How to clean a birdbath and keep it clean
A good location, daily maintenance and regular cleanings can help ensure your birdbath stays clean throughout the summer and into fall.
Cleaning up Lake Erie, robot style
Recently, two trash removal devices were purchased to fight against plastics, small pieces of contaminants, and general litter in Lake Erie. One is for the water, and the other is for the sand. The robots are efficient, effective, and environmentally friendly, and they are a valuable tool for cleaning up the lake and other waterways.
The ‘Freedge’ Movement comes to Lorain County
The Freedge aims to reduce food insecurity and food waste in communities all over the world. The movement promotes equal access to healthy food through public refrigerators that are used to share fresh food, fruits and vegetable. The movement is relatively new with the first community fridges appearing in 2016 in Europe. It became a worldwide effort and the movement has grown rapidly in recent years because of the pandemic, with over 1,000 community fridges operating in Europe, Canada and the United States.
Western Pa. elementary school wins national award for ag literacy
CAPS was selected for its innovative effort to use an agricultural focus to expand student learning and meet the needs of the whole child, according to a release from the Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation, which nominated the program for the award.
It’s for the birds: Celebrating National Bird Day the Ohio way
The Friends of Magee Marsh and the ODNR have completed renovations to the Magee Marsh Visitors Center and the boardwalk. It is the first point of entry to Magee Marsh for bird watchers from all over the world.
"I think Magee Marsh should be on every birder's bucket list," said Mary Mertz, ODNR director.
Challenges in rural healthcare discussed by Pa. legislators
If rural hospitals like the ones Dr. Beth Piccione oversees in Lawrence and Mercer counties aren’t supported, vulnerable people won’t be just inconvenienced, “they’ll be in dire straits.”
Fulton County farm becomes sixth to join Ohio Farmland Preservation Program
Thomas A. Herr, Jr. and Jennifer M. Herr in Fulton County have become the sixth Ohio farm owners to join the Farmland Preservation Program this year.
Pennsylvania ranks No. 1 in US for Lyme disease cases
Lyme disease affects more than 475,000 people annually. Learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones from Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.
Ohio no-till pioneer David Brandt remembered as a ‘genuine human being’
Brandt, of Carroll, Ohio, a national leader in regenerative farming practices, died May 21 from injuries sustained in a car crash May 18 in Illinois.
What philosopher Molyneux can teach us about dog training
How a 17th century question of how the brain works shows what's important when it comes to communicating with dogs well.
