There is a fun local event going on from September 12th thru 14th at Severson Dells called the Mysteries and Miracles of Nature. Severson Dells is an awesome nature center/environmental learning center in our home county of Winnebago. Sitting on a 369-acre forest preserve, this facility has taught thousands of kids wonderful things about nature.
Category: Bird Conservation
The Long Tail of Birding
The long tail is a term credited to Chris Anderson, editor of Wired Magazine. He says that “products that are in low demand or have low sales volume can collectively make up a market share that rivals or exceeds the relatively few current bestsellers and blockbusters, if the store or distribution channel is large enough.”
Salt Water into Fuel
A coworker showed me this way cool video. This inventor has discovered how to use salt water as fuel. Can you imagine what this could mean for our environment and our birds? Check it out:
Bossa Nova – The Juicy Rainforest
We came across this cool product called Bossa Nova, a kind of juice that uses a̤ai. What is a̤ai? A̤ai (ah-sci-ee) is a rain forest berry Рa small, dark purple fruit that grows on palm trees on the floodplains of the Amazon basin. Recent scientific study has earned Bossa Nova Acai Juice it the
2006 U.S. Fish and Game Stats
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued their report on wildlife watching back in May of this year. Here are our opinions on the numbers. 71 million wildlife watchers? According to the survey, more than 71 million Americans age 16 or older fed, photographed, and observed wildlife in 2006. This means that 3 out of
8 Conservation Websites You May Not Know About
The internet is awesome for birders because of how quick and easy you can find information about birds, birding spots, and cool blogs about birding. Here are eight conservation-focused websites you should visit if you haven’t already. These sites help spread the word for conservation efforts that help our birds. Bird Conservation Alliance – a
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7 Things You Can Do Now to Conserve Bird Habitat
Here are seven things that you can do to help bird conservation: Start At Home – Create a pesticide-free, safe area for birds and other wildlife and you accomplish more than just beautifying your personal space. Neighbors will be awed by your beautiful, natural landscaping and be enticed to follow suit. If everyone along an
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Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
There is a place in Prairie City, Iowa “where the buffalo roam” called Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge. Here you will find a large reconstruction of the tallgrass prairie ecosystem, one of the biggest in the United States. This refuge is getting better every year, thanks to the many volunteers that collect seeds and re-plant
