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Douglas County Commission approves revised wind energy regulations
Douglas County commissioners voted Wednesday to approve revisions to local wind energy regulations.
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Baker University students protest potential sale of land near wetlands discovery center to developers
Baker University student protesters made it clear Monday that the potential sale of wet prairie lands near the Baker Wetlands Discovery Center will not fly with them.
Douglas County Commission to vote on wind energy regulations; report indicates no substantial public health impacts
As Douglas County commissioners will consider approving draft wind energy regulations on Wednesday, the local health department’s research shows the only “definite” public health impact of wind farms is annoyance.
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A year since Prairie Park remnant prairie was sprayed, community workdays planned for nearby site
A year has passed since the remnant prairie at Prairie Park Nature Center was errantly sprayed with herbicides. Lawrence community members can visit the site and help restore nearby prairie during upcoming workdays.
Kaw Valley Almanac for April 29 – May 5, 2024
Even though woods are closing in as oaks and hickories are unfurling new leaves, there are still some woodland wildflowers surprises to be found, such as this showy orchid, found adjacent to an eastern Kansas creek’s rich soil.
A ‘Green Glacier’ of trees and shrubs is burying prairies, threatening ranchers and wildlife
A juggernaut unleashed by humans is grinding slowly across the Great Plains, burying some of the most threatened habitat on the planet beneath dense junipers and shrubland.
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Monarch Watch offers plants for sale in online fundraiser; spring open house to follow
Monarch Watch’s free spring open house is coming up, but until then, plenty of pollinator-friendly plants are available for purchase through the organization’s annual online fundraiser.
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Baker University might sell land near wetlands discovery center for affordable housing development
A private investment company has approached Baker University about buying a parcel of land near the Baker Wetlands Discovery Center for the development of affordable housing.
Kansans are clearing invasive species from woods and prairies so native wildlife can thrive again
Humans transport some non-native species on purpose. Others arrive by accident. The vast majority don’t hijack landscapes. But those that do come with high stakes.
Kaw Valley Almanac for April 22-28, 2024
Papaws are found in native woodlands as an understory tree, meaning that they only grow 10-20 feet tall, in the shade of the much taller trees that make up the dominant overstory canopy. Papaw’s chocolate colored blossoms can be found right now, hanging like bells on the branches.
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