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And so begins the Midwest’s Season of Gray & Brown. Most of the green in the landscape is gone, the pretty leaves have flown off the trees (yes, now even Continue Reading →

I hope you are enjoying the final days of spring! The weather has been fantastic, providing plenty of opportunities to check up on things outside. I recently biked past Plymouth’s Continue Reading →

Head over to the Indiana Native Plant Society’s website to get an update on this important piece of legislation that was recently signed by Governor Holcomb. Particularly useful is Ellen Continue Reading →

With her permission, I want to share this list of resources from Jody Heaston, the Volunteer and Indiana Master Naturalist Coordinator for Indiana State Parks. I’m removing e-mail addresses and Continue Reading →

Thistles are plants that are well-known but not well-loved, at least by humans. Admittedly, they don’t often make the best impression on us thin-skinned, hairless apes. We’re just trying to Continue Reading →

While I do plenty of traditional land stewardship activities on our property – like prescribed fire, habitat restoration, and invasive species control – I try to also make connections with Continue Reading →

A version of this article appeared in the September 2020 edition (Vol. 9, #9) of Ripples, our internal newsletter. … “It’s not ours, it’s just our turn.”  –Doug Duren Years Continue Reading →

Well, it is time for my periodic, irregular update with pictures of birds. Why knot? Hang with me… it’s a drama in many acts! Act I: A puzzler! This February Continue Reading →

More readings from hither and thon across the world wide web. Enjoy. For residents of Marshall, Kosciusko, St. Joseph, and Elkhart counties: please take this short Equitable Mobility Action Plan Continue Reading →