fbpx

birdwatching

May 9 is Global Migratory Bird Day, and you can join in from your own backyard

By Mark A. Bonta / May 8, 2020 / Comments Off on May 9 is Global Migratory Bird Day, and you can join in from your own backyard

Thanks to the pandemic, Americans are rediscovering birds at time that birds need to be noticed more than ever. Although a recent Audubon Society report shows that bird numbers have plummeted in North America over the last 50 years, millions of the feathered flyers are still migrating north to their seasonal breeding grounds. America’s newest […]

> Read More

Grow a little hope in your coronavirus ‘victory garden’

By Mark A. Bonta / March 23, 2020 / Comments Off on Grow a little hope in your coronavirus ‘victory garden’

Call it a “victory garden” after the World War II phenomenon, or a “living pantry,” but whatever you do — grow vegetables. Gardening is psychologically rewarding as well as physically challenging, and the rewards are obvious. If your space is reduced, websites such as homestead.org can get you started on ideas for French intensive gardening, […]

> Read More