Q&A: Bob Snieckus, the National Landscape Architect
“One hundred years ago, USDA operations covered a large plot of land between the Washington Monument and the Smithsonian Castle. Prior to the McMillan Commission’s 1902 plan for a new grand civic …
The UC Food Observer chooses some important stories for you to read each work day. On today’s menu, in no particular order: 1. The growing demand for ‘fair’ food: In …
National initiative launched to save Monarch butterflies
The Obama administration and conservation groups launched an ambitious national effort on Monday to halt the decline of the monarch butterfly. The initiative, Save the Monarch Butterfly, is a large-scale …
Traditional coffee production supports biodiversity
An article from National Geographic discusses coffee production in Ethiopia. A recent research study suggests that traditional cultivation practices – on plantations shaded by native tree species – support forest …
Cal grad develops app to encourage wild bee habitat
UC Berkeley (Cal) grad Celeste Ets-Hokin has developed a mobile application – “Wild Bee Gardens” – to encourage people to provide habitat for wild bees. It is the first-known conservation …