Guest Blogger Rebecca Lauver October 2nd 2023 As riparian forest buffer plantings become increasingly prevalent, more and more folks are aware of what a successful tree planting looks like in the field. Having a maintenance plan in place, proper native species selection, and appropriate planting techniques are all more commonplace aspects of riparian…
Guest Blogger Lori Lilly July 11th, 2023 My introduction to biochar came about 2018 from my colleague Paul Sturm who has his own nonprofit called Ridge to Reefs that does incredible work around the globe, especially on sensitive island ecosystems. I was kind of an “instant fan” of biochar, which later turned into a minor…
This post first appeared on Dave Hirschman’s blog on June 17th 2023. We felt that it was the perfect tribute to an icon of our field and wanted to share it with our readers as well. Guest Blogger David Hirschman July 5th 2023 It was fifteen years ago, and the meeting conference center meeting…
Guest Blogger Calvin Perry June 2nd, 2023 The outdoors have always been a place of comfort and respite throughout my life. Growing up, there was a Forsythia bush in front of my parents’ house that I would crawl into and hide among the flowers and leaves. There, I was as happy as could be.…
Standardizing Methods for Creating Suburban Native Wildlife Habitats in the NCR Guest Blogger Adrian Willing May 16th, 2023 Bee American, Plant Native LLC is a native plants landscaping consultancy based out of Northern Virginia. What began as a passion for the local ecology and pollinators, has evolved to incorporate a sense of patriotism and…