Introduction to Habitat Gardening

October 29, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

Introduction to Habitat Gardening by Glenn Olsen Gardening for birds and butterflies is growing increasingly popular with urban and sub-urban homeowners, especially during our stay at home period. This style of gardening utilizes plants (especially native plants) that benefit birds and butterflies. Additionally, we want to build structure in our yard, that is, plant in […]

Creating a Pocket Prairie in an Urban Backyard

May 19, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

By Patrick Bolgren, Houston Audubon’s Young Professionals Advisory Council 2019 In September of 2017, my girlfriend Amanda and I, along with our dog Scout, moved out of our apartment and into a house in Houston’s Sunset Heights. One of the selling points of this house was that it had a small backyard the three of […]

Critical habitat is closer than you think – Rice University students create a Habitat Conservation Plan to support wildlife in our city

May 4, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

Across the world, species are rapidly disappearing before our eyes. This is a biodiversity crisis. Urbanization has caused habitat degradation, loss, and fragmentation, which contribute to the decrease in global biodiversity. At Rice University, fifteen students signed up for Dr. Cassidy Johnson’s Conservation Biology Lab in hopes of making changes on their campus and in […]

A wonderful example of passionate youth making a difference for wildlife

April 14, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

Next time you visit Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary, you will notice 35 new native trees and shrubs, all marked with green tape. These new additions were procured and planted by Caleb Wilson, an intrepid young Boy Scout working to earn his Eagle Scout ranking. Caleb led a group of about 20 other scouts, students […]

Spring Native Plant Gardening

March 23, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

Spring Native Plant GardeningSarah Flournoy, March 18, 2020 We rushed back home from a trip cut short last week to find our garden popping with blooms. Since then, we’ve been happily adjusting, trimming, photographing, and making plans for more yard updates as we revel in our creation. We sit on the back patio with binoculars, […]