January 20th has always been a special date for me. My first brother was born on January 20th, as was my maternal grandmother and one of my favorite cousins. But this year it will have an added specialness. There will be another Supermoon Eclipse. Yes, on January 20-21, there will be the first full … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2019
How to Identify Trees
Have you ever wished you knew more about trees so you could identify their species more readily? I sure have. I've gotten to know the trees in our yard and at our hunting property pretty well, but take me away from either of those sites and I'm unable to identify most trees unless I can see their … [Read more...]
Gardening with Mosses
Reprinted with permission from Kathy McDonald's Facebook post dated January 3, 2019: I am reading the Magical World of Moss Gardening by Annie Martin, and I am getting hooked on these tiny green beauties. Imagine a landscape of varied shades of green that requires no mowing. In Japan, moss … [Read more...]
Upcoming Native Plant Conferences
As you know, my Wild Ones Fox Valley Area Chapter holds their annual conference next weekend. Here is a list of some other native plant conferences coming up in 2019: Saturday, January 19, 2019 23rd Annual Toward Harmony with Nature Conference “The Value of Ecological Restoration.” … [Read more...]
Wellbeing Update
Reference my earlier posts on wellbeing Nature Boosts Wellbeing and Five Ways to Wellbeing. Here's some new information to consider about the benefits of natural landscaping: According to the United Nations Secretariat's Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2014 report on World … [Read more...]
$1000 Grants Available to High School for Pollinator Habitat
In 1967, Sand County Foundation partnered with a group of private landowners to protect the land surrounding the famous “Shack” property of Aldo Leopold. This cooperative venture led landowners to commit to advancing the use of ethical and scientifically sound land management practices which benefit … [Read more...]