Today is “Thanksgiving Day.” A holiday set aside to give thanks for the harvest and for the blessings we have, starting with the Pilgrims in 1621. Even though the future of nature's harvests seems a little uncertain these days because of the undoing of legislation our federal government is … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2019
Queen Quest Blitz — Black Friday
If you're not into Black Friday shopping, you might like to join fellow naturalists in the Queen Quest Blitz. Hosted by the Queen Quest Project, which is a joint effort between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Boosters Team and University of Minnesota's Bee Squad, citizen scientists will search … [Read more...]
Go Outside Fund
The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin is currently seeking proposals for their Go Outside Fund grant program. This quarter's deadline is December 31, 2019. Connecting students and teachers with the outdoors The Go Outside Fund provides funding that helps connect students and teachers … [Read more...]
2020 Pollinator Partnership Poster
The following announcement is taken in part from the P2 newsletter dated 11/18/2019: 2020 “Pollinators, Plants, People, Planet” Poster Job Advertisement Pollinator Partnership (P2) is seeking an artist to render the 2020 Pollinator Poster, this year focusing on “Pollinators, Plants, People, … [Read more...]
WCHF Announces 2020 Inductees to Hall of Fame
The Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame (WCHF) has announced the selection of three conservation leaders for induction into the Hall of Fame on April 25, 2019 at the SentryWorld (the Atrium) in Stevens Point. The 2020 Induction Ceremony will celebrate our 100th inductee into the Hall of Fame. The … [Read more...]
Prairie Strips have Big Impacts on Pollinators and Water Pollution
Iowa State University initiated a program in 2003 which focuses on planting tallgrass native prairie strips in farm fields, benefiting soil, water and biodiversity. It is called STRIPS. The benefits determined so far can be found in their easy to read report Prairie Strips: Small Changes, Big … [Read more...]