Engaging & supporting private #landowners; #biodiversity #data, building the foundation to #conservation; knowing & valuing what is out the backdoor/#BackForty

Petoskey, MI
Joined January 2014
Motivation to get out and remove invasive shrubs! xitter.cf/ilplants/status/951193…
"After more than three years of monthly sampling, the results were clear. Removing the honeysuckle made a... fb.me/JzRDYsRX
"Scientists have long known that if you want to protect a species & its habitat, the first step is finding where it is & where it’s going." xitter.cf/nature_org/status/9044…
Scientists are turning to new technologies to better understand animal migrations & protect critical habitats: bit.ly/2wtCT72
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Countless creatures to search for out there...but go ahead and count if that's fun! xitter.cf/politicalolive/status/…
Keep curious Keep learning Keep discovering - good living! xitter.cf/cornellbirds/status/89…
Lost Birds: The Search to Rediscover Species That Might Not Yet Be Extinct bit.ly/2viMmjO
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#strangersinthenight - First #CommonNighthawk released in #Ontario with gps-sat tags. Continent-wide study to unravel their life history.
Yes, keep an eye out! Does a turtle call your property home?! #WorldTurtleDay xitter.cf/usfwsnortheast/status/…
Caution! Box turtles will often cross roads in late spring because June is their nesting season. Keep an eye out! #WorldTurtleDay 🐢
The common map turtle (Graptemys geographica) is named for the markings on its shell, thought to resemble a geographic map #WorldTurtleDay
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Just released! Interested in #tallgrass #prairie? Want others to care about prairie? Please take a look and share: nupress.northwestern.edu/con… – at Glen Ellyn, IL
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To wonder about what is in your backyard. . . xitter.cf/beesbackyard/status/83…
Get a beautiful distraction from work We only have about 20 posters left in stock so order now before they are gone. beesinyourbackyard.blogspot.…
Influential women in nature, including the first woman fire lookout for the Forest Service. #WomensHistoryMonth mnn.com/earth-matters/wilder…
Listen to "Supporting Biodiversity Means Seeing Beauty In The Ugly" with @RobbieQT & @Ehmee on @WBEZ bit.ly/2iEKgQj #WildThings17
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"Knowing the correct name of a bird pays off" - fascinating and fun story: tiny.cc/r2f8iy #birding #discover #nature
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Amphibs on the move in southern Ohio, but #CLE still quiet. In ambystoma anticipation, here is an Ambystoma sex key: mister-toad.com/blog/2014/04…
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The winter doesn't stop some #Botanists from observing plants- another Big Year is already underway in IL ill-inps.org/illinois-botani… #citsci
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"May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, & lead to the most amazing view"- Edward Abbey #FridayFeeling #OptOutside #nature
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Easy to see differences betw male (on right) and female pileated #woodpeckers. Taken at my suet feeder. #birding
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Thanks to the 100 followers for your support!! Stay in touch, we'll be building more momentum by Spring!
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Overwintered gardens are important for wildlife. Native bees nest in dried plants & birds eat remaining seeds! flic.kr/p/dG7Pdt
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Landowners get to be the heroes, keeping common species common & rare species dear and desired! #LostSpeciesDay @USFWS #MyLandHas campaign xitter.cf/usfwsbirds/status/8040…
Great auk, passenger pigeon, Labrador duck: 3 birds that didn't make it. Our job's to make sure the list doesn't grow #LostSpeciesDay
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