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These birds are just amazing. Sandhills have been around for millions of years. If you haven't read Aldo Leopold, you ought to.
“When we hear his call we hear no mere bird. We hear the trumpet in the orchestra of evolution.”
When #AldoLeopold penned "Marshland Elegy" in 1937, only a few dozen #SandhillCrane pairs remained in Wisconsin. Thanks to conservation efforts, the population is now 100,000 strong.
#WednesdayWisdom
When #AldoLeopold penned "Marshland Elegy" in 1937, only a few dozen #SandhillCrane pairs remained in Wisconsin. Thanks to conservation efforts, the population is now 100,000 strong.
#WednesdayWisdom
November 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
These birds are just amazing. Sandhills have been around for millions of years. If you haven't read Aldo Leopold, you ought to.
“When we hear his call we hear no mere bird. We hear the trumpet in the orchestra of evolution.”
When #AldoLeopold penned "Marshland Elegy" in 1937, only a few dozen #SandhillCrane pairs remained in Wisconsin. Thanks to conservation efforts, the population is now 100,000 strong.
#WednesdayWisdom
When #AldoLeopold penned "Marshland Elegy" in 1937, only a few dozen #SandhillCrane pairs remained in Wisconsin. Thanks to conservation efforts, the population is now 100,000 strong.
#WednesdayWisdom
November 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“When we hear his call we hear no mere bird. We hear the trumpet in the orchestra of evolution.”
When #AldoLeopold penned "Marshland Elegy" in 1937, only a few dozen #SandhillCrane pairs remained in Wisconsin. Thanks to conservation efforts, the population is now 100,000 strong.
#WednesdayWisdom
When #AldoLeopold penned "Marshland Elegy" in 1937, only a few dozen #SandhillCrane pairs remained in Wisconsin. Thanks to conservation efforts, the population is now 100,000 strong.
#WednesdayWisdom
Just a few nights ago, the year's biggest supermoon shone down on us! 🌕 The moon looks extra big and bright because it's at its closest point to the earth during orbit. It's called the Beaver Moon as beavers are sheltering in their dams for the winter this time of year. 🦫
November 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Just a few nights ago, the year's biggest supermoon shone down on us! 🌕 The moon looks extra big and bright because it's at its closest point to the earth during orbit. It's called the Beaver Moon as beavers are sheltering in their dams for the winter this time of year. 🦫
“Our biases are indeed a sensitive index to our affections, our tastes, our loyalties, our generosities, and our manner of wasting weekends.” ―Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac
📷: Aldo Leopold and dog Gus in front of their pine trees, ca. 1940s
#WednesdayWisdom #AldoLeopold #ASandCountyAlmanac
📷: Aldo Leopold and dog Gus in front of their pine trees, ca. 1940s
#WednesdayWisdom #AldoLeopold #ASandCountyAlmanac
November 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“Our biases are indeed a sensitive index to our affections, our tastes, our loyalties, our generosities, and our manner of wasting weekends.” ―Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac
📷: Aldo Leopold and dog Gus in front of their pine trees, ca. 1940s
#WednesdayWisdom #AldoLeopold #ASandCountyAlmanac
📷: Aldo Leopold and dog Gus in front of their pine trees, ca. 1940s
#WednesdayWisdom #AldoLeopold #ASandCountyAlmanac
"Only the mountain has lived long enough to listen objectively to the howl of a wolf." —Aldo Leopold
#WednesdayWisdom #AldoLeopold #ThinkingLikeAMountain
#WednesdayWisdom #AldoLeopold #ThinkingLikeAMountain
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
"Only the mountain has lived long enough to listen objectively to the howl of a wolf." —Aldo Leopold
#WednesdayWisdom #AldoLeopold #ThinkingLikeAMountain
#WednesdayWisdom #AldoLeopold #ThinkingLikeAMountain
“Action on behalf of life transforms.” ―Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass
#WednesdayWisdom #BraidingSweetgrass #Conservation #Action #Earth
#WednesdayWisdom #BraidingSweetgrass #Conservation #Action #Earth
October 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“Action on behalf of life transforms.” ―Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass
#WednesdayWisdom #BraidingSweetgrass #Conservation #Action #Earth
#WednesdayWisdom #BraidingSweetgrass #Conservation #Action #Earth
As the sunlight begins to dim, black bears are finding their ways to their dens. 🐻
During the late summer and early fall, black bears eat up to 20,000 calories per day to prepare for a long slumber, packing on fat that fuels their bodies through the winter.
#PhenologyFriday #FatBearWeek
During the late summer and early fall, black bears eat up to 20,000 calories per day to prepare for a long slumber, packing on fat that fuels their bodies through the winter.
#PhenologyFriday #FatBearWeek
October 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
As the sunlight begins to dim, black bears are finding their ways to their dens. 🐻
During the late summer and early fall, black bears eat up to 20,000 calories per day to prepare for a long slumber, packing on fat that fuels their bodies through the winter.
#PhenologyFriday #FatBearWeek
During the late summer and early fall, black bears eat up to 20,000 calories per day to prepare for a long slumber, packing on fat that fuels their bodies through the winter.
#PhenologyFriday #FatBearWeek
What's spookier than a ghost story? The struggles faced by bats worldwide due to climate change, habitat loss, and disease.
Join us TONIGHT at 7pm CDT for a chat with Dr. Winifred Frick of Bat Conservation International 🦇.
Register here: https://ow.ly/qURA50X8Hbp
Join us TONIGHT at 7pm CDT for a chat with Dr. Winifred Frick of Bat Conservation International 🦇.
Register here: https://ow.ly/qURA50X8Hbp
October 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
What's spookier than a ghost story? The struggles faced by bats worldwide due to climate change, habitat loss, and disease.
Join us TONIGHT at 7pm CDT for a chat with Dr. Winifred Frick of Bat Conservation International 🦇.
Register here: https://ow.ly/qURA50X8Hbp
Join us TONIGHT at 7pm CDT for a chat with Dr. Winifred Frick of Bat Conservation International 🦇.
Register here: https://ow.ly/qURA50X8Hbp
“The last word in ignorance is the man who says of an animal or plant, 'What good is it?'” ― Aldo Leopold, Round River, A Sand County Almanac
#WednesdayWisdom #AldoLeopold #SandCountyAlmanac
#WednesdayWisdom #AldoLeopold #SandCountyAlmanac
October 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
“The last word in ignorance is the man who says of an animal or plant, 'What good is it?'” ― Aldo Leopold, Round River, A Sand County Almanac
#WednesdayWisdom #AldoLeopold #SandCountyAlmanac
#WednesdayWisdom #AldoLeopold #SandCountyAlmanac
📢 Great Midwest #CraneFest is coming up fast! Nov. 15-16 in #Baraboo, #Wisconsin. 📢
Don't miss this celebration of #conservation, community, and #cranes with the International Crane Foundation!
Mark your calendars and get your tickets at bit.ly/gmcranefest
Don't miss this celebration of #conservation, community, and #cranes with the International Crane Foundation!
Mark your calendars and get your tickets at bit.ly/gmcranefest
October 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
📢 Great Midwest #CraneFest is coming up fast! Nov. 15-16 in #Baraboo, #Wisconsin. 📢
Don't miss this celebration of #conservation, community, and #cranes with the International Crane Foundation!
Mark your calendars and get your tickets at bit.ly/gmcranefest
Don't miss this celebration of #conservation, community, and #cranes with the International Crane Foundation!
Mark your calendars and get your tickets at bit.ly/gmcranefest
The latest #LandEthic in Action story is all about community. First, we share how a group of Wisconsinites came together to protect a threatened watershed; then we ask Paula Whyman more about her growing relationship to the land.
Check out the story here ➡️ https://ow.ly/Jpe950X5PHO
Check out the story here ➡️ https://ow.ly/Jpe950X5PHO
October 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The latest #LandEthic in Action story is all about community. First, we share how a group of Wisconsinites came together to protect a threatened watershed; then we ask Paula Whyman more about her growing relationship to the land.
Check out the story here ➡️ https://ow.ly/Jpe950X5PHO
Check out the story here ➡️ https://ow.ly/Jpe950X5PHO
#GoldenHour is beginning for the tamarack!
The tamarack is one of a small handful of deciduous conifers whose needles change color and drop in the #fall. Its signature #autumn hue inspired the title of Aldo Leopold's October essay, "Smoky Gold." 🌲💛
#PhenologyFriday
The tamarack is one of a small handful of deciduous conifers whose needles change color and drop in the #fall. Its signature #autumn hue inspired the title of Aldo Leopold's October essay, "Smoky Gold." 🌲💛
#PhenologyFriday
October 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
#GoldenHour is beginning for the tamarack!
The tamarack is one of a small handful of deciduous conifers whose needles change color and drop in the #fall. Its signature #autumn hue inspired the title of Aldo Leopold's October essay, "Smoky Gold." 🌲💛
#PhenologyFriday
The tamarack is one of a small handful of deciduous conifers whose needles change color and drop in the #fall. Its signature #autumn hue inspired the title of Aldo Leopold's October essay, "Smoky Gold." 🌲💛
#PhenologyFriday
Bats are unsung ecosystem heroes―yet, sadly, they're often misunderstood.
How can telling new stories about these invisible mammals rewrite their destiny as they face threats from habitat loss, disease, and climate change?
Find out on Oct. 9th ➡️
events.zoom.us/ev/Ajo2ltwte...
@batcon.org
How can telling new stories about these invisible mammals rewrite their destiny as they face threats from habitat loss, disease, and climate change?
Find out on Oct. 9th ➡️
events.zoom.us/ev/Ajo2ltwte...
@batcon.org
The Invisible Mammal: Protecting Bats for People and the Planet
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October 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Bats are unsung ecosystem heroes―yet, sadly, they're often misunderstood.
How can telling new stories about these invisible mammals rewrite their destiny as they face threats from habitat loss, disease, and climate change?
Find out on Oct. 9th ➡️
events.zoom.us/ev/Ajo2ltwte...
@batcon.org
How can telling new stories about these invisible mammals rewrite their destiny as they face threats from habitat loss, disease, and climate change?
Find out on Oct. 9th ➡️
events.zoom.us/ev/Ajo2ltwte...
@batcon.org
"We need joy as we need air. We need love as we need water. We need each other as we need the Earth we share." —Maya Angelou
#WednesdayWisdom #Earth #MayaAngelou
#WednesdayWisdom #Earth #MayaAngelou
October 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
"We need joy as we need air. We need love as we need water. We need each other as we need the Earth we share." —Maya Angelou
#WednesdayWisdom #Earth #MayaAngelou
#WednesdayWisdom #Earth #MayaAngelou
#Phenology is all about paying attention to the land and getting curious about what's happening with the #wildlife, #flora, and #fauna throughout the year!
Are you ready to discover something new in #nature's cycles? Then get your #calendar today at aldoleopold.org/store.
Are you ready to discover something new in #nature's cycles? Then get your #calendar today at aldoleopold.org/store.
September 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM
#Phenology is all about paying attention to the land and getting curious about what's happening with the #wildlife, #flora, and #fauna throughout the year!
Are you ready to discover something new in #nature's cycles? Then get your #calendar today at aldoleopold.org/store.
Are you ready to discover something new in #nature's cycles? Then get your #calendar today at aldoleopold.org/store.
We've got a need… a need to collect seeds!
Particularly Canada wild rye―a native grass that will help re-establish areas where we'll be working to remove invasive brush. 🌾
Thanks to our many volunteers for helping gather seeds with us!! 🤲🫘
#StewardshipSaturday #Volunteers
Particularly Canada wild rye―a native grass that will help re-establish areas where we'll be working to remove invasive brush. 🌾
Thanks to our many volunteers for helping gather seeds with us!! 🤲🫘
#StewardshipSaturday #Volunteers
September 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We've got a need… a need to collect seeds!
Particularly Canada wild rye―a native grass that will help re-establish areas where we'll be working to remove invasive brush. 🌾
Thanks to our many volunteers for helping gather seeds with us!! 🤲🫘
#StewardshipSaturday #Volunteers
Particularly Canada wild rye―a native grass that will help re-establish areas where we'll be working to remove invasive brush. 🌾
Thanks to our many volunteers for helping gather seeds with us!! 🤲🫘
#StewardshipSaturday #Volunteers
Why do trees change colors in #fall? 🍂
As daylight decreases, broad-leaved trees stop producing #chlorophyll, which makes leaves green. This allows other pigments―like carotenoids and anthocyanins―to show in the leaves, revealing yellow, orange, and red hues.
#PhenologyFriday
As daylight decreases, broad-leaved trees stop producing #chlorophyll, which makes leaves green. This allows other pigments―like carotenoids and anthocyanins―to show in the leaves, revealing yellow, orange, and red hues.
#PhenologyFriday
September 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Why do trees change colors in #fall? 🍂
As daylight decreases, broad-leaved trees stop producing #chlorophyll, which makes leaves green. This allows other pigments―like carotenoids and anthocyanins―to show in the leaves, revealing yellow, orange, and red hues.
#PhenologyFriday
As daylight decreases, broad-leaved trees stop producing #chlorophyll, which makes leaves green. This allows other pigments―like carotenoids and anthocyanins―to show in the leaves, revealing yellow, orange, and red hues.
#PhenologyFriday
“There is a time in late #September when the leaves are still green, and the days are still warm, but somehow you know that it is all about to end, as if #summer was holding its breath, and when it let it out again, it would be #autumn.” ―author Sharyn McCrumb.
#WednesdayWisdom #Fall
#WednesdayWisdom #Fall
September 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
“There is a time in late #September when the leaves are still green, and the days are still warm, but somehow you know that it is all about to end, as if #summer was holding its breath, and when it let it out again, it would be #autumn.” ―author Sharyn McCrumb.
#WednesdayWisdom #Fall
#WednesdayWisdom #Fall
While we mostly associate Canada #Geese with #migration, you may look out your window in January and still see some lingering. Why is that? Well, there are two distinct populations: migratory, which flies south for the winter, and residential, which stays here year round.
#PhenologyFriday
#PhenologyFriday
September 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
While we mostly associate Canada #Geese with #migration, you may look out your window in January and still see some lingering. Why is that? Well, there are two distinct populations: migratory, which flies south for the winter, and residential, which stays here year round.
#PhenologyFriday
#PhenologyFriday
Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess' idea of #DeepEcology argues that environmental protection must come not from moral obligation but a broadened sense of self, allowing one to act instinctively to preserve the natural world.
#WednesdayWisdom
#WednesdayWisdom
September 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess' idea of #DeepEcology argues that environmental protection must come not from moral obligation but a broadened sense of self, allowing one to act instinctively to preserve the natural world.
#WednesdayWisdom
#WednesdayWisdom
TONIGHT! Join us for a conversation with @paulawhyman.bsky.social about the ups and downs of restoring a native landscape!
Thurs. 9/11 @ 7pm CDT on Zoom: events.zoom.us/ev/AtMcU8TLZ...
Registration also grants you access to the replay!
#Stewardship #Restoration #Conservation #FreeEvent
Thurs. 9/11 @ 7pm CDT on Zoom: events.zoom.us/ev/AtMcU8TLZ...
Registration also grants you access to the replay!
#Stewardship #Restoration #Conservation #FreeEvent
September 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
TONIGHT! Join us for a conversation with @paulawhyman.bsky.social about the ups and downs of restoring a native landscape!
Thurs. 9/11 @ 7pm CDT on Zoom: events.zoom.us/ev/AtMcU8TLZ...
Registration also grants you access to the replay!
#Stewardship #Restoration #Conservation #FreeEvent
Thurs. 9/11 @ 7pm CDT on Zoom: events.zoom.us/ev/AtMcU8TLZ...
Registration also grants you access to the replay!
#Stewardship #Restoration #Conservation #FreeEvent
"If, then, we can live without goose music, we may as well do away with stars, or sunsets, or Iliads. But the point is that we would be fools to do away with any of them." —Aldo Leopold
#WednesdayWisdom #Migration #Nature #AldoLeopold
#WednesdayWisdom #Migration #Nature #AldoLeopold
September 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"If, then, we can live without goose music, we may as well do away with stars, or sunsets, or Iliads. But the point is that we would be fools to do away with any of them." —Aldo Leopold
#WednesdayWisdom #Migration #Nature #AldoLeopold
#WednesdayWisdom #Migration #Nature #AldoLeopold
Join us next week on #LandEthicLive for an inspiring talk with Paula about stewardship, restoration, and self-discovery! 💚 The program is free, virtual, and recorded for later access.
#Stewardship #BadNaturalist #Conservation #FreeEvent
#Stewardship #BadNaturalist #Conservation #FreeEvent
Next week, I'll be talking with the Aldo Leopold Foundation's Jennifer Sterling as part of the Land Ethic Live series. This is such a great organization, advancing Leopold's foundational conservation ideals. I hope you'll check it out!
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A Bad Naturalist: Learning to Steward the Land
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September 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Join us next week on #LandEthicLive for an inspiring talk with Paula about stewardship, restoration, and self-discovery! 💚 The program is free, virtual, and recorded for later access.
#Stewardship #BadNaturalist #Conservation #FreeEvent
#Stewardship #BadNaturalist #Conservation #FreeEvent
In 1971, after witnessing a disastrous oil spill, Dr. John Francis decided to give up motor vehicles and instead began a 22-year-long journey, walking through the U.S., the Caribbean, South America, and even Antarctica, earning him the nickname #PlanetWalker.
#WednesdayWisdom
#WednesdayWisdom
September 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
In 1971, after witnessing a disastrous oil spill, Dr. John Francis decided to give up motor vehicles and instead began a 22-year-long journey, walking through the U.S., the Caribbean, South America, and even Antarctica, earning him the nickname #PlanetWalker.
#WednesdayWisdom
#WednesdayWisdom
Every year, millions of #Monarchbutterflies migrate 3,000 miles south between late August & mid-November to spend the winter in a warmer climate. 🦋
Did you know the #Monarch is the only #butterfly known to complete a two-way #migration?
#PhenologyFriday #pollinators
Did you know the #Monarch is the only #butterfly known to complete a two-way #migration?
#PhenologyFriday #pollinators
August 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Every year, millions of #Monarchbutterflies migrate 3,000 miles south between late August & mid-November to spend the winter in a warmer climate. 🦋
Did you know the #Monarch is the only #butterfly known to complete a two-way #migration?
#PhenologyFriday #pollinators
Did you know the #Monarch is the only #butterfly known to complete a two-way #migration?
#PhenologyFriday #pollinators