Deborah Edwards-Oñoro 
At the September 2024 Wild Ones Wayne County (WOWC) event, chapter co-founder and membership chairperson Derek Shaffer discussed native plant alternatives to planting common landscaping plants in your garden.
And why everyone should consider planting native plants to increase plant diversity, provide wildlife with the food and shelter they need, as well as reduce mowing and watering.
Continue reading Takeaways from Plant this, Not that: Native Replacements for Common Landscaping Plants
When I saw the small bird preening in the filtered sunlight of an understory tree at Nichols Arboretum, I wasn’t sure what bird it was.
It was puffed up and wet.
With a yellow throat, gray cap, yellow lower bill, and what looked like black streaking on a white breast.
From it’s size, I could tell it was a warbler.
But which one?
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Northern Parula
What fun!
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) created an online interactive site where you can spell your name in Landsat images.
Continue reading Spell Your Name in Landsat Images