Silo Garden and Entry Lane Imagine a place to hang out under the shade of the trees, a silo bar offering up cold beverages while people play cornhole. This is the silo garden. To its north end lies a patio with benches and bar stools. To its south a rounded garden of wildflowers and path […]
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Audubon Climate Watch
JANUARY 15 – February 15 Will be participating in the Audubon Climate Watch Program and learning how data collection is completed for study data. Highlights: On 1 day you will do 5 minute counts of species in each of 12 grid areas that are separated by 200 yards. The following birds are in the study. […]
CRP Colorado plains mix for sandy soils
“The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands is part of the CRP program, a federally funded voluntary program that contracts with agricultural producers so that environmentally sensitive agricultural land is not farmed or ranched, but instead used for conservation benefits.” USDA Farm Service Agency Weld County Local Retailer : Buffalo Brand Seed CRP Grass seed contents […]
How to quantify results of a backyard shift to natives
For this to be a true effort in providing habitat to native pollinators and birds we must be able to identify the species involved as well as quantify the results. What is a measure of success? How many life cycles constitute a stable population? Of course the first goal is to see species the first […]
My bird friends in 2019 need more support
The early October snow stunted the fall show of tree leaves. Worse yet, leaves who’d have progressed to their natural point of departure, now cling as mossy gray masses. A good look for Halloween. This year’s normal leave gathering chore is much lighter with the removal of the front ash and the final bow […]
JeffCo Traffic Information
Our days end with ever louder traffic. Unbeknownst to us, they raise the speed limit and our quiet corner of the world keeps us from hearing our neighbors only a yard away. Its critical to restore balance Seeking a traffic review. Wadsworth is labelled as a parkway alongside our neighborhood. JeffCo Roadway Plan JeffCo Streets […]
In the Garden, Herbs and Monarda in raised beds to entice butterflies to habitate
Not every wildlife habitat is large. In fact having a bit of what a little guy needs is nothing more than a few feet of well placed plants, water, and cover. #NofH Converting today’s vege garden to a butterfly’s haven will experiment with 3 kinds of planting. A raised bed in a dry part of […]
Native Plant Conference 2019
February 16, 2019 8:30 4:30 Auraria Campus Tivolo Turnhalle Hall. There are things to be learned and great places to be. I will be attending the Colorado Native Plants conference next Saturday. This all day event features keynote speaker from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. One of my favorite references for pictures of natives and their […]
The garden is alive with natives
endemic (∃) adj. Prevalent in or peculiar to a particular locality adj. Ecology Native to or confined to a certain region. n. Ecology An endemic plant of animal. Our little red headed bird with a pretty yellow chest was here a bit ago. And the hummingbirds are back. I hope the neighbor has really taken […]
Citizen scientists being the neighbors of habitat.
Nature was only a mile away. Now I’m realizing how far from nature our neighborhood has become. What was a norm, is now almost forgotten! We have the perfect opportunity to be a bridge. In my yard there are few insects to feed the birds. While we’ve rid ourselves of pests, we live in a […]