Birding Archives

Create Sanctuary for Wildlife in your Garden

June 26, 2021June 29, 2021 Mike Nowak Creating sanctuary for wildlife, fighting HOAs, invasive plants, Janet Crouch, lawns v gardens, Nancy Lawson, native plants in the garden, Peggy Malecki, pokeweed as garden plant, The Humane Gardener, The Mike Nowak Show

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Nancy Lawson has written an exceptional book called The Humane Gardener. On today’s show, she talks about strategies for encouraging critters of all types, whether they are reviled or not, to become part of your local ecosystem. Her sister, Janet Crouch, then reports on how she took on her HOA to protect her native plant garden, and not only won the case, but got state law in Maryland changed.

Birding Conservation Monarch butterflies Podcast

Rescuing Species with Urban Sanctuaries

April 10, 2021May 18, 2021 Mike Nowak Douglas Stotz, Erkia Hasle, Izabella Redlinski, Keller Science Action Center, Monarch Community Science Project, Montrose Beach Dunes, Monty and Rose, Peggy Malecki, protecting natural habitat, The Field Museum, The Mike Nowak Show, This Week in Birding, Turnstone Strategies LLC

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This week, we talk about efforts to protect butterflies and birds in Chicago, and what that means for the populations of monarchs, piping plovers and other species. Erika Hasle, Izabella Redlinski and Douglas Stotz from The Field Museum, and filmmaker Bob Dolgan join us.