While fallen leaves are often seen as lawn litter that needs to be cleared away, they can actually be a valuable asset to enrich lawns
Category: Environment
Community Shares Backyard Hero: Catherine McKenzie
For the past seven years, Community Shares Backyard Hero Catherine McKenzie has volunteered with the Sierra Club of Wisconsin, but she has always found solace
Community Shares Backyard Hero: Steve Whayland
After Steve Whayland moved with his wife to Madison in 1995 to work in engineering and landscape architecture, it wasn’t long before he became interested
Common Ground with… Don Ferber
A volunteer for the Sierra Club Four Lakes Group since 2003 and co-chair of the organization’s Wisconsin chapter since last year, Don Ferber is a
Master’s program connects with local communities to resolve issues related to water
Hannah Ager wakes up excited for class because her studies often take her to different lakes and waterways across the state. As a current graduate
Saving scraps: Composting gains significance in the greater Madison area
At a farmers market, you may immediately picture vibrant bell peppers protruding from wooden cartons, flower bouquets delicately wrapped in ornate cloths or the season’s
Gender-affirming care for children – how do we best protect our kids?
Many Republicans in the state of Wisconsin believe that kids should be kids, focusing on algebra and playing with their friends, rather than dwelling on
Legalizing Cannabis in Wisconsin: Do the benefits outweigh the costs?
In the state of Wisconsin a 13-year-old boy was diagnosed with brain cancer and given six months to live. However, his parents refused to give up
Reading Behind Bars: How a Madison-Based Nonprofit is Breaking the Barrier Between Prisoners and Books
During the 37 years that Harlan Richards spent in prison, he became an artist and a poet, and even learned algebra and calculus. He was
A pollinator predicament: How community members are mitigating bumblebee declines in Madison
The first inklings of fall swept through the Warwick Way Gardens, a community-driven sanctuary for pollinators nestled between tranquil suburban homes in southwest Madison. Judy
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