From time to time I may write about something that's not entirely related to natural landscaping but gets me on my peach crate. This is one of them. On January 10, 2017 the US Department of the Interior (DOI) formally assigned the National Park Service (NPS) the responsibility for the Harriet Tubman … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2017
Free Admission for all National Parks Today
To honor of Martin Luther King Jr the National Park Service is waiving the entrance fees for all national parks, wildlife refuges and other public lands today, Monday, January 16, 2017. I hope you have time to take advantage of this opportunity. Here is a list of free entrance days during 2017 … [Read more...]
Historic Land Records provide Clues to Natural Landscape and Vegetation
Have you ever wondered what your land looked like way back when? Before the settlers came and the land was still virgin? Historic land records provide numerous clues to the natural landscape and vegetation that once dominated our Earth. If you happen to be in the Fox Valley area on January 28th, … [Read more...]
Giant Sequoia Falls
Many years ago when John and I were a young married couple, we traveled to California during leave from the US Army. Among many other attractions, including a steam train ride in Felton at Roaring Camp Railroads, we visited the Giant Sequoias or Redwoods (Sequoiadendron giganteum). One of the most … [Read more...]
Winter Seeding Your Prairie
This is the time of year to winter seed your prairie. Whoa! What does that mean? Why would you want to seed a prairie in the winter time? You seed in the winter because it is the easiest way to stratify new native seed in preparation for germination in the spring. It's pretty simple. Here's … [Read more...]
Soar with Eagles Along the Fox River
Plan to Soar with Eagles Along the Fox River during the month of January. Join us here in Appleton, Wisconsin for some fun and excitement. Eagle Monitoring January 14th from 6:44 to 8:15AM is scheduled for American Bald Eagle monitoring in the Fox Valley area of Wisconsin. Join monitors at various … [Read more...]