With more nationwide and local initiatives promoting sustainable practices, sustainability has become somewhat of a hot topic. In order to encourage healthy habits, limit further damage to the planet, and endorse sustainable actions, the following trends may influence...
When it comes to landscaping, many DIY’ers will go to a big box store to buy plants, often non-native species. There is nothing necessarily wrong with this, but it would be better for the environment to plant North American native species. These plants grow naturally...
Every nature preserve is known for its particular characteristics. The Magombera Nature Reserve in Tanzania is known for its endangered primates and Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve is known for being one of the largest freshwater wetlands in the Washington, D.C. metro...
Young forests are a key part of an ecosystem. Also known as early successional habitats, they are an area of young trees, plants, shrubs and flowers. They replace forests that have been damaged by fire or weather conditions as well as those that have been clear cut....
Every year, conservation groups and/or governments struggle to get sites designated as nature or biosphere reserves. To become a designated biosphere reserve, a country has to submit a proposal to the International Coordinating Council of the Man and Biosphere...
In a previous blog, I suggested some local nature reserves to explore near my home in Virginia. Understanding what a nature reserve is and its importance to future generations will help in motivating the public to take more interest in them and to support them. These...
