There has been a lot of confusion surrounding the avian influenza outbreak and whether or not it is helpful to remove songbird feeders and baths! This week I share important facts about this virus and explain why the known science...
In honor of Earth Week, we're focusing on how to be better recyclers! Understanding what your curbside and/or local recycle center can actually take will help reduce wishcycling and contamination of otherwise recyclable materials. Special thanks to Cyndie Roberts for...
This week I share a demonstration of how you can use burlap banding to monitor for and control invasive spongy moth (previously known as European gypsy moth; Lymantria dispar) in your landscape. For a refresher on spongy moth life history,...
This week I explore pit and mound microtopography in the AB Williams Woods in Cleveland Metroparks' North Chagrin Reservation. Learn how pit and mound microsites form and why they are important to both our native flora and fauna.
This week I take you to a lovely vernal pool in the Little Forks Conservancy's Riverview Natural Area and discuss what vernal pools are and why these little wetlands are so important to our forested landscape ecosystems. Learn how you...
This week I discuss where to locate and how to install a bluebird house or nest box in your landscape. Now's a great time to get nest boxes up as our eastern bluebirds start scouting for nesting sites! For a...
This week Brian and I demonstrate how to tree mount an owl house. We use a bracket that allows you to take the box down easily for cleanout, disinfection, and replacement of nesting material each season. We hope this video...
This week I discuss the natural history and ecology of eastern screech owls and what you need to know about providing nest boxes for this cosmopolitan little owl on your own property. Make sure to check out our selection of...
This week I share my results from birding at my backyard feeding station and along local trails at Chippewa Nature Center as a participant in the 2022 Great Backyard Bird Count. I discuss Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Merlin bird identification...
