My belated Christmas gift to you is a Mondays with Martha Matrix that we will keep updated on our website. I've organized my environmental education posts into 13 categories to help you find what interests you most, answer your questions,...
Happy New Year 2023! In keeping with my New Year tradition, I share some inspiring nature poetry to welcome the coming year. This time I read the poem Nature by Henry David Thoreau. I think almost two hundred years later,...
This week I discuss the astronomical event of winter solstice, its cultural importance around the world, and offer some ways you can celebrate that focus on nature with a nod to past traditions. I hope you have a peaceful, reflective...
mThis week I offer half a dozen tips for making your holiday décor bird friendly and safer for all wildlife species in general. Learn how you can bring your feathered friends some holiday cheer this season.
This week I review the Smithsonian Institute's recommended ways we can make our homes and lifestyles more bird friendly. I cover 7 simple actions you can implement and ideas you can share to make the world a better place for...
This week I explain about the environmental impacts of coffee production and how shade-grown coffee is an important sustainable practice that conserves critical rainforest habitat for our wild birds, especially our migratory songbirds. I discuss the Smithsonian Institute's Bird Friendly...
This week I share the Tree of Life (Southern Live Oak '1692'), a wonderful example of southern or coastal live oak (Quercus virginiana) growing in Audubon Park in New Orleans, LA. Marvel at its enormous spreading crown filled with Spanish...
This week I share how to plan for native plantings during the fall and winter months. Using my neighbor's native planting project as an example, we cover goal setting, site assessment, choosing a planting approach, plant selection and calculations, dormant...
This week I discuss a common invasive shrub species, autumn-olive (Elaeagnus umbellata). Learn about this species' harmful environmental impacts, how to readily identify it year-round, how to control it, and what native shrub species are available to plant in its...
