March is Women's History Month Women have been celebrated nationally since 1981 when Congress passed a law creating "Women's History Week." That week was celebrated in March annually until 1987 when Congress began passing "Women's History Month." And then finally in 1995, Presidents … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2018
Last Chance to Prune Oaks
March is the last month foresters recommend trimming oaks. Spring and early summer pruning causes oak trees to be vulnerable to oak wilt, an often fatal fungal disease. The most susceptible oaks are the Red Oak species -- Northern Red (Quercus rubra), Northern Pin (Quercus ellipsoidalis) and Black … [Read more...]
Roy & Charlotte Lukes 2018 WCHF Inductees
Door County naturalists, Roy and Charlotte Lukes, spent their lifetimes protecting the natural beauty of the peninsula and sharing its magic through their teachings, writings, and personal charm. As “Partners in Nature,” they built the Ridges Sanctuary into a center for conservation education, … [Read more...]
Eastern Monarch Overwintering Population Numbers Announced
The monitoring report of the forest area occupied by Monarch butterflies in 2017-2018, carried out by WWF and Conanp, registered 9 colonies of butterflies that occupied 2.48 hectares of forests, an area that represents a decrease of 14.77 percent with respect to the previous season (2.91 … [Read more...]
EE Grants Teleconference on RFP Updates
This week the Office of Environmental Education will host two opportunities for potential applicants to the 2018 EE Local Grants Program to learn about recent changes to the Request for Proposals. The same information will be presented at both events. Date/Time: March 12, 2018, at 2 p.m. ET. … [Read more...]
A Naturally Landscaped Backyard in Edina, Minnesota
We stumbled across a delightful article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune recently. It was an article about a naturally landscaped backyard in Edina, Minnesota -- a backyard with which I am familiar. It used to belong to our dear Wild Ones friends, Marty and Jeff Rice. The article spoke about the … [Read more...]