Kaw Valley Almanac for June 24-30, 2024
This Snowberry clearwing, a member of the sphinx moth family, is attracted by the beautiful purple prairie clover flower found blooming in area prairies this time of year.
Community invited to tour KU Native Medicinal Plant Research Garden
Community members are invited to a semiannual tour of KU’s Native Medicinal Plant Research Garden, set for the day after the summer solstice.
Kaw Valley Almanac for June 17-23, 2024
Monarda fistulosa, or beebalm, is a hardy, fragrant native wildflower loved by many pollinators, including this bumblebee.
Kaw Valley Almanac for June 10-16, 2024
There are many species of echinacea currently blooming across the state. In the east, the taller pallida species pictured here predominates. All are valued for their medicinal properties.
Insects don’t get love like other animals. But Kansas can’t survive without them
Scientists are trying to figure out which insect species are struggling, what it means for ecosystems and, ultimately, how it will impact people.
Reminder: City of Lawrence electronics recycling event coming up Saturday
The City of Lawrence will host a recycling event Saturday where Douglas County residents can safely dispose of electronic items.
Kaw Valley Almanac for June 3-9, 2024
Put this on your bucket list: visit Ivan Boyd Prairie Preserve in June.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
‘It’s really disheartening’: Haskell Wetlands vandalized, boardwalk significantly damaged
The only existing boardwalk in the Haskell Wetlands — aside from the various pallets that line some of the walkway — was vandalized this week.
Environmentalists dodge wetlands threat, but larger floodplain development lurches ahead
About half of the proposed New Boston Crossing site rests in the floodplain, but the company’s attorneys and consultants have sought to navigate through objections raised at the city, county and federal levels.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Community gardening program to offer composting workshops in Lawrence
Douglas County community members can learn more about composting at upcoming free workshops through Common Ground, the community gardening and urban agriculture program.
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