conservation

Preserve Our Prairies Initiative

The Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) is a lush and productive ecosystem of wetlands and grasslands that evolved after the glaciers…

7 years ago

Drought-declaration judgment day in Arizona

Weather-wise, it is one of the most anticipated events of the fall season. Will they? Or… won’t they? Will the…

7 years ago

California: homeowners’ tax break to capture rainwater in their backyards

Photo: A bill in the California Legislature would exclude rainwater capture systems from property tax reassessments starting in 2019. (Jim…

7 years ago

Ecolab opens ‘Water University,’ teaches ways to conserve water

Photo: Amanda McFadden, a sales account manager at Ecolab's Nalco Water company, examines water specimens at the new Water University…

7 years ago

An Unusual Partnership for People and Nature

The 17,351-acre Powderhorn Ranch in Calhoun County, one of the few remaining large tracts of intact native coastal prairie and…

7 years ago