The Blog

a square graphic with photos of a field of policeman's helmet and two up close shots of the pink impatiens flowers. Describes the impacts, ID and management of Policeman's Helmet
September 3, 2024
September Weed of the Month: Policeman’s Helmet
By Amy Zimmer
August 1, 2024
August Weed of the Month: Yellow Floating Heart
By Tom Wilson
fly pollinating milkweed flowers
July 22, 2024
Working with Milkweed in the Home Garden
By Jimbob Esch
July 17, 2024
Conservation Club: Large and Small Scale Riparian Restoration
By Chelsea Blank
Canada Thistle Cirsium arvense Flower pods with small purple tufts
July 10, 2024
July Weed of the Month: Canada Thistle
By Amy Zimmer
Palmate, bilaterally symmetrical leaves of horse chestnut. Three leaflets are long, two are medium and two are relatively short.
July 10, 2024
June Weed of the Month: Horse Chestnut
By Amy Zimmer
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May 24, 2024
Election Opportunity
By Eleanor Greene
Square graphic for Norway maple with images of Norway maple bilaterally symmetrical pointy-tipped leaves, wide-spreading samaras, bright yellow orange fall foliage, and trunk with stems and leaves branching off.
April 25, 2024
Weed of the Month: Norway Maple
By Amy Zimmer
waxy green leaves and light purple flowers of vinca minor
April 2, 2024
Weed of the Month: Periwinkle
By Amy Zimmer
reestablishment of riparian floodplain forest at Chahalpam
March 11, 2024
Restoring Tribal Lands at Chahalpam
By Lindsay McClary
a square graphic with information about Fennel, March 2024's Weed of the Month.
March 6, 2024
March Weed of the Month: Fennel
By marionswcd
a western bluebird taking a bath
March 4, 2024
Water for Wildlife in Residential Settings
By Ray Temple and Stephanie Hazen
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