School starts for students whose families rely on public education, which the Trump administration is trying to end. For years, however, school reforms have made schools less personable; as a result, school attendance has decreased, especially since the pandemic. Why do kids reject school? Bullying, harassment, family problems, parental work schedules, mental health, illnesses, transportation, […] The post Ending High Truancy Rates: How to Get Students to School first appeared on Nancy Bail...| Nancy Bailey's Education Website
A record number of electric co-ops volunteered this year to help bring electricity for the first time to homes in remote parts of Navajo Nation.| America's Electric Cooperatives
Dr. Bryant Scharenbroch is a soil researcher at Morton Arboretum and assistant professor of soil science at University of Wisconsin. Check out this article, from Deeproot Green Infrastructure about his urban soil studies. Here’s an excerpt: “Soil in the city has no real horizons, and it contains plenty of anthropogenic| Lots to Love
Sarah Way and Lance Lloyd Figure 1. The Winton wetlands has been returned to its natural hydrology of wetting and drying. It is considered to contain suitable natural and recovering habitats for the future breeding and survival of the Growling … Continue reading →| EMR Project Summaries
Narelle Vogel Introduction. Winton Wetland Restoration Project in north-east Victoria is an ambitious effort to restore the previously long-term flooded ecosystems to their prior condition of ephemeral floodplain wetlands. The settlement history of the site has not only impacted the … Continue reading →| EMR Project Summaries
Kristy Peters Key words. mistletoe propagation, Regent Honeyeater, Long-flowered Mistletoe, Needle-leaf Mistletoe Introduction. Mistletoes are hemiparasitic plants that play essential ecological roles in various ecosystems worldwide. Mistletoe is a keystone resource for birds. Its fruits and flowers sustain dozens of … Continue reading →| EMR Project Summaries
Key words. Ecological burn, Asparagus fern, Garden escapes Introduction. Stansfield Reserve consists of approximately 6.5 hectares of bushland in Coal Point, on the western side of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales. Two dry sclerophyll forest vegetation communities occur in … Continue reading →| EMR Project Summaries
Key words. Wildlife bridge, habitat creation, storm recovery, forest management, Fauna canopy bridge Joanne Isaac Introduction. In June 2021, severe storms impacted large areas of the state of Victoria, Australia. A number of forested areas important for their biodiversity were … Continue reading →| EMR Project Summaries
Jon Marsden-Smedley Figure 1. The project supports multiple bird species including the vulnerable (a) Hooded Plover, (b) Australian Pied Oystercatcher, (c) Sooty Oystercatcher and (c) the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot. (Photos J. Marsden-Smedley) Introduction. The Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area … Continue reading →| EMR Project Summaries
By Tom Clarke Introduction. Thirty-seven species of migratory shorebirds regularly visit Australia, with all but one spending up to 6 months of each year here. Globally, populations of some migrato…| EMR Project Summaries
This holiday season, El Dorado Hills’ Business Workspaces is once again stepping up to support the community through partnerships with Toys for Tots and the El Dorado County Food Bank. With over eight years of involvement, Business Workspaces continues its commitment to providing holiday cheer and essentials to those in need. Spreading Joy with Toys […] The post Business Workspaces Partners with Toys for Tots and El Dorado County Food Bank to Spread Holiday Cheer first appeared on Busines...| Business Workspaces
Dear Clay and Limestone readers, I've been assessing whether to keep posting the monthly nature challenge. The overarching theme of this blog for a very long time has been about taking care of nature. It's what I do as a gardener, it's what I write about and it's what I encourage all of you to do. January 2025 will be the start of the fourth year of the taking care of nature challenges and it's still relevant in the midst of the many challenges facing wildlife today, so I've decided to keep o...| clay and limestone
An optimistic spirit pervades Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative as it helps a community and co-op employees recover from a devastating tornado.| America's Electric Cooperatives