Where Do Hummingbirds Sleep?
Hummingbirds tuck into sheltered perches at night and enter a deep rest to save energy. Knowing where they settle helps you make your garden safer from dusk to dawn.
#wildlifehabitat — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #wildlifehabitat, aggregated by home.social.
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Why Brush Piles Are Wildlife Gold
A brush pile can become cover, nesting space, and a tiny refuge for wildlife. Leaving one in the right spot is a simple habitat win.
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/745676/ An Australian designer develops hempcrete tiles to recreate tree hollows and rocky crevices; shelters aim to help threatened wildlife, including eastern quolls and ringtail possums | World News #ArtificialRefuges #BushCradle #conservationists #Éire #HempcreteTiles #IE #Ireland #NativeAustralianAnimals #Science #SustainableDesign #Wildlife #WildlifeHabitat
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How to do Pollinator Friendly Fall Garden Cleanup
A gentler fall cleanup can leave more shelter and resources for pollinators. Learn which garden tasks to tackle now and which parts are better left in place.
https://beeshaven.com/how-to-do-pollinator-friendly-fall-garden-cleanup/
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A Buckinghamshire wildlife garden redesigned around an unheated natural swimming pond that attracts frogs, bats, and dragonflies | World News
A place where the daily swim could begin at the back doo…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #Buckinghamshiregarden #ediblehedgerow #gardentransformation #HomesAndGardens #naturalswimmingpond #RachelPlattGardenDesign #Science #sustainablelandscaping #UK #unheatedswimmingpool #UnitedKingdom #wildlifegardendesign #wildlifehabitat
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/1260824/ A Buckinghamshire wildlife garden redesigned around an unheated natural swimming pond that attracts frogs, bats, and dragonflies | World News #BuckinghamshireGarden #EdibleHedgerow #GardenTransformation #HomesAndGardens #NaturalSwimmingPond #RachelPlattGardenDesign #Science #SustainableLandscaping #UK #UnheatedSwimmingPool #UnitedKingdom #wildlife #WildlifeGardenDesign #WildlifeHabitat
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A Buckinghamshire wildlife garden redesigned around an unheated natural swimming pond that attracts frogs, bats, and dragonflies | World News
A place where the daily swim could begin at the back door, s…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #AU #Australia #Buckinghamshiregarden #ediblehedgerow #gardentransformation #HomesAndGardens #naturalswimmingpond #RachelPlattGardenDesign #Science #sustainablelandscaping #unheatedswimmingpool #wildlifegardendesign #wildlifehabitat
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A Buckinghamshire wildlife garden redesigned around an unheated natural swimming pond that attracts frogs, bats, and dragonflies | World News
A place where the daily swim could begin at the back door, surr…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #Buckinghamshiregarden #CA #Canada #ediblehedgerow #gardentransformation #HomesAndGardens #naturalswimmingpond #RachelPlattGardenDesign #Science #sustainablelandscaping #unheatedswimmingpool #wildlifegardendesign #wildlifehabitat
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/740173/ A Buckinghamshire wildlife garden redesigned around an unheated natural swimming pond that attracts frogs, bats, and dragonflies | World News #BuckinghamshireGarden #EdibleHedgerow #Éire #GardenTransformation #HomesAndGardens #IE #Ireland #NaturalSwimmingPond #RachelPlattGardenDesign #Science #SustainableLandscaping #UnheatedSwimmingPool #Wildlife #WildlifeGardenDesign #WildlifeHabitat
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Why Fallen Leaves Matter to Invertebrates
📰 Original title: The Underappreciated Benefits of Leaving Fallen Leaves Alone
🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
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How to do Pollinator Friendly Fall Garden Cleanup
A gentler fall cleanup can leave more shelter and resources for pollinators. Learn which garden tasks to tackle now and which parts are better left in place.
https://beeshaven.com/how-to-do-pollinator-friendly-fall-garden-cleanup/
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/448302/ ‘Trophy’ Hunting Boosts Habitat Conservation in Africa 92 Percent of the Time, Study Shows #Africa #PositiveOutcomes #PrivateLandowners #SouthAfrica #TrophyHunting #WildlifeHabitat
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https://www.europesays.com/3272932/ Pacific Southwest wetland projects get boost from investment by US Environmental Protection Agency : Maui Now #$467075Grant #Environment #EnvironmentalProtection #EPA #ExpandCommunityStewardship #FloodProtection #hawaii #IncreaseCoordinationAmongAgenciesLandownersAndOrganizationsWorkingOnWetlandRestoration #PacificSouthwest #ReduceRegulatoryBarriersWetlandRestorationPractitioners #RestoredWetlandSites #TribalGrants #WaterQuality #WetlandConservation #WildlifeHabitat
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Pacific Southwest wetland projects get boost from investment by US Environmental Protection Agency : Maui Now https://www.byteseu.com/2398588/ #$467075Grant #environment #EnvironmentalProtection #EPA #ExpandCommunityStewardship #FloodProtection #Hawaii #IncreaseCoordinationAmongAgenciesLandownersAndOrganizationsWorkingOnWetlandRestoration #PacificSouthwest #ReduceRegulatoryBarriersWetlandRestorationPractitioners #RestoredWetlandSites #TribalGrants #WaterQuality #WetlandConservation #WildlifeHabitat
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Why Brush Piles Are Wildlife Gold
A brush pile can become cover, nesting space, and a tiny refuge for wildlife. Leaving one in the right spot is a simple habitat win.
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Where Do Hummingbirds Sleep?
Hummingbirds tuck into sheltered perches at night and enter a deep rest to save energy. Knowing where they settle helps you make your garden safer from dusk to dawn.
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25 Years of Habitat Restoration at Bees Haven
A long-term habitat project builds slowly, one season at a time. This look at Bees Haven shows how restored fields can support more life year after year.
https://beeshaven.com/25-years-of-habitat-restoration-at-bees-haven/
#beeshaven #habitatrestoration #wildlifehabitat #pollinatorhabitat
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Federal judge extends pause on #BigBend border security construction
by Kory Cook for #TexasPublicRadio
Posted on September 17, 2026#SanAntonioTX - "A federal judge in San Antonio has extended a temporary pause on new ground-disturbance tied to border security construction in and around #BigBendNationalPark while attorneys on both sides meet to develop a clearer picture of the project and its impacts.
"U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia heard arguments Friday in federal court on an emergency request by the People of #LaJunta for Preservation, members of the #Lipan #Apache community and a West Texas outdoor recreation business to halt construction.
[...]
"Opposition to the project has included Democratic and Republican elected officials, #conservationists, business owners and residents who say construction could damage #archaeological resources, #WildlifeHabitat and the region’s tourism economy."
#EarthFirstJournal #NoBorderWall #NativeAmericanNews #Resistance #BorderWall #USPol #LipanApache #EnvironmentalImpact #EndangeredSpecies #CulturalPreservation #Texas
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Why Brush Piles Are Wildlife Gold
A brush pile can become cover, nesting space, and a tiny refuge for wildlife. Leaving one in the right spot is a simple habitat win.
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Where Do Hummingbirds Sleep?
Hummingbirds tuck into sheltered perches at night and enter a deep rest to save energy. Knowing where they settle helps you make your garden safer from dusk to dawn.
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25 Years of Habitat Restoration at Bees Haven
A long-term habitat project builds slowly, one season at a time. This look at Bees Haven shows how restored fields can support more life year after year.
https://beeshaven.com/25-years-of-habitat-restoration-at-bees-haven/
#beeshaven #habitatrestoration #wildlifehabitat #pollinatorhabitat
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#Canada built 44 bridges and tunnels across a single stretch of highway so that animals could cross without dying, and collisions with wildlife there have fallen by more than 80%, with #grizzly mothers now teaching their cubs to use the crossings like a route the family has always known
When a highway became a deadly barrier to evolution itself, engineers built an invisible detour that wild animals instinctively learned to use.
By Brendan Brown
Published September 6, 2026"The #TransCanadaHighway runs straight through #BanffNationalPark — 82 kilometers of four-lane road through the Canadian Rockies, carrying a vehicle every few seconds through some of the richest wildlife country on the continent.
"For decades, the arithmetic of that arrangement was written in carcasses. The highway killed elk, deer, bears and wolves at a relentless rate, and did something quieter and worse besides: it cut the park’s animal populations in two, a river of traffic no prudent animal would cross, splitting gene pools on either side of the pavement.
"Canada’s answer, built out over three decades, was to give the animals their own infrastructure — and it has become the most-studied, most-copied piece of #wildlife engineering on Earth.
Six bridges, thirty-eight tunnels
"Along that one stretch of highway, Parks Canada built 44 crossing structures — six overpasses and 38 underpasses — beginning with the first two overpasses in 1996 at about $1.5 million each.
"The overpasses are the famous ones: to a driver they look like ordinary concrete bridges, until you glimpse the top and see forest running unbroken across them — trees, shrubs and grass planted fifty meters wide, a strip of the Rockies carried over four lanes of traffic. The underpasses do the volume work below: culverts and tunnels sized for everything from cougars to moose."
#SolarPunkSunday #WildlifeCrossings #WildlifeCorridors #WildlifeHabitat #PreserveNature #WildlifeDiversity #Biodiversity #GreenBridges #Reconnection #HabitatConnectivity #WildlifeConservation #GeneticDiversity
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How to do Pollinator Friendly Fall Garden Cleanup
A gentler fall cleanup can leave more shelter and resources for pollinators. Learn which garden tasks to tackle now and which parts are better left in place.
https://beeshaven.com/how-to-do-pollinator-friendly-fall-garden-cleanup/
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BREAKING NEWS🚨 - Press release from the #CenterForBiologicalDiversity
#Trump Moves to Kill #RoadlessRule in Biggest Assault on #ForestProtections in U.S. History
For Immediate Release, August 18, 2026
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration today proposed scrapping the country’s most significant tool for protecting national forests, a move that would open nearly 45 million acres of wild, unfragmented forest across 37 states to road construction, logging and other development.
“Trump is pushing for the largest evisceration of public lands protection in American history and against what Americans want,” said Randi Spivak, public lands policy director at the Center for Biological Diversity. “These are some of the last truly wild forests left in the country, places that shelter endangered wildlife and protect our drinking water. Once you start bulldozing roads for commercial logging and industrial development, there’s no getting them back. Americans love their public lands and want them protected. We’re going to fight like hell to safeguard these wild places for future generations.”
Today’s announcement from the U.S. Agriculture Department will be followed by Wednesday’s release of the draft environmental analysis, giving the public until Sept. 21 to comment on the proposed Roadless Rule recission.
Here are statements from the Center’s regional experts on risks to roadless forests and wildlife across the country:
Northern #Rockies
“Roadless forests are lifelines for grizzly bears and Canada lynx across the northern Rockies,” said Kristine Akland, Northern Rockies director. “Grizzlies need these areas to den and raise cubs and lynx populations are already declining as mature forest habitat disappears. Building roads and allowing logging in these wild areas would make an already difficult situation for these species even worse. People across the region know how vital these intact forests are for wildlife, clean water and recreation, and they overwhelmingly oppose dismantling the Roadless Rule.”
“We’ll fight Trump’s monstrous proposal to gut the Roadless Rule, which would be disastrous for the Tongass,” said Cooper Freeman, Alaska program director. “Punching roads through 9 million acres of intact temperate rainforest would destroy world-class salmon streams. It would open the door for corporations to clearcut irreplaceable, centuries-old Sitka spruce for export overseas. Alaska’s wild places deserve better.”
Southwest
“Roadless forests are where wildlife live,” said Taylor McKinnon, Southwest director. “They’re home to jaguars, Mexican spotted owls, and ocelots, some of the most iconic animals on the continent. Plowing roads into their habitat will bring human-caused wildfires and disturbances that they don’t need and can’t afford. We’ve fought for years to protect the forests and animals of the Southwest and there’s no way we’re giving up now.”
"Roadless areas protect the most beloved and endangered species in the Southeast,” said Will Harlan, Southeast program director. “The South Mills River harbors the country’s strongest hellbender population. Snowbird and Tusquitee Bald shelter endangered Carolina northern flying squirrels, gray bats and longsolid mussel. These forests sustain local economies, protect iconic recreation spots like the Appalachian Trail and safeguard drinking water for millions of people in Charlotte, Atlanta and beyond. Handing them over to loggers and construction crews isn’t sound policy, it’s a tragedy."
Why we need the Roadless Rule:
- Forests free of roads and logging provide crucial and connected habitat for animals and plants, protecting them from noise, pollution and other human-caused harms.
- The forests at risk — from Oregon to North Carolina — are home to scores of threatened and endangered species, including American wolverines, Canada lynx, grizzly bears and northern spotted owls. Rescinding the Roadless Rule would not only push these species closer to extinction but threaten countless others, including Alexander Archipelago wolves and Queen Charlotte goshawks.
- More than 370,000 miles of roads already fragment U.S. national forests, with a maintenance backlog in the billions of dollars. Most wildfires are human caused and occur near roads, with a decades-long, nationwide study finding human-caused wildfires are four times more likely in areas with roads than in roadless forests.
- National forests are the headwaters of many of the country’s major rivers and the largest source of municipal water supplies, serving more than 60 million people in 33 states. The Roadless Rule protects rivers and streams from roads, a major source of water pollution because of erosion and sediment.
#USPol #ProtectTheForest #NationalForests #WildlifeCorridors #WildlifeHabitat #EndangeredSpecies #Greed #CorporateColonialism #StolenLand #LandBack #ForestsAreLife #WaterIsLife
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The #DunwichHorror is real... And it's #Nuclear!
#SuffolkUK #wildfire latest: #NuclearPowerPlant on alert as firefighters to battle blaze for days amid #drought
Fire crews warn people to stay away after homes evacuated as flames rip through #DunwichHeath reaching #RSPB #Minsmere
Nicole Wootton-Cane, Bryony Gooch, Holly Evans & Jane Dalton
Thursday 30 July 2026"A huge nuclear power plant in Suffolk is on alert as wildfires continue to tear through #Dunwich Heath, with authorities declaring a 'major incident'.
"Authorities at #SizewellB are understood to be monitoring the situation, which firefighters called 'live and dynamic'. There is currently no risk to the station, operator #EDF energy said.
"At least 90 firefighters are on the scene of the 'large-scale, wind-driven forestry fire' which broke out on Dunwich Heath around 5.30pm on Wednesday. Fire chiefs said they are expected to be tackling the blaze near the plant for 'at least 24 to 48 hours'.
"Residents in several coastal properties and caravans have been forced to leave, and firefighters pleaded with people to stay away.
"The smoke and flames have also spread to the #RSPBMinsmere #NatureReserve, which includes nationally important wildlife habitats protected as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)."
#NoNukes #NoNewNukes #UKWildfires #BigOilAndGas #ClimateChange #WildlifeHabitat #Sizewell
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Where to Place a Bluebird House
Bluebirds need open space, a clear flight path, and a safe box height to raise their young. A thoughtful spot can make your yard much more welcoming.
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Corridors, not culls, offer solution to Southern #Africa’s growing #elephant population
by Ryan Truscott, 11 Dec 2025
"Situated in the northwestern corner of the #SobbeWildlifeConservancy, in #Namibia’s long, narrow #Zambezi region, the #SobbeCorridor provides a link for elephants moving between #Botswana, #Zambia and #Angola."
Key points:
- Elephant populations in Southern Africa are stable or growing, but the space available for them is not.
- Often, elephant populations are constrained, increasing their impact on the environment or surrounding communities, and triggering calls for controversial solutions, like culls or contraception.
- But studies in a region that hosts 50% of Africa’s remaining savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) show how the animals make use of wildlife corridors to move between protected areas and neighboring countries.
- Encouraging elephants to migrate can help relieve overpopulation in some areas, but any corridor invariably intersects with human communities, making it both vital ecological infrastructure and a social challenge.#SolarPunkSunday #WildlifeCorridors #WildlifeHabitat #WildlifeCrossings
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15 #WildlifeCorridors Helping Animals Roam Safely
July 17, 2026
"Imagine a tiger pausing at the edge of a busy highway, unsure whether to risk a dash across or turn back into shrinking forest. For countless animals, roads, railways, and farms have become dangerous walls, splitting habitats and threatening their survival. But there’s hope—wildlife corridors are creating safe bridges and tunnels for animals to move, migrate, and thrive. These green lifelines are not just clever engineering feats; they’re emotional testaments to our commitment to share the planet. Let’s explore 15 incredible wildlife corridors making a real difference for animals around the world.
"Wildlife corridors are more than just bridges and tunnels—they’re lifelines for the world’s most beloved and vulnerable animals. Each corridor tells a story of #resilience, cooperation, and hope. By helping animals move safely, we’re not just saving species; we’re weaving ourselves into the fabric of the wild world. What animal would you love to see crossing one of these green bridges?"
Read more:
https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/15-wildlife-corridors-helping-animals-roam-safely-6-354857/#SolarPunkSunday #WildlifeHabitat
#WildlifeCrossings #WildlifeDiversity
#HabitRestoration #PreserveNature #India #Canada #Netherlands #Nepal #Australia #Kenya #US #Poland #Belarus #CostaRica #NewZealand #Belgium -
Where to Place a Bluebird House
Bluebirds need open space, a clear flight path, and a safe box height to raise their young. A thoughtful spot can make your yard much more welcoming.
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Trump’s Endangered Species Act rollback puts California wildlife at risk
The Trump administration finalized a rollback of the Endangered Species Act on Friday, paving the way for drilling,…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #CA #California #Canada #condorpopulation #decision #endangeredspeciesactrollback #environmentalgroup #Extinction #Greenseaturtle #harm #humpbackwhale #move #Plan #Science #southernseaotter #specie #Trump #wildlifehabitat
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#Wales - #RSPB buys 'magical' 96-hectare landscape to reconnect #habitats
by Oscar Edwards, July 11, 2026
"A charity has bought a 96-hectare upland area of Gallt-y-bere in the hope of reconnecting two landscapes that are home to rare habitats and wildlife.
RSPB announced the purchase of the
'vital missing link' located by the banks of the #RiverTywi in #Carmarthenshire."The area falls between two separated parts of the bird conservation charity's Gwenffrwd-Dinas nature reserve in the Elenydd, it said.
"The move will allow conservationists to reconnect the fragmented landscape for the first time in 60 years, allowing #wildlife to move across the different areas and build stronger, more diverse and #sustainable #ecosystems."
Read more:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx78nk7g25oArchived version:
https://archive.ph/3CavH#SolarPunkSunday #WildlifeHabitat #WildlifeCrossings #CelticRainforests #WildlifeDiversity #HabitRestoration #RareWildlife #NatureReserves
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Northern #Michigan #WildlifeHaven upgrade will transform habitat for #RareBirds
Mon, July 6, 2026
HOUGHTON LAKE, MI - "The Michigan Department of Natural Resources plans to rehabilitate the South Unit at #HoughtonLake Flats this summer, replacing aging infrastructure at the popular wildlife viewing and fishing destination in Roscommon County.
"The project will modernize the 350-acre #wetland's water control system, replacing the concrete dam, pumphouse, underground pipes and related structures with modern equipment. Construction is expected to begin this summer once water levels drop and be completed in the fall.
"The rehabilitation addresses infrastructure problems that have hampered wildlife management at the site located just off U.S. 127. The water pump failed several years ago, eliminating the DNR's ability to control water levels to enhance habitat conditions.
" 'The current dike system, which includes several miles of dikes and a dam, provides impounded water for many species of wildlife,' said Mark Boersen, a DNR wildlife biologist based in Roscommon. 'However, several years ago the water pump failed, taking away the DNR's ability to manipulate water levels to improve the wildlife habitat. Additionally, time has taken a toll on the South Unit dam so that it can no longer safely and efficiently hold water.'
"The original dike system was constructed in the 1960s to offset environmental impacts from building U.S. 127. #HoughtonLakeFlats draws water from nearby Houghton Lake, Michigan's largest inland lake.
"Public access to the South Unit gazebo and fishing platform will be closed during construction, but the North Unit will remain open. The North Unit encompasses 335 acres of wetland north of County Road 300.
"Boersen noted the flats attract visitors for waterfowl hunting, #Fishing and #WildlifeViewing, with several uncommon species making appearances.
" 'Several secretive and sometimes rare species of wildlife are observed at the flats, such as #TrumpeterSwans, #BlackTerns, #osprey and the #AmericanBittern,' he said. "Although the fishing dock will be closed during construction, visitors are welcome to fish and #birdwatch from the dikes or from hand-launched boats.'
"The project is part of the DNR's broader effort to address aging dams and dike systems across Michigan."
#SolarPunkSunday #WildlifeHabitat #SpendTimeInNature #RareBirds
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/292737/ New report maps East African Crude Oil Pipeline through black rhino range and 158 Ugandan wetlands #AfricanWildDogs #BlackRhino #EnvironmentalConcerns #LakeAlbert #Mongabay #OilTransport #Uganda #WildlifeHabitat
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Ooooh. So our town is hosting a public meeting regarding #OpenSpaces! YES!!!
"An #OpenSpacePlan is a strategic document that identifies important natural and recreational lands in our Town and sets priorities for protecting them over time. #OpenSpace can includes #parks, #trails, #forests, #wetlands, #AgriculturalLands, #WaterResources and #HabitatCorridors. The plan will guide how the town make decisions about managing lands that support #EnvironmentalHealth, #WildlifeHabitat, #ScenicBeauty, #WorkingLandscapes, and #OutdoorRecreation."
#Maine #MainePol #LocalGovernment #WildlifeCorridors #WorkingFarms #SmartGrowth #WaterIsLife #SpendTimeInNature #SolarPunkSunday #LocalPol
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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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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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#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
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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 -
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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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