DUCK! IT’S HAIL SEASON
We would all like to know when hail is about to pelt us. You can help make that more possible.
SNAPSHOT WISCONSIN: CANDID CAMERA FOR CRITTERS
Knowledge is power! It can also be a lot of fun. Doug and I have been taking care of our 44 acres since 2003, and I still find myself getting […]
A BAT PENTHOUSE – BUT WILL THE BATS GO FOR IT?
At first, I was excited to find bats nestling into the gorgeous geometry of our timber frame barn. Doug and I are well aware of the key role bats play […]
YOU CAN MAKE WEATHER FORECASTING BETTER!
Thousands of volunteers nationwide are helping to make understanding and forecasting weather more accurate.
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.”
WHAT GARDENERS ARE GROWING AND WHY
Here is an article I wrote that appeared this week in Isthmus, Madison’s weekly newspaper: A first-of-its-kind study analyzes how much Madison-area gardeners produce and why Surprise, it’s not just about food! Denise Thornton on Thursday 09/15/2011 When Vincent Smith came to Madison to study urban agriculture, he picked fertile […]
MOSS AND LICHEN DATABASE CREATES A CLIMATE-METER
This exciting news release from University of Wisconsin Madison offers another reason to like lichens! Lichens and mosses are well-known barometers of the environment. With no real roots, they literally soak up their food from thin air – living on water and nutrients extracted mostly from the atmosphere. They come […]
