Silent Spring, Returning
May 21, 2021
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, most commonly known as DDT, became manufacturable in commercial quantities during WWII and quickly became the military insecticide of... Read More →
In Their Own Words: Jeff Klahn and Elisabeth Swain
May 21, 2021
Supporting Nature Where They Are Like many Iowans, Jeff Klahn and Elisabeth Swain love the outdoors. Both lifelong biologists —... Read More →
Powerhouse: Chainsaw Course for Women Builds Skills, Confidence
May 17, 2021
IOWA CITY – The derecho last August revealed a need for chainsaw skills. A new course offered by a local... Read More →
A Most Toxic Plant
May 14, 2021
In previous notes to you, I have occasionally referred to plants as the master chemists, being especially good at defending... Read More →
Iowa City Launches Survey Seeking Input on Solar Energy
May 7, 2021
How would you like to generate solar energy to run your home or fuel your car? Would you like to... Read More →
Childhood Memories: My First Garden
May 7, 2021
Sometimes my mind drifts back 75 or 80 years ago, when life was a little different than now. But the... Read More →
Fire Management and Safety
April 30, 2021
Sadly, local newspapers reported on Easter Sunday that a woman tending a ditch fire near Marion died when she was... Read More →
Cornelia Cameron: Our Peat Lady
April 23, 2021
Some time ago, late in the last century, an older lady named Cornelia Cameron took Sandy Rhodes and I on... Read More →
Pawpaw proud: Local land trust bringing fruit back to Iowa
April 16, 2021
IOWA CITY – Appalachian banana, custard apple, banango; The pawpaw has many names, but whatever you call it, Bur Oak... Read More →
Our Wall of Christmas Cactus
April 16, 2021
When I was a boy, a barbershop in our neighborhood had a large north-facing display window which was shaded in... Read More →
