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A Beginner’s Guide to Backyard Bird Feeding

What kind of bird feeder should you get? Where should you put it? What seeds should you provide? Read more

Gearing up for Ann Arbor’s 3rd Annual Great American Backyard Campout

As a child, spending most summer nights and weekends outside, camping with family and friends, was the thing to do. Our family would often take a weekend trip to Northern … Read more

Birds in bird bath

Water: A Guide to the Most Magical Part of Wildlife Gardening

One of the best things a wildlife gardener can do for birds and other wild creatures is to provide a dependable source of water in the garden. Read more

Help! My Garden is a Mess!

Inspired by Garden for Wildlife Month, we’re committed to whipping our garden into shape. Read more

The Big Uneasy Screening Across the Country

Movie is a wake-up call to stopping water projects harming wildlife habitat and public safety Actor/Director Harry Shearer, perhaps best known as the voice behind several Simpsons characters like Ned … Read more

Wildlife Gardening for Beginners: Five Simple Steps

The National Wildlife Federation is celebrating Garden for Wildlife Month this May. People might assume they have to be a wildlife gardening expert to get involved.  The reality is that … Read more

Hip Hop Rev is Greening the Block and Greening the Screen

Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr.  is keeping his message green and clean, reaching out to urban communities and empowering young people to create a sustainable future. As the founder of the … Read more

Feds’ action on Asian carp crisis doesn’t meet rhetoric

Federal officials were in Chicago this week to tell us once again what a great job they’re doing to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes. I appreciate the … Read more

Hop to It! Take Part in Save the Frogs Day on April 29

It took me a long time to love frogs. Growing up in New Mexico, I have always been more of a reptiles fan, preferring the horned lizard to spiny frogs. … Read more

Celebrating Earth Day in the Middle of the Chesapeake Bay

It’s been twenty five years since I started making the ferry trip from Crisfield, Maryland over to Smith Island – a small fishing community in the middle of the Chesapeake … Read more