As we progress toward national invasive species awareness week Feb. 20-26, I thought I’d highlight a few invasive species we’re dealing with here in northeastern Indiana over the next few weeks. One ...

The ground that my wife Ginny and I started with in 1976 to build our home was a bare cornstubble field entailing 10 acres at the back of my parents’ farm. A top priority was to establish wildlife ...

White-throated sparrows, dark-eyed juncos, hermit thrushes, yellow-bellied sapsuckers and many other species enjoy a winter home here because they find cover, food and water to make it through each ...

Protecting our food supply starts with maintaining a diverse ecosystem. Invasive species threaten that balance by ...

Autumn Olive is a fast-growing, invasive shrub that is capable of fixing, or producing, its own nitrogen. Because Autumn Olive can naturally add nitrogen to the soil, it may be able to restore ...

I wasn’t aware of the abundance of autumn olive shrubs along the roadside to my church until one of the members brought it to my attention. After doing research, I learned how invasive autumn olive ...

A Redditor flexed their muscles in the r/Restoration_Ecology thread by sharing how they eliminated a problematic plant. The poster needed the help of a heavy-duty saw to take out the invasive autumn ...

A Calvin College sophomore and a Calvin biology professor recently received $3,000 each from the Undergraduate Research Grants for the Environment (URGE) program. Kelly Edwards, 19, a biology and ...

Olives need to grow to full size before harvesting. An olive tree is more than a food plant. The silvery-gray leaves shimmer in the breeze, making this Mediterranean crop beautiful too. If you’re not ...

Recently, we have observed large numbers of white-flowered, cone-shaped trees dotting Ohio’s landscape. These attractive, cone shaped trees can be seen on hillsides, along village and city streets, on ...

LAKETOWN TWP. — A group from a local business joined Laketown Township’s fight against invasive species this month. A crew of 10 people from Alpha Nurseries donated their time and effort to address ...