Accent on Natural Landscaping

Donna VanBuecken

S.J. Res 18 rescinds Fair Chase

Special Note: Last year Congress introduced S.J. Res 18 giving non-subsistence hunters in Alaska’s national parks the right to hunt wolf pups at their den site and to spot bears and their cubs from helicopters in order to shoot them upon landing. The House passed it on 2-16-17 and the Senate on … [Read more...]

Native Plant Ordinances

I received a request from Bryan Lenz this week about native plant ordinances that include municipalities in their native landscaping guidelines. So often, communities will pass an ordinance allowing native landscaping or even requiring it for subdivisions and land development, but do not take the … [Read more...]

Aldo Leopold Weekend/Week

In March 2000, people gathered in Lodi, Wisconsin on the first weekend of March to read Aldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac cover to cover. Since then the first weekend/week in March has become an international event with people reading A Sand County Almanac along with doing community service … [Read more...]

Rusty Patched Bumblebee Endangered Listing on Hold

Prior to President Obama leaving office, he issued an Executive Order to place the Rusty Patched Bumblebee (Bombus affinis) on the Endangered Species List. It's listing was to take place February 10th. One of  President Trump's first actions was to delay all regulations that weren't in effect prior … [Read more...]

HR 861 To terminate the EPA

On February 3, 2017, Rep Matt Gaetz (R-FL-1) introduced a bill before the 115th Congress to terminate the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on December 31, 2018. It has been referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committees, as well as the House Transportation and Infrastructure, … [Read more...]

Safeguarding the Nation from Impacts of Invasive Species

President Obama continues his goals to safeguard the environment with his recent Executive Order "Safeguarding the Nation from the Impacts of Invasive Species."  This Executive Order amends the original Executive Order 13112 issued by the President Clinton in 1999 and directs actions to continue the … [Read more...]