East Bats, West Bats
June 21, 2018
Western culture, brought over here by Europeans, has long held a negative view of bats, those creatures of darkness, the... Read More →
Ring of Fire
June 18, 2018
Bur Oak Land Trust blogger Lon Drake recently wrote a fine commentary titled Why We Burn, What We Burn,... Read More →
Survival Food for the Birds
June 14, 2018
As we slipped into spring this year, native survival foods for the birds again played an important role. The robins,... Read More →
The Humble Pineapple Weed
June 11, 2018
If there is one plant that is evocative of my youth, it is the humble Pineapple Weed (Matricaria discoidea). The... Read More →
Henry Beston
June 7, 2018
A few years ago, when meeting my Corps of Engineers regulator at South Sycamore wetlands, he had an assistant along.... Read More →
Land Trust Alliance Blog: Right Antidote, Right Time
June 4, 2018
The Land Trust Alliance is a helpful resource in keeping up to date on land trust initiatives throughout the country.... Read More →
A Winter Deer Repellent That Works
May 31, 2018
In past years I have tried deer repellent products to protect young trees and shrubs from being browsed over... Read More →
The Ghost Among Us
May 28, 2018
Driving up a steep two-track road with the UTV fire engine, I notice a large white object laying on the... Read More →
Why We Burn, What We Burn, When We Burn, How We Burn
May 24, 2018
Folks who burn native landscapes should review their goals and methods, because nature is an ever-changing dynamic. Finding a new... Read More →
The praying mantis—not all good, but not all bad
May 21, 2018
One of the signs of spring that can easily be overlooked is a globular formation attached to a twig in... Read More →
