Let’s face it. We just survived a tough winter. Now that the flowers are starting to bloom and trees are budding, we can breathe in the clean, new spring air and think about all of the ways that we can refresh our lives - our health, our homes, our back yards - as the spring
by Steve Sass and Amanda Smith By now, you've likely heard that one of our best-known and most beloved butterflies is struggling. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) population has declined by 90% since the 1990s. Most experts cite habitat loss, pesticide use, agricultural practices, deforestation, and climate change
by Steve Sass and Amanda Smith, Indiana Nature LLC dba Ecometrid Recent results of scientific studies on plant and animal decline and biodiversity loss have been frequent national and international news stories. A 2019 study published in Science, a journal by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, concluded that North America has nearly
