Last week it was my turn to make a presentation to this winter's Hunter Education class. Naturally, I do the session on the importance of supporting wildlife through conservation and preservation. One of the things I cover in my talk (Study Guide for Wisconsin Hunter Education Safety Certificate … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2017
Reminder – Wisconsin Landscape Pesticide Registry
Just a reminder! The Wisconsin Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection must receive a renewal notice by email by February 1st to renew your listing to have your landscape be included in this year’s pesticide notification process. If you are registering your property for the first time, you must … [Read more...]
Planting Matters Conference
Doug Tallamy returning as keynote for Wild Ones 2017 Design With Nature Conference Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home, will share results of his latest research at the "Wild Ones 16th Annual Design With Nature Conference -- Planting Matters" to be held on Saturday, February 18, 2017 in St … [Read more...]
Native Plant Catalogs
This is the time of the year when winter teases us with warmer weather and melting snow and native plant nurseries tease us with catalogs and pretty pictures. So what better time to let your imagination run wild and to start thinking about the planting you're going to do in the spring. DON'T KNOW … [Read more...]
What’s not to Love about an Oak Savanna?
Wisconsin historian Reuben Gold Thwaites (1853-1913) once wrote that one of the first men who came to this territory wrote that our area had “a scattering of giant oaks with a carpet of wildflowers beneath.” Wildlife like bobwhite quail, native bees, wild turkeys, whippoorwills, redheaded … [Read more...]
Celebration of Eagles
Our national bird, the American Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus Leucocephalus), is native to North America. It was chosen as our national bird because of its majestic beauty, great strength and long life. In January, there are many celebrations of eagles in Wisconsin and other nearby states. Here in the Fox … [Read more...]