Happy Memorial Day! This week I share a cool looking wildflower that occurs in relatively undisturbed riverbanks and floodplain forests, green dragon (Arisaema dracontium). Closely related to jack-in-the-pulpit and shaped much like the fronds of maidenhair fern, this species' flower...
This week I share a favorite spring wildflower, common trillium (Trillium grandiflorum). Learn how to identify this woodland wonder and why digging it up in the wild is not a good idea. If you want to add it to your...
This week I share how to identify and manage a notorious forest invasive species, garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata). Now's the time to act to help conserve our beautiful woodland spring ephemerals and native tree seedlings! For more info on garlic...
This coming Saturday is the first half of the 2022 World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) Campaign! To celebrate I share its history and highlight key messages about this year's theme: the impact of light pollution on migratory birds. I discuss...
This week I highlight a neat fabric reuse project being conducted by the Dow High Go Green Club. Learn how t-shirts can be repurposed into tote bags. Local viewers, you can help the Go Green Club by dropping off gently...
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.
