Accent on Natural Landscaping

Donna VanBuecken

Landscape-Scale approach to Mitigation

Aldo Leopold would be taking a deep breath if he could with the news that the USFWS is enhancing mitigation guidelines to include a landscape-scale approach instead of a project by project approach. This means that reviewing agencies for requests to destroy precious environments with mitigation have … [Read more...]

Atrazine – Comments to EPA due October 5th

Because reducing the allowable levels of Atrazine is such an important event to me, I asked Maryann Whitman, recently retired Wild Ones Journal Editor, to prepare one of her scientific summaries for me to share with you.  Here is what Maryann had to say about Atrazine: … [Read more...]

EPA to reduce allowable levels of Atrazine

The U.S. EPA has recommended reducing the allowable levels of Atrazine used in nearly 100 herbicide mixes as a result of its recently issued draft ecological risk assessment of Atrazine.  Public comments will be accepted through October 5, 2016. While farmers across America are concerned that … [Read more...]

Public Lands for Sale?????

The Republican dominated legislature of the State of Wisconsin passed legislation recently which has required it to sell off several hundred acres of public land. A number of other states are selling off public holdings as well in an attempt to balance budgets. Now the Congress is trying to have the … [Read more...]

Wisconsin Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP)

States are required to complete SCORPs every five years to be eligible to participate in the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State Assistance Program funded with a 50% match by the National Park Service. Some components of a SCORP are required, but there is flexibility built into the poll to … [Read more...]

Native Plant Conservation Campaign

In association with the California Native Plant Society, the Native Plant Conservation Campaign and its website promotes the conservation of native plants and their habitats through collaboration, education, and advocacy. It is a network of affiliate native plant societies, botanical gardens and … [Read more...]