Photo: Cara Denison/Pexels A new study examining four decades of environmental data offers encouraging news for communities that rely on the Great Lakes for drinking water and fishing. Researchers analyzing…
A stand of trees in Tinker’s Creek State Nature Preserve What is a Nature Journal? At its core, a nature journal is a journal about nature. It starts with a…
Allochthonous Production, Autochthonous Production, and Other Ecological Processes That Are Easier to Pronounce Article and photos by: Matt Siefert A flat-headed mayfly larva (Family Heptageniidae) emerges from disturbed leaf litter.…
Common shiner Rainbow Darter Big things are happening beneath the surface of Tinker’s Creek. This fall, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) shared exciting results from ongoing native fish…
Jim Córdoba-Alfaro, Costa Rica Joseph Losi, Solomon Islands Fall 2025, our office had the privilege of hosting two International Fellows through the U.S. State Department’s Community Solutions Program, from Costa Rica and Solomon…
Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the significant day in 1865 when enslaved individuals in Texas learned of their emancipation from slavery as declared in the 1863 Emancipation…
As the days warm up, melting snow reveals a huge problem that is usually hidden by the crisp white of snow: litter. The melting snow drains all of this…
Sensible salting practices can reduce environmental impacts from salting operations and save your community. Simple changes in the amount and ways we salt can make a big difference. Environmental Impacts…
Preserving natural ecosystems has many benefits. Healthy watersheds provide services like water filtration and storage, air filtration, carbon storage, nutrient cycling, soil formation, recreational value, food, and timber. Yet our…
A common sight throughout the warmer months of the year is the classic at-home car wash. While this practice can certainly help save money, it can also become a source…