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Category Archives: Ecological restoration
Challenges for Ecological Restoration–Updated
Restoration, like all other human endeavors faces a number of challenges inherent in its basic design and fabric. Because ecological restoration deals with complex problems it is not surprising that uncertainties are nearly everywhere: weather, sociopolitical conditions, global climate change, … Continue reading
Citizen Science and Civic Engagement Opportunities in the Lake Wingra Watershed
During these pandemic times of social distancing and personal isolation, one way to be safe but still stay connected to our civic and ecological communities is to become a citizen scientist by volunteering to make citizen science observations. Citizen scientistA … Continue reading
Ecological Restoration More Important Now Than Ever. say scientists
The global importance and imperative of ecological restoration was recognized in three news items in the past few weeks. In case you missed these stories, here are links to them. Ecological Restoration Can Fight Climate Change First, a new study … Continue reading
Congressional Climate Crisis Action Plan Based on Environmental Justice and a Healthy Environment for All Families
Plan Links Restoration of Environmental Justice, Land Health, and Human Health as Critical in Fight Against the Climate Crisis The Solving the Climate Crisis Action Plan, released on Tuesday (July 30, 2020) by the U.S. House of Representatives, “ provides … Continue reading
Updates to “America in Crisis” Blog Post
June 2, 2020 Society for Ecological Restoration Issues Statement on Social Justice as a Requirement for Ecological Restoration Today (June 2, 2020), the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) issued a statement saying that “SER stands united with those demonstrating peacefully to … Continue reading
America In Crisis–It’s Worse Than You Think
What Can Ecological Restoration Do About It? Monday June 1, 2020 I usually write about environmental topics like water use and issues in ecological restoration, but not today. Given the crisis in America, those topics seem a little small and … Continue reading
Inspiring Restoration Story from New Zealand
Hugh Wilson, a New Zealand botanist, has spent 30 years regenerating a native forest on degraded farmland on New Zealand’s South Island. Hugh has worked his regeneration magic in the Hinewai Nature Reserve, on the Banks Peninsula, on the Atlantic … Continue reading
Vanishing Natural Areas
If it seems to you that there are fewer forests, grasslands, wetlands, and other natural places than there were a few years ago, you would be right. And if you think there is a lot more areas in need of … Continue reading
Recent News About Water
Here are a few recent news items about drinking water, the midwestern floods of Spring 2019, and a legislative proposal (in Wisconsin) to promote hydrological restoration. The Water Access Gap Across the United States From the group Digdeep.org comes a … Continue reading
Low Technology Institute to Sponsor Prairie Seed Collecting Workshop
Upcoming workshop: Learning how to collect prairie seeds October 12, 1-4 pm. The Low-Technology Institute is a Wisconsin-based organization, located near Cooksville, Wisconsin, that promotes “non-industrial, subsistence technology” The seed collecting workshop will be held on a private prairie restoration, … Continue reading
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