By Amber Veverka Kentucky warblers, gone. Whip-poor-wills, disappearing. Barn owls, just one known pair. Those are just a few of the early findings of a region-wide search for birds that’s taking place in yards, woods and even parking lots around the county. Don Seriff, Mecklenburg County natural resources coordinator, is supervising data collection for the Mecklenburg [...]
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Where are Mecklenburg’s missing birds?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged birds, habitat, Mecklenburg County on November 5, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Top 5 native Carolinas shrubs to plant this fall
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged gardening, habitat, native plants on September 14, 2011 | 3 Comments »
By Amber Veverka Ready to spruce up your landscaping with some new shrubs? Put down that boring ligustrum and standard-issue holly and make way for some native species that will add a little interest to your yard, help wildlife, and thrive without becoming invasive pests. We asked Carolinas plant experts to give us their picks for five [...]
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