While sampling at the Gulf Coastal Plains Wetland Mitigation Bank in Chambers County, I ran across this red- winged blackbird nest in one of the freshwater marshes. The bird made the nest out of dead stalks of Schoenoplectus californicus … [Read more...]
The Rotary of Georgetown-Carrying on the Arbor Day Tradition
As a fellow Rotarian and steward of the environment I was pleased to be able to carry on the Arbor Day tradition by assisting in planting 20 trees at the East View High School Campus in Georgetown, TX. The East View Interact Club and FFA also … [Read more...]
Missouri Botanical Gardens: Linnean House
I had the opportunity to visit the Missouri Botanical Gardens a couple weeks ago while in St. Louis. Being a wetland scientist and spending a lot of my time identifying plant species, I was at awe at the diversity of plants at the Gardens. One … [Read more...]