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Archives for November 2018

President’s Environmental Youth Award

November 16, 2018

Do you have a K-12 child or grandchild who has been working on an environmental stewardship project? Do you have a young friend who is?  If so, "the application period is now open for the 2018 President's Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) program. The PEYA program recognizes outstanding environmental … [Read more...]

Fall Clean-Up of Your Habitat

November 14, 2018

Reference my earlier post dated December 5, 2016 entitled Fall Habitat Maintenance and the comment from Stephen Thomforde regarding heterogeneity as it relates to leaving the leaves. Specifically Stephen wanted to remind us that we should "manage our landscape in ways that mimic biomass harvest by … [Read more...]

First Snowfall of 2018-19

November 12, 2018

Although it's not the winter season yet, we had our first snowfall here in Northeast Wisconsin. I love how fresh and new a good snowfall always makes everything look. But now I wonder if I'm ever going to get the rest of the Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) leaves spread out over our yard. I've found … [Read more...]

23rd Toward Harmony with Nature Conference

November 9, 2018

Wild Ones Fox Valley Area Chapter is celebrating its 23rd Toward Harmony with Nature all-day conference on natural landscapes, native plants, biodiversity and wildlife this January 19, 2019. The Value of Ecological Restoration will focus on ecological awareness, and provide insight in helping us … [Read more...]

Tamarack also known as American Larch

November 7, 2018

I have many favorite plants, but one of my favorite pine trees is the Tamarack, also known as the American Larch (Larix laricina). It's such a unique tree. It looks like a coniferous tree, but it goes dormant every year and loses its needles -- but not before turning the most beautiful shade of … [Read more...]

Flower Stalks for Bee Nests

November 5, 2018

One of the things I learned from Heather Holm's recent participation in the Fox Cities Book Festival was to leave the flower stems from my prairie plants standing for use by the solitary bees for their nests. What a novel idea! Heather suggested cutting the stems of the prairie plants at about 12  … [Read more...]

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