Tag: conservation
A few good wildlife and nature books to read
If you're looking for a good book, here are a few titles Scot Shalaway has had a chance to review and enjoy recently.
Eastern Ohio seeding program offered
If your land area drains to the Muskingum River (which is most of eastern Ohio), you may be interested in the Critical Area Seeding program.
Grants will support clean energy vehicle projects
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is awarding grants for clean energy vehicle projects in Pennsylvania.
Kenyon becomes Bee Campus
Kenyon College became the 67th educational institution in the nation and the second in Ohio to be certified as an affiliate of the Bee Campus USA program.
New agreement will help protect Lakeside Daisy
The ODNR Division of Natural Areas and Preserves will be purchasing land adjacent to the Lakeside Daisy State Nature Preserve near Lake Erie.
Invasive fish threatens endangered mussels in Pa.
The round goby poses a threat to endangered freshwater mussels in Pennsylvania's French Creek and could to spread to the Chesapeake Bay, eventually.
Earth Day concerns
In his column this week, Scott Shalaway addresses climate change as the greatest existential threat to the planet and civilization today.
How to help wild bees this summer
If beekeeping isn't your thing, but you'd still like to help bee populations, learn how to enhance your yard or farm to attract wild bees.
Growing fruits and vegetables from kitchen scraps
Kitchen scrap gardening is a way to recycle and reuse while experimenting with leftover plant parts.
Easements can restore wetlands or preserve working farm ground
The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service is currently accepting applications for programs that protect wetlands, agricultural lands and grasslands.
