Ah, Spring. There is nothing more satisfying to me than planting- flowers, vegetables, trees, shrubs- anything. Not that I have any great skill at it, and I know I don’t have the artistic eye of a landscape designer by any … Continue reading
Jim Knickelbine
Spring Cleaning The recent mild days seem to foster not only migration but other summer preparations as well, for wildlife as well as people. Ospreys have returned to their nest platform and are finding and carefully decorating their nest … Continue reading
There have been some large waves of birds migrating north lately, especially last Wednesday night. Thursday morning brought new songs to the yard – more and more robins, phoebes, yellow-bellied sapsuckers, golden-crowned kinglets, flocks of flickers, all joining the swans … Continue reading
Despite the anxious times in which we live, full of disagreement and conflict, I have good news. Many of the world’s problems will be solved in the next couple of weeks. A series of deep, heartfelt discussions on every imaginable … Continue reading
This past (hopefully past) winter with sparse snow cover made some management activities possible, but planning for the coming season is crucial for habitat restoration. This involves evaluating existing conditions, lining up work crews, and ordering supplies and native plants … Continue reading