#wildlifehabitat — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #wildlifehabitat, aggregated by home.social.
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UK gardens cover more ground than all nature reserves and could become one vast rewilding zone https://www.allforgardening.com/1772847/uk-gardens-cover-more-ground-than-all-nature-reserves-and-could-become-one-vast-rewilding-zone/ #garden #gardening #gardens #LettsSafari #nature #NatureFriendly #UrbanBiodiversity #WildlifeHabitat
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🌱 Did you know that a well-planted hedge can provide shelter for over 80 species of wildlife?
If you're ready to create a natural boundary, here's how to get started: • Choose the right hedge plants for your climate and soil.
• Use a spade or garden fork to dig holes, ensuring proper spacing.
https://ukpavingtalkgroup.com/go/x7sx
#HedgePlanting #GardeningTips #EcoFriendly #WildlifeHabitat #Landscaping #SustainableLiving #GardenLife
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🌱 Did you know that a well-planted hedge can provide shelter for over 80 species of wildlife?
If you're ready to create a natural boundary, here's how to get started: • Choose the right hedge plants for your climate and soil.
• Use a spade or garden fork to dig holes, ensuring proper spacing.
https://ukpavingtalkgroup.com/go/x7sx
#HedgePlanting #GardeningTips #EcoFriendly #WildlifeHabitat #Landscaping #SustainableLiving #GardenLife
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🌱 Did you know that a well-planted hedge can provide shelter for over 80 species of wildlife?
If you're ready to create a natural boundary, here's how to get started: • Choose the right hedge plants for your climate and soil.
• Use a spade or garden fork to dig holes, ensuring proper spacing.
https://ukpavingtalkgroup.com/go/x7sx
#HedgePlanting #GardeningTips #EcoFriendly #WildlifeHabitat #Landscaping #SustainableLiving #GardenLife
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🌱 Did you know that a well-planted hedge can provide shelter for over 80 species of wildlife?
If you're ready to create a natural boundary, here's how to get started: • Choose the right hedge plants for your climate and soil.
• Use a spade or garden fork to dig holes, ensuring proper spacing.
https://ukpavingtalkgroup.com/go/x7sx
#HedgePlanting #GardeningTips #EcoFriendly #WildlifeHabitat #Landscaping #SustainableLiving #GardenLife
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🌱 Did you know that a well-planted hedge can provide shelter for over 80 species of wildlife?
If you're ready to create a natural boundary, here's how to get started: • Choose the right hedge plants for your climate and soil.
• Use a spade or garden fork to dig holes, ensuring proper spacing.
https://ukpavingtalkgroup.com/go/x7sx
#HedgePlanting #GardeningTips #EcoFriendly #WildlifeHabitat #Landscaping #SustainableLiving #GardenLife
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Why this tribe is buying up hundreds of acres of farmland — and flooding it
A new levee built by the #StillaguamishTribe separates farmland from newly restored #wetlands
by John Ryan, May 3, 2026
"Tribal officials say their habitat projects will help people as well as #salmon the next time floodwaters rise.
"With restored #floodplains, more of the #StillaguamishRiver's destructive surges can spread out and dissipate before causing harm.
"The Stillaguamish Tribe built a new levee last year, farther back from the river, before removing the old levee.
" 'By giving the river more space, we are reducing the damage and the expense to society to maintain infrastructure. It's cheaper to maintain if you stay further away,' Griffith says."
Read more:
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/03/nx-s1-5806062/washington-tribe-restore-wetlands-fish#SolarPunkSunday #WetlandRestoration #Stewardship #NativeAmericans #Rewilding #RestoringNature #MarshRestoration #AdapatingToClimateChange #RestoringHabitat #WildlifeHabitat #WetlandRestoration #WashingtonState
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Why this tribe is buying up hundreds of acres of farmland — and flooding it
A new levee built by the #StillaguamishTribe separates farmland from newly restored #wetlands
by John Ryan, May 3, 2026
"Tribal officials say their habitat projects will help people as well as #salmon the next time floodwaters rise.
"With restored #floodplains, more of the #StillaguamishRiver's destructive surges can spread out and dissipate before causing harm.
"The Stillaguamish Tribe built a new levee last year, farther back from the river, before removing the old levee.
" 'By giving the river more space, we are reducing the damage and the expense to society to maintain infrastructure. It's cheaper to maintain if you stay further away,' Griffith says."
Read more:
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/03/nx-s1-5806062/washington-tribe-restore-wetlands-fish#SolarPunkSunday #WetlandRestoration #Stewardship #NativeAmericans #Rewilding #RestoringNature #MarshRestoration #AdapatingToClimateChange #RestoringHabitat #WildlifeHabitat #WetlandRestoration #WashingtonState
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Why this tribe is buying up hundreds of acres of farmland — and flooding it
A new levee built by the #StillaguamishTribe separates farmland from newly restored #wetlands
by John Ryan, May 3, 2026
"Tribal officials say their habitat projects will help people as well as #salmon the next time floodwaters rise.
"With restored #floodplains, more of the #StillaguamishRiver's destructive surges can spread out and dissipate before causing harm.
"The Stillaguamish Tribe built a new levee last year, farther back from the river, before removing the old levee.
" 'By giving the river more space, we are reducing the damage and the expense to society to maintain infrastructure. It's cheaper to maintain if you stay further away,' Griffith says."
Read more:
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/03/nx-s1-5806062/washington-tribe-restore-wetlands-fish#SolarPunkSunday #WetlandRestoration #Stewardship #NativeAmericans #Rewilding #RestoringNature #MarshRestoration #AdapatingToClimateChange #RestoringHabitat #WildlifeHabitat #WetlandRestoration #WashingtonState
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Why this tribe is buying up hundreds of acres of farmland — and flooding it
A new levee built by the #StillaguamishTribe separates farmland from newly restored #wetlands
by John Ryan, May 3, 2026
"Tribal officials say their habitat projects will help people as well as #salmon the next time floodwaters rise.
"With restored #floodplains, more of the #StillaguamishRiver's destructive surges can spread out and dissipate before causing harm.
"The Stillaguamish Tribe built a new levee last year, farther back from the river, before removing the old levee.
" 'By giving the river more space, we are reducing the damage and the expense to society to maintain infrastructure. It's cheaper to maintain if you stay further away,' Griffith says."
Read more:
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/03/nx-s1-5806062/washington-tribe-restore-wetlands-fish#SolarPunkSunday #WetlandRestoration #Stewardship #NativeAmericans #Rewilding #RestoringNature #MarshRestoration #AdapatingToClimateChange #RestoringHabitat #WildlifeHabitat #WetlandRestoration #WashingtonState
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Why this tribe is buying up hundreds of acres of farmland — and flooding it
A new levee built by the #StillaguamishTribe separates farmland from newly restored #wetlands
by John Ryan, May 3, 2026
"Tribal officials say their habitat projects will help people as well as #salmon the next time floodwaters rise.
"With restored #floodplains, more of the #StillaguamishRiver's destructive surges can spread out and dissipate before causing harm.
"The Stillaguamish Tribe built a new levee last year, farther back from the river, before removing the old levee.
" 'By giving the river more space, we are reducing the damage and the expense to society to maintain infrastructure. It's cheaper to maintain if you stay further away,' Griffith says."
Read more:
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/03/nx-s1-5806062/washington-tribe-restore-wetlands-fish#SolarPunkSunday #WetlandRestoration #Stewardship #NativeAmericans #Rewilding #RestoringNature #MarshRestoration #AdapatingToClimateChange #RestoringHabitat #WildlifeHabitat #WetlandRestoration #WashingtonState
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🌱 Building a rain garden isn't just about aesthetics—it's a powerful way to manage stormwater and support local wildlife.
Here's how to get started: • Design a depression in your yard to capture runoff.
• Choose native plants that thrive in wet conditions.
• Layer your plants for visual interest and biodiversity.
https://ukpavingtalkgroup.com/go/nmwx
#RainGarden #SustainableLandscaping #StormwaterManagement #NativePlants #EcoFriendlyGardening #WildlifeHabitat #GardeningTips
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#HoldenME - #StreamExplorers Workshop at #FieldsPond
April 25 from 10:00 am-12 pm
Location: 216 Fields Pond Rd. Holden, ME
Free, registration required.
"Do you want to volunteer your time to care for your local streams? Do you want to learn more about the critters that live in the water? Come and practice your sampling methods and #macroinvertebrate identification skills at this in-person training workshop. Learn how to sample a stream for science and identify the organisms you find, to help professional scientists monitor water quality. Marsh and Stream Explorers is our community science project featuring #AquaticInsects and what they can tell us about #WildlifeHabitat and #WaterQuality. Educational resources for classroom teachers will be available."
FMI and to register:
https://maineaudubon.org/events/stream-explorers-fields-pond/#SolarPunkSunday #CitizenScience
#NatureBasedLearning #StreamExplorers #WaterIsLife #ClimateChange #CitizenScientists #ObservingNature -
#HoldenME - #StreamExplorers Workshop at #FieldsPond
April 25 from 10:00 am-12 pm
Location: 216 Fields Pond Rd. Holden, ME
Free, registration required.
"Do you want to volunteer your time to care for your local streams? Do you want to learn more about the critters that live in the water? Come and practice your sampling methods and #macroinvertebrate identification skills at this in-person training workshop. Learn how to sample a stream for science and identify the organisms you find, to help professional scientists monitor water quality. Marsh and Stream Explorers is our community science project featuring #AquaticInsects and what they can tell us about #WildlifeHabitat and #WaterQuality. Educational resources for classroom teachers will be available."
FMI and to register:
https://maineaudubon.org/events/stream-explorers-fields-pond/#SolarPunkSunday #CitizenScience
#NatureBasedLearning #StreamExplorers #WaterIsLife #ClimateChange #CitizenScientists #ObservingNature -
#HoldenME - #StreamExplorers Workshop at #FieldsPond
April 25 from 10:00 am-12 pm
Location: 216 Fields Pond Rd. Holden, ME
Free, registration required.
"Do you want to volunteer your time to care for your local streams? Do you want to learn more about the critters that live in the water? Come and practice your sampling methods and #macroinvertebrate identification skills at this in-person training workshop. Learn how to sample a stream for science and identify the organisms you find, to help professional scientists monitor water quality. Marsh and Stream Explorers is our community science project featuring #AquaticInsects and what they can tell us about #WildlifeHabitat and #WaterQuality. Educational resources for classroom teachers will be available."
FMI and to register:
https://maineaudubon.org/events/stream-explorers-fields-pond/#SolarPunkSunday #CitizenScience
#NatureBasedLearning #StreamExplorers #WaterIsLife #ClimateChange #CitizenScientists #ObservingNature -
#HoldenME - #StreamExplorers Workshop at #FieldsPond
April 25 from 10:00 am-12 pm
Location: 216 Fields Pond Rd. Holden, ME
Free, registration required.
"Do you want to volunteer your time to care for your local streams? Do you want to learn more about the critters that live in the water? Come and practice your sampling methods and #macroinvertebrate identification skills at this in-person training workshop. Learn how to sample a stream for science and identify the organisms you find, to help professional scientists monitor water quality. Marsh and Stream Explorers is our community science project featuring #AquaticInsects and what they can tell us about #WildlifeHabitat and #WaterQuality. Educational resources for classroom teachers will be available."
FMI and to register:
https://maineaudubon.org/events/stream-explorers-fields-pond/#SolarPunkSunday #CitizenScience
#NatureBasedLearning #StreamExplorers #WaterIsLife #ClimateChange #CitizenScientists #ObservingNature -
#HoldenME - #StreamExplorers Workshop at #FieldsPond
April 25 from 10:00 am-12 pm
Location: 216 Fields Pond Rd. Holden, ME
Free, registration required.
"Do you want to volunteer your time to care for your local streams? Do you want to learn more about the critters that live in the water? Come and practice your sampling methods and #macroinvertebrate identification skills at this in-person training workshop. Learn how to sample a stream for science and identify the organisms you find, to help professional scientists monitor water quality. Marsh and Stream Explorers is our community science project featuring #AquaticInsects and what they can tell us about #WildlifeHabitat and #WaterQuality. Educational resources for classroom teachers will be available."
FMI and to register:
https://maineaudubon.org/events/stream-explorers-fields-pond/#SolarPunkSunday #CitizenScience
#NatureBasedLearning #StreamExplorers #WaterIsLife #ClimateChange #CitizenScientists #ObservingNature -
#California - #RoseCreek #HabitatRestoration
April 17, 2026 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
#PacificBeachCA 92109
"Join the #SanDiegoBirdAlliance and #FriendsOfRoseCreek for #riparian habitat restoration.
Thank you San Diego Bird Alliance for leading the third Friday work parties.
During this maintenance event with the San Diego Bird Alliance, we will be removing invasive species, potentially watering new, planted native plants and learning about the riparian habitat. More than 30 species of #birds depend on this space during this time of year. Help us provide healthy #biodiversity to support all the wildlife in the area.
What to bring: Refillable water bottle, close-toed shoes, weather appropriate attire, hat and sunscreen
What is provided: All necessary tools, snacks and water.
The Native Plant Garden along Rose Creek was started in the 1990s by The Nature School. Help us care for and expand this special place."
FMI:
https://saverosecreek.org/events/habitat-restoration-10/#SolarPunkSunday #RestoringNature #Rewilding #NativePlants #BuildingCommunity #SpendTimeInNature #CaliforniaEvents #Birds #WildlifeHabitat #HabitatRestoration
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#California - #RoseCreek #HabitatRestoration
April 17, 2026 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
#PacificBeachCA 92109
"Join the #SanDiegoBirdAlliance and #FriendsOfRoseCreek for #riparian habitat restoration.
Thank you San Diego Bird Alliance for leading the third Friday work parties.
During this maintenance event with the San Diego Bird Alliance, we will be removing invasive species, potentially watering new, planted native plants and learning about the riparian habitat. More than 30 species of #birds depend on this space during this time of year. Help us provide healthy #biodiversity to support all the wildlife in the area.
What to bring: Refillable water bottle, close-toed shoes, weather appropriate attire, hat and sunscreen
What is provided: All necessary tools, snacks and water.
The Native Plant Garden along Rose Creek was started in the 1990s by The Nature School. Help us care for and expand this special place."
FMI:
https://saverosecreek.org/events/habitat-restoration-10/#SolarPunkSunday #RestoringNature #Rewilding #NativePlants #BuildingCommunity #SpendTimeInNature #CaliforniaEvents #Birds #WildlifeHabitat #HabitatRestoration
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#California - #RoseCreek #HabitatRestoration
April 17, 2026 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
#PacificBeachCA 92109
"Join the #SanDiegoBirdAlliance and #FriendsOfRoseCreek for #riparian habitat restoration.
Thank you San Diego Bird Alliance for leading the third Friday work parties.
During this maintenance event with the San Diego Bird Alliance, we will be removing invasive species, potentially watering new, planted native plants and learning about the riparian habitat. More than 30 species of #birds depend on this space during this time of year. Help us provide healthy #biodiversity to support all the wildlife in the area.
What to bring: Refillable water bottle, close-toed shoes, weather appropriate attire, hat and sunscreen
What is provided: All necessary tools, snacks and water.
The Native Plant Garden along Rose Creek was started in the 1990s by The Nature School. Help us care for and expand this special place."
FMI:
https://saverosecreek.org/events/habitat-restoration-10/#SolarPunkSunday #RestoringNature #Rewilding #NativePlants #BuildingCommunity #SpendTimeInNature #CaliforniaEvents #Birds #WildlifeHabitat #HabitatRestoration
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#California - #RoseCreek #HabitatRestoration
April 17, 2026 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
#PacificBeachCA 92109
"Join the #SanDiegoBirdAlliance and #FriendsOfRoseCreek for #riparian habitat restoration.
Thank you San Diego Bird Alliance for leading the third Friday work parties.
During this maintenance event with the San Diego Bird Alliance, we will be removing invasive species, potentially watering new, planted native plants and learning about the riparian habitat. More than 30 species of #birds depend on this space during this time of year. Help us provide healthy #biodiversity to support all the wildlife in the area.
What to bring: Refillable water bottle, close-toed shoes, weather appropriate attire, hat and sunscreen
What is provided: All necessary tools, snacks and water.
The Native Plant Garden along Rose Creek was started in the 1990s by The Nature School. Help us care for and expand this special place."
FMI:
https://saverosecreek.org/events/habitat-restoration-10/#SolarPunkSunday #RestoringNature #Rewilding #NativePlants #BuildingCommunity #SpendTimeInNature #CaliforniaEvents #Birds #WildlifeHabitat #HabitatRestoration
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#California - #RoseCreek #HabitatRestoration
April 17, 2026 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
#PacificBeachCA 92109
"Join the #SanDiegoBirdAlliance and #FriendsOfRoseCreek for #riparian habitat restoration.
Thank you San Diego Bird Alliance for leading the third Friday work parties.
During this maintenance event with the San Diego Bird Alliance, we will be removing invasive species, potentially watering new, planted native plants and learning about the riparian habitat. More than 30 species of #birds depend on this space during this time of year. Help us provide healthy #biodiversity to support all the wildlife in the area.
What to bring: Refillable water bottle, close-toed shoes, weather appropriate attire, hat and sunscreen
What is provided: All necessary tools, snacks and water.
The Native Plant Garden along Rose Creek was started in the 1990s by The Nature School. Help us care for and expand this special place."
FMI:
https://saverosecreek.org/events/habitat-restoration-10/#SolarPunkSunday #RestoringNature #Rewilding #NativePlants #BuildingCommunity #SpendTimeInNature #CaliforniaEvents #Birds #WildlifeHabitat #HabitatRestoration
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Backyard Bird Feeding Station
multi-layer backyard bird feeding system that reduced mess, separated feeding niches, and let each species behave naturally with minimal fuss -
Backyard Bird Feeding Station
multi-layer backyard bird feeding system that reduced mess, separated feeding niches, and let each species behave naturally with minimal fuss -
Backyard Bird Feeding Station
multi-layer backyard bird feeding system that reduced mess, separated feeding niches, and let each species behave naturally with minimal fuss -
The #depaving groups reclaiming #UrbanGreenSpace
by Jennifer Cole, Mar 21, 2026
"It took two years, but finally, in 2025, Jean Norwood’s dream of turning the parking lot at #MorningstarMissionary Baptist Church in #PortlandOR, into a play area for children and a #FoodGarden with #FruitTrees came true. Working with Norwood to bring her vision to reality was #DepavePortland. Since 2008, the Portland-based nonprofit has been digging up paved surfaces, freeing the trapped soil underneath and #regreening the newly reclaimed space.
"There are an estimated 2 billion parking places in the United States, an area comparable in size to the entire state of Vermont. That figure does not include #sidewalks, schoolyards or other paved surfaces, which, along with #CarParks, trap heat, intensifying the urban #HeatIsland effect in some cases by up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit compared with surrounding areas. '#Asphalt makes your space hotter in the summertime, and colder in the wintertime,' Norwood says.
"When asphalt is removed and the soil beneath is exposed, those dynamics begin to reverse. The ground can absorb and store #carbon, and #rainwater is able to filter into the soil rather than running off into sewers. #Trees and #gardens can be planted that provide shade and a #habitat is created for #birds, #insects and other #wildlife.
"This was Norwood’s dream for the parking lot at Morningstar. Going from concrete to fruit trees, though, takes patience. 'First,' she says, 'there was about six months of planning and submitting requests for permitting.'
"Depave guided Norwood and the church through all of it, even seeking out grants to help cover costs. When it came time to depave the parking lot, volunteers recruited by Depave used crowbars, shovels, bare hands and wheelbarrows to lift out the pavement and daylight the soil beneath. Depave also worked with Morningstar on finding contractors to build the play area and raised #GardenBeds, and on choosing the plants for each newly #regreened space. It’s a process Depave has perfected at more than 82 sites across Portland."
https://www.rewildingmag.com/the-depaving-groups-reclaiming-urban-green-space/
#SolarPunkSunday #MoreGreenCities #GreenerCities #RewildingCities #MoreParksLessParkingLots #WildlifeHabitat
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The #depaving groups reclaiming #UrbanGreenSpace
by Jennifer Cole, Mar 21, 2026
"It took two years, but finally, in 2025, Jean Norwood’s dream of turning the parking lot at #MorningstarMissionary Baptist Church in #PortlandOR, into a play area for children and a #FoodGarden with #FruitTrees came true. Working with Norwood to bring her vision to reality was #DepavePortland. Since 2008, the Portland-based nonprofit has been digging up paved surfaces, freeing the trapped soil underneath and #regreening the newly reclaimed space.
"There are an estimated 2 billion parking places in the United States, an area comparable in size to the entire state of Vermont. That figure does not include #sidewalks, schoolyards or other paved surfaces, which, along with #CarParks, trap heat, intensifying the urban #HeatIsland effect in some cases by up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit compared with surrounding areas. '#Asphalt makes your space hotter in the summertime, and colder in the wintertime,' Norwood says.
"When asphalt is removed and the soil beneath is exposed, those dynamics begin to reverse. The ground can absorb and store #carbon, and #rainwater is able to filter into the soil rather than running off into sewers. #Trees and #gardens can be planted that provide shade and a #habitat is created for #birds, #insects and other #wildlife.
"This was Norwood’s dream for the parking lot at Morningstar. Going from concrete to fruit trees, though, takes patience. 'First,' she says, 'there was about six months of planning and submitting requests for permitting.'
"Depave guided Norwood and the church through all of it, even seeking out grants to help cover costs. When it came time to depave the parking lot, volunteers recruited by Depave used crowbars, shovels, bare hands and wheelbarrows to lift out the pavement and daylight the soil beneath. Depave also worked with Morningstar on finding contractors to build the play area and raised #GardenBeds, and on choosing the plants for each newly #regreened space. It’s a process Depave has perfected at more than 82 sites across Portland."
https://www.rewildingmag.com/the-depaving-groups-reclaiming-urban-green-space/
#SolarPunkSunday #MoreGreenCities #GreenerCities #RewildingCities #MoreParksLessParkingLots #WildlifeHabitat
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The #depaving groups reclaiming #UrbanGreenSpace
by Jennifer Cole, Mar 21, 2026
"It took two years, but finally, in 2025, Jean Norwood’s dream of turning the parking lot at #MorningstarMissionary Baptist Church in #PortlandOR, into a play area for children and a #FoodGarden with #FruitTrees came true. Working with Norwood to bring her vision to reality was #DepavePortland. Since 2008, the Portland-based nonprofit has been digging up paved surfaces, freeing the trapped soil underneath and #regreening the newly reclaimed space.
"There are an estimated 2 billion parking places in the United States, an area comparable in size to the entire state of Vermont. That figure does not include #sidewalks, schoolyards or other paved surfaces, which, along with #CarParks, trap heat, intensifying the urban #HeatIsland effect in some cases by up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit compared with surrounding areas. '#Asphalt makes your space hotter in the summertime, and colder in the wintertime,' Norwood says.
"When asphalt is removed and the soil beneath is exposed, those dynamics begin to reverse. The ground can absorb and store #carbon, and #rainwater is able to filter into the soil rather than running off into sewers. #Trees and #gardens can be planted that provide shade and a #habitat is created for #birds, #insects and other #wildlife.
"This was Norwood’s dream for the parking lot at Morningstar. Going from concrete to fruit trees, though, takes patience. 'First,' she says, 'there was about six months of planning and submitting requests for permitting.'
"Depave guided Norwood and the church through all of it, even seeking out grants to help cover costs. When it came time to depave the parking lot, volunteers recruited by Depave used crowbars, shovels, bare hands and wheelbarrows to lift out the pavement and daylight the soil beneath. Depave also worked with Morningstar on finding contractors to build the play area and raised #GardenBeds, and on choosing the plants for each newly #regreened space. It’s a process Depave has perfected at more than 82 sites across Portland."
https://www.rewildingmag.com/the-depaving-groups-reclaiming-urban-green-space/
#SolarPunkSunday #MoreGreenCities #GreenerCities #RewildingCities #MoreParksLessParkingLots #WildlifeHabitat
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The #depaving groups reclaiming #UrbanGreenSpace
by Jennifer Cole, Mar 21, 2026
"It took two years, but finally, in 2025, Jean Norwood’s dream of turning the parking lot at #MorningstarMissionary Baptist Church in #PortlandOR, into a play area for children and a #FoodGarden with #FruitTrees came true. Working with Norwood to bring her vision to reality was #DepavePortland. Since 2008, the Portland-based nonprofit has been digging up paved surfaces, freeing the trapped soil underneath and #regreening the newly reclaimed space.
"There are an estimated 2 billion parking places in the United States, an area comparable in size to the entire state of Vermont. That figure does not include #sidewalks, schoolyards or other paved surfaces, which, along with #CarParks, trap heat, intensifying the urban #HeatIsland effect in some cases by up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit compared with surrounding areas. '#Asphalt makes your space hotter in the summertime, and colder in the wintertime,' Norwood says.
"When asphalt is removed and the soil beneath is exposed, those dynamics begin to reverse. The ground can absorb and store #carbon, and #rainwater is able to filter into the soil rather than running off into sewers. #Trees and #gardens can be planted that provide shade and a #habitat is created for #birds, #insects and other #wildlife.
"This was Norwood’s dream for the parking lot at Morningstar. Going from concrete to fruit trees, though, takes patience. 'First,' she says, 'there was about six months of planning and submitting requests for permitting.'
"Depave guided Norwood and the church through all of it, even seeking out grants to help cover costs. When it came time to depave the parking lot, volunteers recruited by Depave used crowbars, shovels, bare hands and wheelbarrows to lift out the pavement and daylight the soil beneath. Depave also worked with Morningstar on finding contractors to build the play area and raised #GardenBeds, and on choosing the plants for each newly #regreened space. It’s a process Depave has perfected at more than 82 sites across Portland."
https://www.rewildingmag.com/the-depaving-groups-reclaiming-urban-green-space/
#SolarPunkSunday #MoreGreenCities #GreenerCities #RewildingCities #MoreParksLessParkingLots #WildlifeHabitat
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The #depaving groups reclaiming #UrbanGreenSpace
by Jennifer Cole, Mar 21, 2026
"It took two years, but finally, in 2025, Jean Norwood’s dream of turning the parking lot at #MorningstarMissionary Baptist Church in #PortlandOR, into a play area for children and a #FoodGarden with #FruitTrees came true. Working with Norwood to bring her vision to reality was #DepavePortland. Since 2008, the Portland-based nonprofit has been digging up paved surfaces, freeing the trapped soil underneath and #regreening the newly reclaimed space.
"There are an estimated 2 billion parking places in the United States, an area comparable in size to the entire state of Vermont. That figure does not include #sidewalks, schoolyards or other paved surfaces, which, along with #CarParks, trap heat, intensifying the urban #HeatIsland effect in some cases by up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit compared with surrounding areas. '#Asphalt makes your space hotter in the summertime, and colder in the wintertime,' Norwood says.
"When asphalt is removed and the soil beneath is exposed, those dynamics begin to reverse. The ground can absorb and store #carbon, and #rainwater is able to filter into the soil rather than running off into sewers. #Trees and #gardens can be planted that provide shade and a #habitat is created for #birds, #insects and other #wildlife.
"This was Norwood’s dream for the parking lot at Morningstar. Going from concrete to fruit trees, though, takes patience. 'First,' she says, 'there was about six months of planning and submitting requests for permitting.'
"Depave guided Norwood and the church through all of it, even seeking out grants to help cover costs. When it came time to depave the parking lot, volunteers recruited by Depave used crowbars, shovels, bare hands and wheelbarrows to lift out the pavement and daylight the soil beneath. Depave also worked with Morningstar on finding contractors to build the play area and raised #GardenBeds, and on choosing the plants for each newly #regreened space. It’s a process Depave has perfected at more than 82 sites across Portland."
https://www.rewildingmag.com/the-depaving-groups-reclaiming-urban-green-space/
#SolarPunkSunday #MoreGreenCities #GreenerCities #RewildingCities #MoreParksLessParkingLots #WildlifeHabitat
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#UCDavis - Students Lead #HabitatRestoration at #RussellRanch
Fri, March 20, 2026
"At Russell Ranch, just west of campus along Russell Boulevard, a transformation is underway. What was once grazed #pasture and alfalfa field is becoming a thriving #NativeHabitat led by UC Davis students and funded by #TheGreenInitiativeFund, or #TGIF.
"The Russell Ranch Slough Restoration Project, designed and implemented by the Arboretum and Public Garden’s Learning by Leading™ Ecological Land Management, or #ELM, team, is now at its midpoint. Site preparation is complete, invasive species have been cleared, and nearly 200 native trees and shrubs have been planted along the seasonal slough.
" 'Projects like this show students that restoration isn’t theoretical. It’s something they can design and implement themselves,' said Miles DaPrato, environmental steward for the Arboretum and Public Garden and staff mentor for the ELM team.
"Turning Working Land into #WildlifeHabitat
"The 2.5-acre site sits within the #PutahCreek Riparian Reserve, surrounded by agriculture and rural residences. Rather than separating nature from working landscapes, the project shows how the two can work together — creating habitat while improving the ecological function of the land.
"This past fall, students removed old livestock fencing that blocked #wildlife movement, prepared the soil, and seeded the site with locally adapted #NativeGrasses and #wildflowers timed to the first seasonal rains.
"Over the winter, the team planted nearly 200 native trees and shrubs, including #ValleyOak, #Cottonwood, #Willow, #Elderberry and #Toyon. Temporary drip irrigation has been installed to help the young plants establish during their first critical summers. 'You can study restoration in class, but being out here actually doing the work is completely different,' said Keira Folkers, Environmental Engineering, 2026, and Kayden Delvo, Environmental Science and Management, 2026. 'You start to understand the land, the timing of the seasons and the decisions that go into every step.' "
Learn more:
https://publicgarden.ucdavis.edu/news/students-lead-habitat-restoration-russell-ranch#SolarPunkSunday #California #HabitatRestoration #Wildlife #CoExistence
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#UCDavis - Students Lead #HabitatRestoration at #RussellRanch
Fri, March 20, 2026
"At Russell Ranch, just west of campus along Russell Boulevard, a transformation is underway. What was once grazed #pasture and alfalfa field is becoming a thriving #NativeHabitat led by UC Davis students and funded by #TheGreenInitiativeFund, or #TGIF.
"The Russell Ranch Slough Restoration Project, designed and implemented by the Arboretum and Public Garden’s Learning by Leading™ Ecological Land Management, or #ELM, team, is now at its midpoint. Site preparation is complete, invasive species have been cleared, and nearly 200 native trees and shrubs have been planted along the seasonal slough.
" 'Projects like this show students that restoration isn’t theoretical. It’s something they can design and implement themselves,' said Miles DaPrato, environmental steward for the Arboretum and Public Garden and staff mentor for the ELM team.
"Turning Working Land into #WildlifeHabitat
"The 2.5-acre site sits within the #PutahCreek Riparian Reserve, surrounded by agriculture and rural residences. Rather than separating nature from working landscapes, the project shows how the two can work together — creating habitat while improving the ecological function of the land.
"This past fall, students removed old livestock fencing that blocked #wildlife movement, prepared the soil, and seeded the site with locally adapted #NativeGrasses and #wildflowers timed to the first seasonal rains.
"Over the winter, the team planted nearly 200 native trees and shrubs, including #ValleyOak, #Cottonwood, #Willow, #Elderberry and #Toyon. Temporary drip irrigation has been installed to help the young plants establish during their first critical summers. 'You can study restoration in class, but being out here actually doing the work is completely different,' said Keira Folkers, Environmental Engineering, 2026, and Kayden Delvo, Environmental Science and Management, 2026. 'You start to understand the land, the timing of the seasons and the decisions that go into every step.' "
Learn more:
https://publicgarden.ucdavis.edu/news/students-lead-habitat-restoration-russell-ranch#SolarPunkSunday #California #HabitatRestoration #Wildlife #CoExistence
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#UCDavis - Students Lead #HabitatRestoration at #RussellRanch
Fri, March 20, 2026
"At Russell Ranch, just west of campus along Russell Boulevard, a transformation is underway. What was once grazed #pasture and alfalfa field is becoming a thriving #NativeHabitat led by UC Davis students and funded by #TheGreenInitiativeFund, or #TGIF.
"The Russell Ranch Slough Restoration Project, designed and implemented by the Arboretum and Public Garden’s Learning by Leading™ Ecological Land Management, or #ELM, team, is now at its midpoint. Site preparation is complete, invasive species have been cleared, and nearly 200 native trees and shrubs have been planted along the seasonal slough.
" 'Projects like this show students that restoration isn’t theoretical. It’s something they can design and implement themselves,' said Miles DaPrato, environmental steward for the Arboretum and Public Garden and staff mentor for the ELM team.
"Turning Working Land into #WildlifeHabitat
"The 2.5-acre site sits within the #PutahCreek Riparian Reserve, surrounded by agriculture and rural residences. Rather than separating nature from working landscapes, the project shows how the two can work together — creating habitat while improving the ecological function of the land.
"This past fall, students removed old livestock fencing that blocked #wildlife movement, prepared the soil, and seeded the site with locally adapted #NativeGrasses and #wildflowers timed to the first seasonal rains.
"Over the winter, the team planted nearly 200 native trees and shrubs, including #ValleyOak, #Cottonwood, #Willow, #Elderberry and #Toyon. Temporary drip irrigation has been installed to help the young plants establish during their first critical summers. 'You can study restoration in class, but being out here actually doing the work is completely different,' said Keira Folkers, Environmental Engineering, 2026, and Kayden Delvo, Environmental Science and Management, 2026. 'You start to understand the land, the timing of the seasons and the decisions that go into every step.' "
Learn more:
https://publicgarden.ucdavis.edu/news/students-lead-habitat-restoration-russell-ranch#SolarPunkSunday #California #HabitatRestoration #Wildlife #CoExistence
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#UCDavis - Students Lead #HabitatRestoration at #RussellRanch
Fri, March 20, 2026
"At Russell Ranch, just west of campus along Russell Boulevard, a transformation is underway. What was once grazed #pasture and alfalfa field is becoming a thriving #NativeHabitat led by UC Davis students and funded by #TheGreenInitiativeFund, or #TGIF.
"The Russell Ranch Slough Restoration Project, designed and implemented by the Arboretum and Public Garden’s Learning by Leading™ Ecological Land Management, or #ELM, team, is now at its midpoint. Site preparation is complete, invasive species have been cleared, and nearly 200 native trees and shrubs have been planted along the seasonal slough.
" 'Projects like this show students that restoration isn’t theoretical. It’s something they can design and implement themselves,' said Miles DaPrato, environmental steward for the Arboretum and Public Garden and staff mentor for the ELM team.
"Turning Working Land into #WildlifeHabitat
"The 2.5-acre site sits within the #PutahCreek Riparian Reserve, surrounded by agriculture and rural residences. Rather than separating nature from working landscapes, the project shows how the two can work together — creating habitat while improving the ecological function of the land.
"This past fall, students removed old livestock fencing that blocked #wildlife movement, prepared the soil, and seeded the site with locally adapted #NativeGrasses and #wildflowers timed to the first seasonal rains.
"Over the winter, the team planted nearly 200 native trees and shrubs, including #ValleyOak, #Cottonwood, #Willow, #Elderberry and #Toyon. Temporary drip irrigation has been installed to help the young plants establish during their first critical summers. 'You can study restoration in class, but being out here actually doing the work is completely different,' said Keira Folkers, Environmental Engineering, 2026, and Kayden Delvo, Environmental Science and Management, 2026. 'You start to understand the land, the timing of the seasons and the decisions that go into every step.' "
Learn more:
https://publicgarden.ucdavis.edu/news/students-lead-habitat-restoration-russell-ranch#SolarPunkSunday #California #HabitatRestoration #Wildlife #CoExistence
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#UCDavis - Students Lead #HabitatRestoration at #RussellRanch
Fri, March 20, 2026
"At Russell Ranch, just west of campus along Russell Boulevard, a transformation is underway. What was once grazed #pasture and alfalfa field is becoming a thriving #NativeHabitat led by UC Davis students and funded by #TheGreenInitiativeFund, or #TGIF.
"The Russell Ranch Slough Restoration Project, designed and implemented by the Arboretum and Public Garden’s Learning by Leading™ Ecological Land Management, or #ELM, team, is now at its midpoint. Site preparation is complete, invasive species have been cleared, and nearly 200 native trees and shrubs have been planted along the seasonal slough.
" 'Projects like this show students that restoration isn’t theoretical. It’s something they can design and implement themselves,' said Miles DaPrato, environmental steward for the Arboretum and Public Garden and staff mentor for the ELM team.
"Turning Working Land into #WildlifeHabitat
"The 2.5-acre site sits within the #PutahCreek Riparian Reserve, surrounded by agriculture and rural residences. Rather than separating nature from working landscapes, the project shows how the two can work together — creating habitat while improving the ecological function of the land.
"This past fall, students removed old livestock fencing that blocked #wildlife movement, prepared the soil, and seeded the site with locally adapted #NativeGrasses and #wildflowers timed to the first seasonal rains.
"Over the winter, the team planted nearly 200 native trees and shrubs, including #ValleyOak, #Cottonwood, #Willow, #Elderberry and #Toyon. Temporary drip irrigation has been installed to help the young plants establish during their first critical summers. 'You can study restoration in class, but being out here actually doing the work is completely different,' said Keira Folkers, Environmental Engineering, 2026, and Kayden Delvo, Environmental Science and Management, 2026. 'You start to understand the land, the timing of the seasons and the decisions that go into every step.' "
Learn more:
https://publicgarden.ucdavis.edu/news/students-lead-habitat-restoration-russell-ranch#SolarPunkSunday #California #HabitatRestoration #Wildlife #CoExistence
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Supporting local biodiversity doesn’t require big gestures — just the right spaces.
A nesting box is a home, a shelter, and a starting point. 🐦🌱https://curiousgoblin.etsy.com/listing/4445337235
#biodiversity #rewildingcities #urbanwildlife #naturebased #habitatcreation #wildlifehabitat #ecofriendly #planetcare #climateaction #naturecommunity #birdwatching #birdhabitat #birdlife #birdconservation #mosstodon #buyeuropean #buyfromeu #etsy #woodworking #3dprinting
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Supporting local biodiversity doesn’t require big gestures — just the right spaces.
A nesting box is a home, a shelter, and a starting point. 🐦🌱https://curiousgoblin.etsy.com/listing/4445337235
#biodiversity #rewildingcities #urbanwildlife #naturebased #habitatcreation #wildlifehabitat #ecofriendly #planetcare #climateaction #naturecommunity #birdwatching #birdhabitat #birdlife #birdconservation #mosstodon #buyeuropean #buyfromeu #etsy #woodworking #3dprinting
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Supporting local biodiversity doesn’t require big gestures — just the right spaces.
A nesting box is a home, a shelter, and a starting point. 🐦🌱https://curiousgoblin.etsy.com/listing/4445337235
#biodiversity #rewildingcities #urbanwildlife #naturebased #habitatcreation #wildlifehabitat #ecofriendly #planetcare #climateaction #naturecommunity #birdwatching #birdhabitat #birdlife #birdconservation #mosstodon #buyeuropean #buyfromeu #etsy #woodworking #3dprinting
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Supporting local biodiversity doesn’t require big gestures — just the right spaces.
A nesting box is a home, a shelter, and a starting point. 🐦🌱https://curiousgoblin.etsy.com/listing/4445337235
#biodiversity #rewildingcities #urbanwildlife #naturebased #habitatcreation #wildlifehabitat #ecofriendly #planetcare #climateaction #naturecommunity #birdwatching #birdhabitat #birdlife #birdconservation #mosstodon #buyeuropean #buyfromeu #etsy #woodworking #3dprinting
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Never throw away Christmas tree in January – you’ll need it for garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1552859/never-throw-away-christmas-tree-in-january-youll-need-it-for-garden/ #ChristmasTree #ChristmasTreeRecycling #garden #GardenMulch #gardening #SoilHealth #WildlifeHabitat
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Never throw away Christmas tree in January – you’ll need it for garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1552859/never-throw-away-christmas-tree-in-january-youll-need-it-for-garden/ #ChristmasTree #ChristmasTreeRecycling #garden #GardenMulch #gardening #SoilHealth #WildlifeHabitat
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On the Death of an Elephant
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The wider implications of the killing of an elephant in Kerala, India, and of humans who have issues on sharing our planet with animals
https://medium.com/contemplate/on-the-death-of-an-elephant-c97223d32480?sk=06a391dbcdac56c39b7c3a0da1fe2b96
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#wildlife #habitat #nature #deforestation #animalrightsmatter #AnimalCruelty #India #Kerala @mastoindians #Wildlifehabitat -
On the Death of an Elephant
🐘
The wider implications of the killing of an elephant in Kerala, India, and of humans who have issues on sharing our planet with animals
https://medium.com/contemplate/on-the-death-of-an-elephant-c97223d32480?sk=06a391dbcdac56c39b7c3a0da1fe2b96
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#wildlife #habitat #nature #deforestation #animalrightsmatter #AnimalCruelty #India #Kerala @mastoindians #Wildlifehabitat -
On the Death of an Elephant
🐘
The wider implications of the killing of an elephant in Kerala, India, and of humans who have issues on sharing our planet with animals
https://medium.com/contemplate/on-the-death-of-an-elephant-c97223d32480?sk=06a391dbcdac56c39b7c3a0da1fe2b96
🐘
#wildlife #habitat #nature #deforestation #animalrightsmatter #AnimalCruelty #India #Kerala @mastoindians #Wildlifehabitat -
On the Death of an Elephant
🐘
The wider implications of the killing of an elephant in Kerala, India, and of humans who have issues on sharing our planet with animals
https://medium.com/contemplate/on-the-death-of-an-elephant-c97223d32480?sk=06a391dbcdac56c39b7c3a0da1fe2b96
🐘
#wildlife #habitat #nature #deforestation #animalrightsmatter #AnimalCruelty #India #Kerala @mastoindians #Wildlifehabitat -
On the Death of an Elephant
🐘
The wider implications of the killing of an elephant in Kerala, India, and of humans who have issues on sharing our planet with animals
https://medium.com/contemplate/on-the-death-of-an-elephant-c97223d32480?sk=06a391dbcdac56c39b7c3a0da1fe2b96
🐘
#wildlife #habitat #nature #deforestation #animalrightsmatter #AnimalCruelty #India #Kerala @mastoindians #Wildlifehabitat -
A paving boom threatens the UK’s lawns — and its wildlife https://www.allforgardening.com/1466745/a-paving-boom-threatens-the-uks-lawns-and-its-wildlife-2/ #garden #GardenDesign #gardening #GardeningCanada #GettyImages #GreenLawns #HorticulturalTradesAssociation #NatureReserves #paving #SleekDesign #WildlifeHabitat #WildlifeTrusts
