Walk in Wissahickon Woods
Nothing is as soothing or relaxing for me as taking a walk in the woods after a long and stressful week. This week I chose the Bells Mills Rd section of Wissahickon Park. While there are lots of things...
View ArticleAssawoman Adventures
Busy weekend starts with a very long day at Women’s Fest in Rehoboth Beach, DE, where Debra and I both presented workshops, and then Debra performed with her choir: At 8 am I presented Ecosystem...
View ArticleLoblolly Pine Wildlife Value
Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) is a native tree of the southeastern United States. Often growing in wet woodlands, Loblolly Pine provides great habitat and value for wildlife. The native range of Pinus...
View ArticlePlott Hounds in the Park
On a recent birding adventure at Assawoman Wildlife Area, we were surprised and honored when our 2 Plott Hounds received a hearty round of applause from several other visitors. We have worked hard at...
View ArticleSheWho Sings in Rehoboth
SheWho, a Philadelphia area feminist acapella choir performs to high accolades at Women’s Fest in Rehoboth Beach, DE. Last weekend Debra and I had the pleasure of attending Women’s Fest in Rehoboth...
View ArticleCelebrating 3 Years With Team Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens
On April 18, 2011 I put the first post up here at Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens describing our mission and what we hoped to accomplish. I had been interviewing Doug Tallamy and we were lamenting...
View ArticleGrowing Nature Loving Kids
Teaching kids to love nature, and providing lots of experiences in nature, whether in your own wildlife garden or by visiting local parks and nature centers is one of the best gifts you can give them....
View ArticleRelaxing at the Redneck Riviera
What fun to spend a long weekend relaxing with our dear friends Linda and Donna at their home which they fondly call the Redneck Riviera! Donna is an incredible artist and jewelry maker, and Linda is...
View ArticleMorris Arboretum With The Morford Clan
One of my great joys of the holiday season is that my niece Amanda comes home for the holidays with her husband Ryan and their two boys Wyatt and Drew. Ryan is in the army and is currently stationed...
View ArticleStarting the Year in Nature
I really like to start a new year the way I want the year to unfold. It’s definitely one of my resolutions. So Debra and I packed up the Plott Hound’s backpacks with their water and bowl and headed...
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