This week I share one of my favorite sounds of spring: our native frog and toad breeding calls. Learn how to tell Michigan's 13 species of frogs and toads apart by sound and where you can report your observations as...
This week I take you on a tour of a scenic natural spring in Bedford, Pennsylvania. Black Spring is one of eight mineral springs on the property of the historic Omni Bedford Spring Resort. It feeds Red Oak Lakes and...
For the last installment of Nest Box Basics, I discuss how to responsibly monitor nest boxes and how to report your observations as part of Cornell Lab of Ornithology's NestWatch citizen science program. I share some fun footage and data...
For the third installment of Nest Box Basics, I discuss both native nest box competitors like house wrens and flying squirrels as well as the invasive species house/English sparrows and European starlings. I review what can legally be done to...
Second in my Nest Box Basics educational series for the month of March, I discuss the importance of right timing and right habitat and other key things to consider when choosing when, where, and how to install your bird nest...
In anticipation of the coming of spring, I'm doing a Nest Box Basics educational series for the month of March. This week I share the key design features you should consider when buying or building a nest box and show...
This week Chuck Martin, horticulturist and native garden enthusiast, shares with us the basics of soil health and explains why we shouldn't treat our soils like dirt! For more details on soil health assessment, Chuck recommends this great Cornell University...
This week I give an overview of how to identify by sight the eight most commonly encountered woodpeckers in Michigan. I hope this helps you contribute citizen scientist data to programs like the Great Backyard Bird Count, Project FeederWatch, and...
This week I discuss my love of nature and how sharing that love with others forms the basis of my business, Nature Niche. I also share some quotes from inspirational books to encourage you to form a new kind of...
