LOCAL FRESH-CUT BLOOMS RULE!
Here is my most recent publication – an article on the thriving local, fresh-cut flower growers in Southwest Wisconsin. This article may have generated the most gorgeous Isthmus cover ever. When […]
IS A CONSERVATION EASEMENT FOR YOU?
A conservation easement can give peace of mind to know conservation efforts on your property are protected when you are no longer there.
HOUNDS KILLED BY WOLVES = $700,000 TO HUNTERS
In 2017 the state of Wisconsin paid a record $99,400 to hunters whose dogs were killed by wolves. Senator Risser says there are better ways to use the state’s resources.”
A GREEN REMODEL STARTING FROM THE BOTTOM UP
Doug and I are remodeling a house in Madison with our daughter, Della, who is a green architect. She spent three years in Chicago remodeling existing structures. In Madison, […]
THE UW ARBORETUM’S NEW DIRECTOR
“It’s both awe-inspiring and humbling to look out my office window and see the first prairie restoration in the world.”
TRADING BEANS FOR BEEF WOULD BE COOL FOR EARTH
Feeling helpless to stop our ever-faster rush toward habitat destruction and loss of diversity? There is something we all can do that will make a difference immediately. STOP EATING […]
A GREAT SOLAR GROUP BUY
As the deadline approached, people decided to take the leap and it accelerated rapidly. It was like watching a drama unfold.
LEARN ABOUT BUILDING A COB OVEN
Cob ovens are not too difficult to build and can be a lot of fun. One of the people building Underhill House, Brad Selz, had some experience in making cob ovens and offered to guide us through the process. So after house construction was done for the day, we spent […]
