Feb
14
2016
In 2016 I’m doing a 365 Nature project. Each day of the year I will post something here about nature. It may be any format, a photo, video, audio, sketch or entry from my nature journal. It could be a written piece. Each day I will connect to nature in some way and share it here by the end of that day. You can keep up-to-date by subscribing to the RSS feed or be notified by email. See all the 365 Nature posts.
This weekend is the Great Backyard Bird Count and we participated today. Although the weather was not ideal for birds,...
Oct
26
2015
This was originally published on Beautiful Wildlife Garden.
So you’re a successful wildlife gardener, how about becoming an amateur citizen scientist too? Today, there are so many resources and books available for everyone you don’t have to have a science degree to be an amateur scientist.
Becoming an ecologist of your yard, your habitat will help you understand better and as a result, provide the best habitat possible for your specific yard. Perhaps just as important or even more so, you will gain knowledge and data that can be useful to others such as neighbors, the city or conservation organizations.
The Problem
The human...
Nov
16
2012
News
Bringing natural life into buildings:: Eco-architect Dr Ken Yeang's attempts to introduce more nature into architecture are highlighted in this article. “Many buildings have been ‘de-natured’. Human beings have simplified and fragmented nature.”
Loft ambitions: why green roofs are the future of urban gardening:: This article from The Ecologist discusses the many benefits of green roofs.
Do Wildlife Corridors Really Work?:: From the Smithsonian blog is a discussion about whether corridors actually work and a new crowd-sourcing project to find the answer.
Citizen scientists vital for wildlife data collection:: A great article about how scientists rely heavily on their volunteer data collectors and how...
Nov
08
2011
News
Unleashing the Scientist in the Student:: A fantastic citizen science project enlists seventh grade students to help study salamanders in New York City.
WA prison inmates raise imperiled butterflies:: This is an interesting story about local inmates trained with raising butterflies in a prison greenhouse to be released. This is a great program to help prevent a decline in the population of at-risk species and at the same time giving inmates skills and responsibility.
Yellow belle on a green roof:: What is believed to be the first breeding colony of yellow belle moths in Yorkshire was recently discovered....on a green roof.
Nature Studies by...
Aug
05
2011
News
London's a real hoot after dark, say twitchers:: This article discusses another aspect of London nightlife, the owls. Owl Prowl, taking place in August is run by the the London Wildlife Trust and aims to survey urban owls to raise awareness of the city's owl population.
Troops called in to scare storks with eye contact:: A fascinating article about a conflict between birds and an air show and a creative, non-violent solution found where people stared at the storks making them uncomfortable enough to leave the area.
'Weeds': In Defense Of Botany's Cockroach:: This NPR story features a look at a...
Nov
17
2010
The Beautiful Wildlife Garden Blog features a guest post by myself today titled "Be a Citizen Scientist in Your Wildlife Garden". Head over and check it out and while you're there, browse through the many other excellent posts about wildlife gardening from some experienced gardeners, it's a really great resource. You can also find the Wildlife Garden on Facebook and Twitter.
