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Archives for October 2016

Hometown Habitat Update

October 31, 2016

Exciting News!  Catherine Zimmerman's The Meadow Project recently launched a new website. Consequently, the film Hometown Habitat - Stories of Bringing Nature Home has gotten a new home as well. The Meadow Project is the place to find the films Catherine and her crew have created in support of … [Read more...]

American Beech (Fagus grandifolia)

October 28, 2016

This past weekend was work weekend at our hunting property in Central Wisconsin. My brothers and their families and my husband and I all got together to prepare for the coming deer hunting season. It's a fall ritual for many Wisconsin families, of course, and I'm certain they all look forward to it … [Read more...]

Protecting Birds through Action & Art

October 26, 2016

Just a quick reminder that the Protecting Birds through Action & Art conference held in Rothschild, Wisconsin starts Thursday evening and runs through Sunday, October 27-29, 2016.  Besides the comradery of fellow bird enthusiasts, there will also be presentations on native plants and climate … [Read more...]

Wolf Awareness Week

October 26, 2016

I missed sharing with you this great video "How Wolves Change Rivers" about the restoration of the natural landscaping in Yellowstone National Park because of the reintroduction of wolves 1995.  The film tells you how the wolves not only transformed the ecosystems, but also the physical geography of … [Read more...]

Parks for Monarchs

October 24, 2016

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea). Note Yellow Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata) toward bottom of photo.

Monarch Joint Venture has joined forces with the National Recreation and Park Association to develop the Parks for Monarchs campaign. What a perfect partnership! Many of our USA parks are developed for the purpose of preserving and restoring natural landscapes to conserve habitat for wildlife … [Read more...]

Fall Colors

October 21, 2016

The past weekend we traveled to Duluth, Minnesota. It was the perfect time to do so; the fall colors were awesome!! … [Read more...]

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