by Colleen Kujawa I spent the last Saturday in September digging and standing in holes. I walked home sore, sweaty and happy. And buoyed against the naysaying that goes hand in hand with living in a complicated city. Dozens of people showed up at Athletic Field Park in Chicago’s ...
You may know Samantha McCreery from her previous small business, Sam’s Plants, through which she provided the community with plants — particularly native plants and resources for growing them. In 2021, she learned metal smithing from a friend, and now has a new small business called ...
Nonpartisan forums important for voters The League of Women Voters of Morgantown-Monongalia County is a nonpartisan organization, never endorsing any political party or candidate. The League’s primary mission is to educate voters and thereby increase voter turnout. We are grateful for ...
Sometimes my mind boggles when I think on the number of plants, fungi, animals and insects inhabiting my slice of the world. Then I fall down a rabbit hole of pondering about what a tiny portion of worldwide flora and fauna this is — and my mind again boggles. Earlier this summer ...
By Kaitlyn Eichelberger In 2019, Biological Conservation reported that over 40% of insect species are threatened with extinction, and Lepidoptera — moths and butterflies — is one of the groups most affected. With rising concerns about insect populations, it’s important to encourage ...
BY DAVID P. DAVIS What’s blooming at the West Virginia Botanic Gardens? Well, just about everything! As summer comes along, so do many blooms at the WVBG. Joining the asters and daisies (Asteraceae family) are now the hibiscus (mallow family, Malvaceae) and the hydrangea ...