Reference my earlier post on Death Valley's superbloom. I thought you'd like to see some of the bloom. The purpose of the film was to document the sky, but about half-way through it starts picking up the desert floor. The video was found through EarthSky News blog. Find out more about this video … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
NFWF Monarch Butterfly Fund Requests Due May 2, 2016
Proposals for the National Fish and Wildlife Fund (NFWF) Monarch Butterfly Conservation Fund's monarch grant program are due May 2, 2016 by 11:50PM EST. The Fund focuses on three priority conservation needs related to monarch butterflies: 1) Increasing Habitat along the monarchs' migration … [Read more...]
Noel Cutright & LeRoy Lintereur 2016 WCHF Inductees
The Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame (WCHF) will celebrate its 32nd Induction Ceremony on April 30th by honoring one citizen advocate and one public servant – both have left indelible marks on the Wisconsin environment. Citizen advocate Noel Cutright is known for his conservation … [Read more...]
12th Annual Environmental Education Week
This year's Environmental Education (EE) Week runs April 17-23, 2016. Hosted by the National Environmental Education Foundation each year around Earth Day, EE Week inspires environmental learning and stewardship. So, if you're looking for materials to use with students, displays or other … [Read more...]
Climate Adaptation Fund Pre-proposals Due NLT 5PM April 8th
This is a very short-fuse notice regarding a funding opportunity from the Wildlife Conservation Society for projects focused on implementing priority conservation actions for climate adaptation at a landscape scale for up to two years. Projects include those based in and around urban environments as … [Read more...]
Some Points on Biodiversity
Entomologist Doug Tallamy was in Green Bay last week and I had the privilege of hearing two of the four presentations he made. Here are some points I wanted to share with you: … [Read more...]