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This Year is Big for Birds

January 15, 2018

These two articles are reprinted from the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) newsletter dated 1/10/18. This Year is Big For Birds Get ready to help take action for birds! The National Audubon Society, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, National Geographic, and BirdLife International have joined with … [Read more...]

Eagle Days Along the Fox River 2018

January 3, 2018

  Thousand Islands Environmental Center in Kaukauna, Wisconsin along with the Northeast Wisconsin Alliance organization, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and other interested enthusiasts are collaborating again to provide opportunities  for everyone to view Bald Eagles along … [Read more...]

Snowy Owls

December 20, 2017

  This winter looks like it may be a good year for observing snowy owls (Nyctea scandiaca) in many of the northern lower 48. We seem to be having a snowy owl irruption. … [Read more...]

The American Garden — A Life or Death Situation

December 8, 2017

I am pleased to announce the Wild Ones Fox Valley Area Chapter is presenting their 22nd annual Toward Harmony with Nature conference The American Garden – A Life or Death Situation on January 27, 2018 at the Oshkosh Convention Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. THE KEYNOTE … [Read more...]

Flying Insects in Decline

November 10, 2017

Have you noticed you have cleaner windshields these days? That there are fewer bugs messing up your view? Well German researchers have found that it's not just a coincidence -- it's a fact. A recent research study indicates that flying insects in Germany have declined by a seasonal average of 76%. … [Read more...]

Asters for Shade

October 23, 2017

There are several asters that work well in the shade. Two are the White Woodland Aster (Eurybia divaricata fna Aster divaricalus) and the Large-leaved Aster (Eurybiai macrophylia fna Aster Macrophyllus). Both work well as groundcovers. … [Read more...]

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