
July 15, 2019
Recently I was reminded – again – of the power of connections. Bur Oak Land Trust has during its tenure... Read More →
Celebrating Conservation and Music at Music on the Prairie
July 11, 2019
By the time Music on the Prairie started on Saturday at Belgum Grove, the humidity had dissipated, and the heat... Read More →
Patterns and Serendipity
July 8, 2019
Summer on the Greenway is such a fast-moving, blink-and-you-may-miss-it extravaganza of life. Every week there are new flowers blooming and... Read More →
