Less Lawn, More Life 2025

A colorful map of the United States showing birds, insects, and plants in each state outline with a slightly bent back white circle on top of the map with the words Less Lawn More Life.

Are you considering converting more of your lawn into a natural habitat? Curious about native plants, but not sure where to start? Or wondering how to connect with other people interested in removing invasive species and improving their outdoor space?

Join the Less Lawn, More Life 12-week challenge, a free online program to transform your lawn into an improved outdoor space and better habitat for birds, butterflies, and other beneficial insects.

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Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day April 26

I know what my plans are this Saturday: visiting one of our local independent bookstores.

For folks in the United States, April 26, 2025 marks the 12th annual Independent Bookstore Day.

Held the last Saturday in April, Independent Bookstore Day is a one-day national celebration where independent bookstores have special events, exclusive books, author talks, cupcakes, contests, tote bags, and raffles.

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What I Found Interesting: April 16, 2025

Green-colored copper sculpture of girl laying down on her stomach on the ground reading a book, brown mulch surround the sculpture, green-leafed white-flowered shrubs in the background.

A novel idea for moving over 9,000 books, ibises following their foster human parents on a migration journey from the Alps to Spain, and evidence suggesting how the Egyptian pyramids were really built are a few of the fascinating stories I’ve read and enjoyed over the past month.

I hope you enjoy them, too!

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