Southern Mesic Forests of Wisconsin
This post originally appeared as part of an article for Blue Mounds Area Project Newsletter Fall 2021 BMAP formed an exciting new alliance with the Botanical Club of Wisconsin this […]
THE MONARCHS’ MINI COMBACK
Like many people in the Midwest, I was cheered this summer to observe many more Monarch butterflies than I have seen in many years! It has been one of […]
DRIFTLESS TRAIL – A WALK THROUGH THE HEART OF A REGION
The proposed Driftless Trail will take hikers through public and private lands into some gorgeous areas that are now inaccessible.
THINK GLOBAL – ACT LOCAL
If you want to think global and act local in or near Iowa County, check out EcoARC for some great options.
SAY GOOD BYE TO ASH TREES
Researching this story for Isthmus was discouraging . But if you have any ash trees or enjoy parks with a number of ashes, you need to know about this. The […]
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, […]
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 […]
WOLVES IN WISCONSIN – ARE THEY ENDANGERED?
Can wolves’ adaptability and savvy save them from legislation now on the docket in Washington.
BLUE MOUNDS AREA PROJECT REFLECTS ON ALDO LEOPOLD
Health is the capacity of the land for self renewal. Conservation is our effort to understand and serve this capacity.
PRESERVING WISCONSIN’S RICH ENVIRONMENTAL DIVERSITY WITH STATE NATURAL AREAS
Wisconsin’s SNAs are not like state parks. They are more like arks – preserving some of our state’s natural diversity from the rising tide of development that threatens to overwhelm the […]
Digging in the Driftless 