For Earth Day, teaching moments in Crane ParkFor Earth Day, teaching moments in Crane ParkPollinators, native species highlighted at celebration.Kate AlbrightKate Albright
Plan to promote native plants on Montclair property moves aheadPlan to promote native plants on Montclair property moves aheadThe act would mandate 70% of plantings on public property be native to the mid Atlantic and northeast regions.Talia WienerTalia Wiener
Montclair butterfly release a colorful call for sustainability (PHOTOS)Montclair butterfly release a colorful call for sustainability (PHOTOS)Environmentalists call for biodiversity, reductions in lawns.Talia WienerTalia Wiener
What’s in your backyard: engineering groundhogsWhat’s in your backyard: engineering groundhogsGroundhogs look cuddly, but they are detailed engineers, with a somewhat complicated social life, writes David Wasmuth in "What's In Your Backyard."David WasmuthDavid Wasmuth
It’s the Roaring ’20s, for chipmunksIt’s the Roaring ’20s, for chipmunksThanks to a Mast year for oaks (many acorns!), this is a boom year for chipmunks. Here's a bit about their ways.David WasmuthDavid Wasmuth
What’s in your backyard: skunks and the scent of summerWhat’s in your backyard: skunks and the scent of summerThe shy skunk in your backyard would really rather not spray you, according to David Wasmuth, in his column for "What's in Your Backyard."David WasmuthDavid Wasmuth
What’s in your backyard: a hawk fills the skyWhat’s in your backyard: a hawk fills the skyIn the debut of "What's in your backyard," Sanford Sorkin describes becoming a birder, and spotting the red-tailed and sharp-skinned hawk.Sanford SorkinSanford Sorkin