“We need strong leadership to strengthen, not weaken, common sense protections that benefit all of us and push a cleaner, greener economy that will simultaneously address an already changing climate.”
Tag: pesticides
Barrington abuzz with Pollinator Protection Plan: Viewed as the Bee’s Knees by regional communities
Perhaps most surprising is just how easy, inexpensive, and even time-saving the plan is to implement. Homeowners can have a very real impact on the health of our local pollinators by simply mowing their lawns less often.
POEMS: Grooming; Taps muted
Two poems about President Donald Trump: “Of him it can truly
be said he is all bully
and no pulpit.”
IN THE FIELD: Revenge of the lawn
If our goal is to surround our homes with sterile patches of uniform green, in pursuit of some vision of suburban perfection, even while raising cancer risks for our children, we should probably reevaluate our priorities.
IN THE FIELD: Common nighthawk
Common nighthawks have one of the longest migration routes among North American birds, wintering all the way in South America.