by Angela Luckey | Nov 23, 2022 | Environmental Issues, Yard Biodiversity
Conventional pools use an alarming amount of energy and chemicals to operate, whereas natural pools utilize regeneration sections with native plants to naturally filter water and add aesthetic beauty. This summer, we visited with Geraldine Brooks, a fellow Natural... 
by Angela Luckey | Sep 29, 2022 | Environmental Issues, Volunteers and Interns, Yard Biodiversity
According to the Northeast Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change network, nearly 100 southern invasive plants are at risk of becoming range-shifting species, expanding North as average temperatures warm. Invasive species threaten native plants and animals with... 
by Angela Luckey | Jun 30, 2022 | Environmental Issues, Yard Biodiversity
How can we promote the well-being and safety of pets and wildlife? Moral and philosophical debate surrounds the issue of outdoor cats because they are known to hunt wildlife. A common justification of cat owners is that hunting is a natural instinct or behavior for... 
by Angela Luckey | May 28, 2022 | Birds, Environmental Issues, Yard Biodiversity
Birds do not perceive glass the same way that humans do. At a young age, we develop visual cues from repeated interactions with the clear surface, this helps us to detect the glass and avoid bumping into it, well, most of the time. To birds, glass is not detectable... 
by Matt Pelikan | May 19, 2022 | Environmental Issues, Insects, Martha's Vineyard Atlas of Life, Uncategorized, Wildflowers
Friday, May 20, is both Endangered Species Day and World Bee Day. What could be a more appropriate topic for that dual celebration than an endangered bee? Walsh’s Anthophora (Anthophora walshii), a rare species throughout the Northeast, is listed as... 
by Angela Luckey | Mar 24, 2022 | Environmental Issues, Nuisance Wildlife
What is your response when you notice rodent activity on your property? Do you go set some snap traps or do you deploy bait boxes with rodenticide? It’s reasonable to want to address a rodent issue as quickly as possible before populations get out of...