TogetherGreen

• 2012-03-06

  

  Bettie Harriman, past president of the American Birding Association and the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology, staffed the desk for Bird City Wisconsin at the “Toward Harmony with Nature” conference on native plants and natural landscapes sponsored by the Fox Valley (Wis.) chapter of Wild Ones. The event allowed Bird City to reach an audience of more than 300 in its effort to enlist local officials and conservationists committed to making their communities a better place for people, birds and other wildlife. Bird City, which has received key support from TogetherGreen, announced in January that it had awarded recognition to 10 additional communities in its innovative and collaborative approach to urban bird conservation. The awards brought to 39 the number of cities, villages, towns and counties its has enrolled. Harriman helped Oshkosh become one of the inaugural 15 Bird City communities.

  Photo by Kate Redmond

• 2012-03-05

  

  Bettie Harriman, past president of the American Birding Association and the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology, staffed the desk for Bird City Wisconsin at the “Toward Harmony with Nature” conference on native plants and natural landscapes sponsored by the Fox Valley (Wis.) chapter of Wild Ones. The event allowed Bird City to reach an audience of more than 300 in its effort to enlist local officials and conservationists committed to making their communities a better place for people, birds and other wildlife. Bird City, which has received key support from TogetherGreen, announced in January that it had awarded recognition to 10 additional communities in its innovative and collaborative approach to urban bird conservation. The awards brought to 39 the number of cities, villages, towns and counties its has enrolled. Harriman helped Oshkosh become one of the inaugural 15 Bird City communities.

  Photo by Kate Redmond

• 2012-03-04

  

  Bettie Harriman, past president of the American Birding Association and the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology, staffed the desk for Bird City Wisconsin at the “Toward Harmony with Nature” conference on native plants and natural landscapes sponsored by the Fox Valley (Wis.) chapter of Wild Ones. The event allowed Bird City to reach an audience of more than 300 in its effort to enlist local officials and conservationists committed to making their communities a better place for people, birds and other wildlife. Bird City, which has received key support from TogetherGreen, announced in January that it had awarded recognition to 10 additional communities in its innovative and collaborative approach to urban bird conservation. The awards brought to 39 the number of cities, villages, towns and counties its has enrolled. Harriman helped Oshkosh become one of the inaugural 15 Bird City communities.

  Photo by Kate Redmond

• 2012-03-03

  Ditching Your Refrigerator

  Interesting article on how to lower your dependence on the refrigerator. 

• 2012-03-02

  Global Experts Question Claims About Jellyfish Populations

  Blooms, or proliferation, of jellyfish have shown a substantial, visible impact on coastal populations — clogged nets for fishermen, stinging waters for tourists, even choked intake lines for power plants — and recent media reports have created a perception that the world’s oceans are experiencing increases in jellyfish due to human activities such as global warming and overharvesting of fish.

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• 2012-03-01

  

  nybg:

  Aquatic Plants gallery in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Such a lovely place to pass a winter afternoon.

  victoryfabric:

  passion flower by NYBG on Flickr.

  Source: victoryfabric

• 2012-02-29

  

  llbwwb:

  Like a tunnel of Love :) by My Blue Moon

  Source: llbwwb

• 2012-02-28

  

  greensocietycampaign:

  When It Comes to Wetlands, It’s Hard to Improve on the Original

  A new analysis shows that restored wetlands store less carbon and host a less diverse group of plants and animals than untouched ones.

  Source: greensocietycampaign

• 2012-02-27

  

  Source: breakmyrevenge

• 2012-02-26

  

  ok2disconnect:

  Leaves Absorb Carbon Dioxide (CO2).

  Source: ok2disconnect