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Minimize perils of the season
Summer’s not a week old and already we’re feeling the burn, and we don’t mean in a healthy-exercise sort of way, either. The temperatures have ... Read more
6 days ago by Staff Reports.
Dismantling the painful architecture of discrimination
By Tim Kaine For centuries, our nation has preached equality as our cardinal virtue while burdening African Americans with systemic inequality. The horrific murders of ... Read more
6 days ago by Staff Reports.
Silence is not an option
By Laequinla Hunter This is not blacks against whites, this is everyone against racism. On May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis Minnesota, we all watched as ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Staff Reports.
Justice and Jesus
By Sam Askew If I am going to invest more than a dollar on a greeting card, I want the wording to convey my personal ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Staff Reports.
Still we remember
Still we remember The necessary precautions to follow where the pandemic is concerned have understandably precluded traditional Memorial Day services just about everywhere, and Windsor ... Read more
1 month ago by Staff Reports.
Natural Landscaping: Step 1
Brenda Peters Master Naturalist I am at a point in my life where I need to make things simpler. Less clutter and more organization will ... Read more
2 months ago by Contributor.
Six gardening things to do while stuck at home
By Mark C. Carroll Western Tidewater Master Gardener Pull weeds While not very high on anyone’s list of quality entertainment, pulling weeds is agreeable with ... Read more
2 months ago by Contributor.
Create a nest for busy Mason Bees
By John Bunch Virginia Master Naturalist When it comes to bees these days, the Honey bees seem to get all the press, be it due ... Read more
2 months ago by Guest Columnist.
Red Columbine important to pollinators
Red Columbine Aquilegia canadensis This is one of our loveliest early spring flowers, with hanging red flowers that have long spurs and yellow centers. The ... Read more
2 months ago by Guest Columnist.
Crafting for Wildlife with the Virginia Master Naturalist
Organization creates projects that benefit animals, birds By Michelle Reynolds Master Naturalist Several species of wildlife enter rehabilitation facilities every year. Mostly during the spring ... Read more