Spring migration is starting. The numbers are increasing quickly from thousands a night flying over to millions when it peaks later this spring. It's not too early, in fact it's time for us to think about how we can protect birds as they migrate over our cities and states.| clay and limestone
As gardeners, I believe that we have a key role in improving the health of our communities, especially when we practice environmentally conscious gardening. As environmentalists we are willing to support efforts to solve environmental problems and to personally commit and act to solve these problems. That includes protecting our irreplaceable and threatened biodiversity; supporting pollinators; replacing or reducing lawns; composting; avoiding chemical use; planting natives; supporting birds ...| clay and limestone
Fall migration has begun and we can expect millions of birds to fly over many of our cities. The drought has been hard this summer and I hope there are enough native plants with seeds, berries, nuts and insects to help fuel birds as they pass through. As for fresh water, Nashville is on a river and there are enormous lakes nearby, so birds can flock there when they stop to recharge.| clay and limestone