Chert Glades Chapter

The Ozarks outdoors... there is enchantment here.  There is poetry.  And there are nonstop lessons and complimentary educational prompts for the parent and educator everywhere you look.

Come celebrate the tallgrass prairie at Prairie State Park.

I grew up encouraged with a variety of adages. One of which comes to mind regarding conservation efforts is, “a good tide raises all ships.”

In June we celebrate National Pollinators Week.  In 2007 the US Dept. of Agriculture and the US Dept. of the Interior set aside this week to celebrate pollinators and spread the word about what each of us can do to protect them.  

With so many “No more” type slogans these days, I am ready to add my own; “No more window strikes!”

January and February occasionally provides a few warm days to plant precious native seeds collected in the fall.

Let me tell you about my business partners and the relationship we have built.  It is actually the result of a very organized process that begins with a hand saw each and every year in early October, and ensues in my backyard food forest with the impending change of the seasons.