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Sunflowers
I don’t remember a fence being here
Loretta Strharsky
Aug 18, 20231 min read


A Grey Day
Poem by Loretta Strharsky
Loretta Strharsky
Jun 8, 20231 min read


Watching the River
A poem about a river in winter
Loretta Strharsky
Feb 20, 20231 min read


Fawn
Poem from Loretta
Loretta Strharsky
Jan 26, 20231 min read

Did You Know - January 2023
Talking points about Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Bob Kihslinger
Jan 10, 20231 min read


Poems of Spring
two spring poems
Loretta Strharsky
May 11, 20221 min read


Counting Robins
A poem about robins
Loretta Strharsky
Mar 7, 20221 min read


Cherokee Marsh Regulates Water Flow to Yahara Lakes and Provides Habitat for Native Wildlife
Various efforts to protect Cherokee Marsh continue.
Guest Blogger
Jun 10, 20212 min read


May '21 Newsletter - Saving Wild Species
Our planet, as a sustainable ecosystem for biodiversity for myriad forms of animal and plant life, is in serious danger.
Harry Strharsky
May 10, 20210 min read


Oceanographers Continue to Sound the Global Warming Alarm
14 year old talks about oceanographers around the world who believe that the Earth’s largest ecosystem, its oceans, are in danger.
Guest Blogger
Apr 15, 20212 min read


As Wildlife Moves North, Will Driftless Landscapes Provide a Refuge from Climate Change?
Here in the midwest, species commonly found in the southeast are now being seen around Wisconsin.
Guest Blogger
Feb 6, 20212 min read


Instructions
However, the sign dictates: Watch out for Mountain Lions
Loretta Strharsky
Feb 4, 20211 min read


Alarming New Science Suggests Polar BearsCould Go Extinct in Our Lifetime
Did you know scientists estimate that there are currently only 25,000 polar bears left in the world?
Guest Blogger
Jan 30, 20212 min read


“Read this great 528-page report on how to solve the climate crisis!” Hell no!
There are all these lengthy reports on climate change. If you are like me, you want to know what’s in them but you don't want to read them.
Bob Kihslinger
Jan 4, 20214 min read


PIKA: A Global Warming Indicator Species
There are 30 species of Pika worldwide with two being found in North America. They once lived all across N. America and are now retreating.
Guy Turenne
Oct 24, 20203 min read


How Climate Change Affects Alaska
The notable impact of climate change on Alaska is a red flag to all parts of the world
Archie Adams
Oct 2, 20203 min read


I pick up cigarette butts
Small acts can create huge problems. Take the cigarette butt......
Guest Blogger
Sep 9, 20204 min read


Ecosystems Are Not Bouncing Back from Droughts. This Is a New and Worrying Problem
Desteny Alvarez, age 15 and posted with the permission of the Simpson Street Free Press
Guest Blogger
Aug 20, 20202 min read


Sad Summer Days
Loretta Strharsky laments summer days that have lost their vitality and whither in the sun's relentless gaze.
Guest Blogger
Jul 10, 20201 min read


Foreign Phoebes
Birds out of place in this age of climate change.
Guest Blogger
Jun 14, 20202 min read
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