The Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame (WCHF) Foundation holds an annual Induction Ceremony, typically on a Saturday around Earth Day. This year's ceremony will honor our 2020 and 2021 Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame conservation heroes Saturday, April 24, 2021. Join us for a series of four … [Read more...]
Ephemerals
There is much more to see. The immature Cooper's hawk is flying around to check out bird feeders because they do go after small birds. The pollinators have just a smidgen of hope to see wildflowers. Here in Northeast Wisconsin I have seen: (Click a single photo – then click the photo again … [Read more...]
$1.7 Million for Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund
This is part of the article from NWWF New Releases: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $1.7 million in grants to conserve monarch butterflies and other insect pollinators in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, … [Read more...]
WCHF Announces 2021 Inductee – Gary Eldred
The Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. (WCHF) has announced the selection of the conservation leader for induction in 2021. The inductee will be Gary Eldred – citizen scientist extraordinaire. "I had been a hunter, fisherman, and trapper since I was twelve. I deeply enjoyed … [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...]
Sudden Oak Death – Phytophthora ramorum
The subject of this post is a bit late, but I wanted to get the info out to everyone so you can be prepared. Wisconsin state plant health officials are advising consumers who bought rhododendrons or azaleas this spring and summer to be on the lookout for signs of a fungus that could spread to oaks … [Read more...]
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