Bindweed It’s NOT!
Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) is a serious non-native problem plant, especially for farmers and ranchers. It is officially designated a noxious weed by the Missouri Department of Agriculture....
View ArticleMore than just honeybees and monarchs at risk
Most of us have heard through the newswires about the plight of the honey bee and declines in Monarch butterfly populations. Did you know that they are not the only insects at risk of extinction?...
View ArticleA Place to Call Home – Tessa’s Story
The birds sing in Tessa Wasserman’s woodland garden in her front yard in Webster Groves. Underneath the hemlock and pine trees in this shaded haven, ferns abound, wild ginger covers the ground, and...
View Article“Do Hummingbirds Bite?”
I sent a ten year old sister of a piano student to go to my back yard, sit on the bench and count the hummingbirds that visit the red flowers (Cardinal flower, Lobelia cardinalis). She asked me...
View ArticleWhat’s that………. Flower??
by Chris Kirmaier Bring Conservation Home Habitat Advisor August is my favorite month of the year. Birds are done raising their families and the youngsters are out, about and curious. The heads of...
View ArticleMargy Terpstra speaking at the Ethical Society TONIGHT (16-Aug)
Bring Conservation Home habitat advisor Margy Terpstra will give her program Why Our Yards are So Important to the Full Life-cycle Conservation of Our Native Birds tonight, Tuesday August 16, at The...
View ArticleJoin Us for Breakfast in the Garden – Saturday, August 27th
Breakfast in the Garden 9 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday, August 27th University City Centennial Commons 7210 Olive in University City U City in Bloom and St. Louis Audubon’s Bring Conservation Home...
View ArticleAsters, Breakfast of Champions
Some folks steer clear of planting asters. They’re lanky, too tall and flop over. The lower leaves can be unattractive. They often spread easily by runners, by seed, or both and can be hard to contain....
View Article700 Enrolled in BCH and 147 Landscapes Certified
Over 700 landowners have now enrolled in the Bring Conservation Home program and have received our consultation service since we began in 2012! Nearly 150 of you have achieved one of our certification...
View ArticleEven my tiny wafer ash tree provides habitat
On Sunday, I spent a few hours planting new trees and shrubs in an area that was previously covered in English ivy, wintercreeper, and bush honeysuckle. One of the trees was a wafer ash (Ptelea...
View ArticleJoin us this Saturday for the 2016 Native Plant Expo and Sale
Join us this Saturday, September 24th from 9 am to 2 pm for the 2016 Native Plant Expo and Sale This is the third year for this FREE event, in partnership with the great folks at Schlafly in...
View Article2016 Fall Stewardship Projects
St. Louis Audubon had another fantastic year made possible by thousands of hours of service given by hundreds of volunteers just like you! We’re better off because of your service and hope to see you...
View ArticleSafety First! for Pollinators
When I read recently about the millions of bees were recently killed as part a mosquito spraying program it was very disheartening, especially since it seems to be a result of something as simple as a...
View ArticleCup Plant’s Overwintering Residents
Someone told me It’s all happening at the zoo I do believe it I do believe it’s true – from Paul Simon’s “At The Zoo”, 1968 When I think of the potential for a bustling natural winter community...
View ArticleVote YES for Our State Parks and Clean Water
The successful renewal of the Missouri Parks, Soils and Water Sales Tax is critical to the funding of the parks, soil and water conservation programs it supports. It will be on the November 8, 2016,...
View ArticleForest Park Forever Honeysuckle Removal – November 5
Forest Park Forever is seeking volunteers to help with honeysuckle removal on Saturday, November 5, 2016. WHY: Honeysuckle, and other invasive plant species, negatively impact native Missouri flora....
View ArticleMake your Halloween pumpkin work for wildlife
Now that Halloween has passed and the candy is being eaten, what do you do with that carved pumpkin jack-o-lantern? That is, if the squirrels haven’t already made a snack of it…. I am a Food Network...
View ArticleMDC Seedlings are available for order
Purchasing seedlings from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is a cost-effective way of adding woody plants to your native habitat. The George O. White State Forest Nursery near Licking...
View ArticleDec 7 Event – To Bee or Not to Bee in the City: Wild Bee Diversity in St. Louis
To Bee or Not to Bee in the City: Wild Bee Diversity in St. Louis Wednesday, December 7, 2016 7:30 pm-9:00 pm Saint Louis Zoo Anheuser-Busch Theater, The Living World 1 Government Drive, St. Louis, MO...
View ArticleMonarch Conservation – Upcoming Webinars
The Monarch Joint Venture (MJV) is a partnership of federal and state agencies, non-governmental organizations, and academic programs that are working together to support and coordinate efforts to...
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