Accent on Natural Landscaping

Donna VanBuecken

Ephemerals II

The trees are budding out. There have been dandelions, and creeping Charlie are everywhere. And we have off-again and on-again sunshine. My goodness! Where did the overwhelming abundance of ephemerals come from? I guess the warm weather has something to with that. It seems to me it is two weeks … [Read more...]

Restore Our Earth

The theme for Earth Day 2021 is Restore Our Earth.™ The theme focuses on natural processes, emerging green technologies, and innovative thinking that can restore the world’s ecosystems. In this way, the theme rejects the notion that mitigation or adaptation are the only ways to address … [Read more...]

April 2021 Exceeds 420 parts per million CO2

Tomorrow is Earth Day, April 22, 2021. Climate change is my mind. The Earth's carbon dioxide (CO2) levels peak around this time of year because there's more landmass in the northern hemisphere and plants start their seasonal growing season. During their growing cycle, plants draw down CO2, and … [Read more...]

Monarch Numbers Drop to Below 2017-2018 Levels

Monarch Status Something unbelievable has happened to the monarch butterfly population. Due to the extreme climate conditions, the loss of milkweed habitat in the United States and Canada, and deforestation of Mexico, the monarchs’ status dropped to below the 2017-2018 levels. Illegal … [Read more...]

Leopold Week March 5-14, 2021

March signals the return of geese, the flow of maple sap, and the squawking of cranes. Every March, people celebrate Leopold Week with events that depict the land ethic. This year Leopold Week is March 5-14, 2021. There are several virtual programs being offered by the Aldo Leopold … [Read more...]

It’s Time to Reauthorize Wisconsin’s Stewardship Program

In 1989, Governor Tommy Thompson and the Wisconsin legislature created the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to preserve valuable natural areas and wildlife habitat, protect water quality and fisheries, and expand the opportunities for outdoor recreation. Normally, the Stewardship Program is on a … [Read more...]