Early fall is a special time in terms of wildlife and habitat. Animals are moving or preparing for winter, and plants are either storing energy and nutrients or producing fruit and seed before they die. This summer has been a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Restore the Shore
For those of us who plant, be it shrubs and wildflowers or petunias in the backyard, spring is the time when our rewards are reaped. Restoration ecologists hold their breath over the winter, wondering if last year’s plantings will survive … Continue reading
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
Written by: Conner Messerschmidt Dame’s Rocket There has recently been a rising problem with an invasive species that is most commonly known as Dame’s Rocket (Hesperis matronalis). This plant has been included in wildflower seed mixes for gardens for its … Continue reading
The following was written by Jennifer Powell, Land Management Coordinator for Woodland Dunes and also Coordinator for the Lakeshore Invasive Species Management Area. Buy Local, Buy Native Spring is right around the corner and many of us are catching … Continue reading