Happy Black History Month! The environmental movement would not be where it is today without the efforts of Black Environmental…
Environmental Advocacy
15th Annual Ashland Hawk Watch Begins!
Raptor photography by David Brown, Ashland Hawk Watch Coordinator You’ve probably read the headline: 3-Billion Birds Lost Since 1970. In…
History of Juneteenth and Environmental Justice
Juneteenth (also known as Emancipation Day and African-American Freedom Day) marks the day over 2 years later on June 19, 1865 when word of the emancipation reached slaves in Galveston, Texas. 4th of July does not hold the same meaning and pride for American slaves because they weren’t free themselves.
Honoring Black Environmentalists
Can you name a Black environmentalist? A Black environmental trailblazer? A Black naturalist? I ask these questions because if I…
The Clean Water for Delaware Act: Back in 2021!
The Clean Water for Delaware Act passed unanimously out of the House Natural Resources Committee in January 2021, and now it is on to the next step.
Birds in decline: a wake-up call for the continent
A major analysis published last week (Rosenberg et al. 2019, Science, downloadable) makes depressing reading for anyone interested in birds…