"It is reckless to suppose that biodiversity can be diminished indefinitely without threatening humanity itself."
— E. O. Wilson
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Native Plant guidance, Climate Change headlines, habitat talk, pollinator posts, mushroom reports, and Devine Native Planting discoveries.
Stop Congress from Preempting State Pesticide Laws
The Mass Pollinator Network called to our attention the urgent need to prevent Congress from taking steps to preempt state and local pesticides laws and ordinances.
Changing our approach to climate change resilience
Read James Gustave Speth’s most recent opinion piece about reframing our approach to climate change the the future.
Milkweed, an Unsung Hero- Needs Our Help
Read Margaret Roach’s latest article in the NY Times about the benefits of milkweed and what we can do to save it!
Hivewashing? Honey Bees are not endangered, but native bees are!
Read about the Beekeepers who are scaling back and telling others to focus on native bees (in New York Times).
“Lights Out for Lepidoptera”
Check out these amazing infographics about light pollution and our pollinators by the Pollinator Partnership and designed by Hannah Maier
Cornell’s study on Lawn Alternatives
Check out this NYTime article by Margaret Roach about Cornells study for native lawn alternatives!
Biodiversity Builders 2023 in Full Swing!
Our Biodiversity Builders summer session is already in week 3! See what we’ve been up to so far.
Hell Strips- a perfect place to build habitat with native plants.
Learn why and how ‘hellstrips’ can be a great place to rebuild habitat for pollinators and wildlife with native plants!
*Image from Fairfax County Gardeners.
How to Protect Fireflies from Vanishing
Learn how to encourage habitat for fireflies and when to turn off lights from National Geographic.