by David Shimberg | Mar 1, 2019 | Village Voice
Question: Over the winter, a lot of downed branches accumulated on my property. In the past I’ve burned them. It’s the cheap solution, and my neighbors haven’t yet complained about the smoke. But now with all the news about global warming I’m wondering whether...
by David Shimberg | Jan 30, 2019 | Village Voice
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is one of many voices in our region that recognizes the impact humans can have, for good or ill, on our natural environment: “Whether you own one acre or one thousand, the decisions you make and the actions you take...
by David Shimberg | Jan 6, 2019 | Village Voice
Spring in Riverwoods is an exciting time for nature enthusiasts, especially bird watchers. Under still leaden skies with a threat of snow, you hear him, “Kon Kree….Kon Kree.” Overnight he has arrived! Snow cover and cold has not deterred the male red-winged...
by David Shimberg | Jan 6, 2019 | Village Voice
Approximately 150 species of butterflies can be found in Illinois. Unfortunately, they are declining in numbers, mainly due to the loss of wetlands and prairies. Planting butterfly gardens will help support their populations and, as a bonus, give us the pleasure of...
by David Shimberg | Jan 2, 2019 | Village Voice
As human expansion has consumed or fragmented so much natural habitat, we occasionally may find ourselves a little closer to some of our animal neighbors than we might wish. A few precautions, and some common sense, can help keep the relationship between humans and...
by David Shimberg | Jan 1, 2019 | Village Voice
A significant portion of our food supply depends on pollination by honey bees. But these bees suddsenly started disappearing due to something scientists called Colony Collapse Disorder. Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) occurs when the majority of worker bees in a colony...
