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Happy Thanksgiving 2019

November 28, 2019

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...]

Queen Quest Blitz — Black Friday

November 27, 2019

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...]

2020 Pollinator Partnership Poster

November 22, 2019

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

November 20, 2019

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...]

Sign-Up for Wisconsin Landscape Pesticide Registry by February 1, 2020

November 11, 2019

The Landscape Registry allows Wisconsin residents to be notified 12 hours before commercial pesticide application businesses apply pesticides to neighboring property. If you wish to be included in the 2020 season, you must enroll in the Wisconsin Landscape Pesticide Registry by February 1, 2020. If … [Read more...]

Happy Halloween 2019!

October 31, 2019

You may have seen this NASA photo of an image of the sun that looks like a jack-o-lantern already, but I was so impressed, I thought I would share it for Halloween. Have a safe and happy Halloween celebration tonight! Active regions on the sun combined to look something like a … [Read more...]