Volunteer for National Public Lands Day National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer event for public lands. Held every year on the last Saturday of September, National Public Lands Day brings together hundreds of thousands of individual, student and … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2017
Crown Vetch
One of my nemeses in our prairie is Crown Vetch (Securigera varia). It's one of those beautiful/horrible weeds. I'm not sure how it got introduced -- could be courtesy of some passing bird or the overflow of Northland Creek. For the past few years, there have been only a few invaders which I've … [Read more...]
Autumnal Equinox
Have you noticed the days have been getting shorter? In fact, this past Friday at 3:02 p.m., we reached the autumnal equinox when the night was about as long as the day. This equality between night and day also happens during the spring equinox in late March. From now on (for 182 days) the days will … [Read more...]
National Hunting and Fishing Day – September 23, 2017
"September 23 is National Hunting and Fishing Day. Held every year since 1972, National Hunting and Fishing Day celebrates outdoor sports and their conservation contributions. It’s also the perfect day for sportsmen and women to share their passion by mentoring future generations of hunters, anglers … [Read more...]
Bringing Nature Home with Doug Tallamy
Doug Tallamy was featured in a recent podcast from Joe Lamp'l as joegardener - Growing a Greener World. "When it comes to bringing nature home, no one understands the critical relationships between native plants and the creatures that depend on them better than Doug Tallamy, Ph.D." -- Joe … [Read more...]
Hedgerow
American Highbush Cranberry (Viburnum tirlobum) -- I've had this shrub growing at the back edge of my prairie for as long as I can remember, and I've never really noticed it much. It's in the hedgerow we've created to camouflage the industrial park that lies beyond our property. But this year … [Read more...]