Category: Conservation

By Posted on Posted in Conservation, remodeling and restoration Tagged with , ,

Ooooh, goosebumps.

I began watching this channel a couple of years ago. It’s one of my inspirations. A lovely couple. A lovely home. A lovely life. I dream of living in this chateau, surrounded by acres of land and lush scenery. The creativity simply oozes from each scene.

I enjoy following their dare-devil adventure. They had the audacity and the foresight to make their dream come true. Hard work. That doesn’t even begin to cover it. And mind you, they already had a young daughter when they bought and began the renovation. They even had another child in the interim. Crazy huh? Maybe so, but the outcome. The handsome outcome…

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If you live in the state of Michigan, you’ll feel proud to know that not only was Detroit’s award-winning Riverwalk – named best in the nation for three years straight, but the longest state-designated trail in the U.S. just got a little longer with the completion of another stretch of the Iron Belle Trail…

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By Posted on Posted in Biology, Conservation, Mare's photos, Nature, The great outdoors, Video Tagged with , , ,

Yesterday, I brought in two monarch butterflies to ensure they make it to their butterfly stage. I found them happily chewing on their favorite snack – milkweed. In fact, it’s the only food they will digest. Guess you could call them finicky eaters, right?

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By Posted on Posted in Animal Kingdom, Biology, Birds/Birding, Chipmunks, Conservation, Gardening, Nature, Science, The great outdoors Tagged with , , ,

According to the National Wildlife Federation, anyone Can Be Part of the Native Plant Movement

Over 50 years ago, they launched programs that have inspired what has become one of the largest national (and increasingly international) native plant movements. Since 1973, their goal has been to inspire people to plant natives and influence the way they maintain their yards, gardens, and community green spaces to benefit wildlife and people.

Today, an estimated seven million people have participated. By planting natives, they’ve supported local biodiversity that echoes what Indigenous people, conservationists, and many local community leaders have known for generations—that we must honor the interdependent relationship between plants, wildlife, and people…

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We’ve been composting for several years. This includes grass clippings, food scraps, coffee grounds, paper, etc. In return, the plants in my yard benefit from the recycling process. Composting is a great way to recycle the organic waste we generate at home. Food scraps and garden waste combined make up more than 28 percent of what households throw away. Composting at home allows us to divert some of that waste from landfills and turn it into something practical for our yards.

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By Posted on Posted in commentary, Conservation, Government, Nature, The great outdoors Tagged with , , , ,

Today is the day when you just have to say, NO! No, to the sale of acres of our national pride. A half million there. 2.5 million here…And if you turn your head for a single moment, public lands could disappear in the blink of an eye, and that’s what several senators and members of congress are hoping will happen. And once they are sold, folks, they are gone FOREVER!! Slip in a few obscure paragraphs in the gargantuan spending and tax bill, that’s already been passed by the House, that’s on its way to the Senate and the next thing you know…

You see, public land sales are introduced as PORK or pork-bellying. Let me introduce you to the concept if you’re not already familiar with it…

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