Become a Donor
February 24, 2020
In the partial light of dawn, my younger self is poking around in a deep erosion rut cutting through the... Read More →
A Different Deer Encounter
November 15, 2018
Back around the turn of the century, I designed a stormwater corridor for the southeast corner of Iowa City. It... Read More →
Lighter than Air, Stronger than Whiskey, and Cheaper than Dirt
December 4, 2017
These words are first attributed to barbed wire salesman John Warne Gates on the square in front of the Alamo,... Read More →
Honeysuckle Brush for Erosion Control and Habitat
March 30, 2017
Many of today’s woodlots were originally left in trees because the parcel was too steep to plow, and most were... Read More →
What Good is Boxelder?
December 8, 2016
By Lon Drake Our native boxelder doesn’t get much respect, even from conservationists. But it’s a fast-growing, sun-loving pioneer, and... Read More →
Lon’s Folly, AKA the Wildlife Observation Tower
October 31, 2016
By Lon Drake In 1972, I converted an old hay wagon into a firewood wagon, and used it until about... Read More →
