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Archives for September 2016

Atrazine – Comments to EPA due October 5th

September 30, 2016

Because reducing the allowable levels of Atrazine is such an important event to me, I asked Maryann Whitman, recently retired Wild Ones Journal Editor, to prepare one of her scientific summaries for me to share with you.  Here is what Maryann had to say about Atrazine: … [Read more...]

Frogs in my Pool

September 28, 2016

Northern Leopard Frog

Typically throughout the spring we get a couple of frogs in our pool, but during the past few weeks this fall we've gotten a number of frogs in our pool as well. I wrote to my friend Dick Nikolai who recently retired from the Wisconsin DNR. This is what he said about this new phenomenon and the … [Read more...]

EPA to reduce allowable levels of Atrazine

September 26, 2016

Map of estimated agricultural use for Atrazine, 2014 courtesy of USGS.

The U.S. EPA has recommended reducing the allowable levels of Atrazine used in nearly 100 herbicide mixes as a result of its recently issued draft ecological risk assessment of Atrazine.  Public comments will be accepted through October 5, 2016. While farmers across America are concerned that … [Read more...]

Monarchs Grouping Up

September 23, 2016

Red Admiral butterfly sharing Stiff Goldenrod (Solidago rigida) with a number of honey bees.

I stopped by the WILD Center earlier this week and to my delight, there were dozens of monarchs flitting around the native gardens and the prairie, along with a variety of other pollinators. Now is a great time to get outside to watch nature in action.  Enjoy! … [Read more...]

Eagles & Seeds for Education

September 19, 2016

Although we don't live on the Fox River, we are not far from it and we often see eagles floating in the air streams over head. This past week provided just such a day -- the earlier stormy weather had given them the perfect opportunity to catch some air and provide us with the thrill of seeing them. … [Read more...]

Every Kid in a Park Program

September 16, 2016

The Obama Administration has announced that the federal government will be continuing the Every Kid in a Park program which gives fourth graders and their families free access to federal lands and waters nationwide for a full year. Fourth graders can visit the Every Kid in a Park website to … [Read more...]

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