Monarch migration kicks off in mid-August and runs to mid-November. These butterflies only travel during the day, so what do they do at night? Groups of butterflies ranging from a handful to hundreds will roost in trees along the way! 📷 Mike Budd/USFWS

Every summer, a low-oxygen area develops off the Texas-Louisiana shelf where nutrient-laden water flows in from the Mississippi River. A huge portion of these nutrients like Phosphorous are from runoff into our rivers and waterways of things like fertilizer.

USDA launches $7.9 million forest restoration initiative in Southern Indiana wbiw.com/2024/08/26/usd… via ThemesDNA

Indiana Woodland Owners Asked to Look for Invasive Asian Longhorned Beetles hoosieragtoday.com/2024/08/27/ifw…

Monroe Lake hosts two Flora Field Days, Sept. 3 and Oct. 1 content.govdelivery.com/accounts/INDNR…

August is National Water Quality Month. CLC works tirelessly to advocate for water policy that addresses the top contaminants of Indiana’s waters and holds polluters accountable in court when necessary. 📷 Rachel Hartley

Have you grabbed the latest copy of Southern Living Magazine?  Inside you'll find 6 pages packed w/ mouth-watering Black Walnut recipes, plus a wonderful write up about just how unique this wild nut is!  Pick up a copy on your next shopping run! #blackwalnuts #southernliving

tinyurl.com/yc6zs6wb “There isn’t much controversy over the need to do more to improve the health of the national forests,” said Bill Imbergamo, executive director of Federal Forest Resource Coalition, in E&E News article, “What’s at stake for forests in November’s elections?” He added,

Working forests provide critical habitats for wildlife. That's because managed forests help sustain a mosaic of healthy habitats for fish, birds, mammals, insects and amphibians. #WorldWildlifeDay #workingforests

Lilly Endowment gives $50 million to Indiana State Parks for improvements, enhancements statewide | news - Indiana Public Media indianapublicmedia.org/news/lilly-end…

If you haven't grabbed your copy of the Sept issue of #southernliving yet, you can now read the Black Walnut feature online!   Read first hand what this wonderful wild nut has to offer + try 5 brand new Black Walnut recipes! southernliving.com/black-walnut-r… #blackwalnuts #recipes

Deer populations are so unsustainably high in much of the East that the forests needed by birds and people alike “are in imminent danger of collapse,” one expert warns. Solving the problem may demand unprecedented national action. bit.ly/47fQNe6

Hear the word “infrastructure” and people think of transportation systems, telecommunications networks, and electrical grids. But let’s not forget those hardworking trees that also provide an unbeatable service. #ATreeCanBe a roadmap, showing us what it means to be a community.

Report: Missouri forests play role in long-term carbon storage hpj.com/2024/09/09/rep…

Did you know there are more than 700 species of butterflies in the United States? This one is a common buckeye, and can be seen feeding on nectar-producing flowers from the East Coast to the Southwest. What butterflies are you seeing this time of year? Photo: Melissa Cheatwood

If you're an Indiana woodland owner, then sign up now to be a part of the Indiana Woodland Owners Conference coming up Nov. 1 and 2 in Wabash. IN Woodland Owners Purdue Forestry & Natural Resources Purdue Extension Indiana DNR hoosieragtoday.com/2024/09/29/ind…

This year our #blackwalnutharvest will only run for 2 weeks, from Oct. 7th-20th. Be sure to gather your #blackwalnuts as soon as they fall & are still mostly green. Find hulling station near you: black-walnuts.com/discover-harve… #handharvested #wildfoods #foraging #foragedfoods #harvest

Modern, sustainable forest management leads to climate-smart outcomes in working forests. NAFO members proudly embrace a dynamic and adaptable approach to forest management that includes optimizing carbon sequestration, storage, resilience, and the various other benefits that

Mitigating climate change is more nuanced than just "leaving forests untouched." Scientific research shows thinning, prescribed fire and other forest management approaches foster healthier forests that are more resilient during wildfire, extreme heat and drought. #workingforests

How the maker of Jack Daniel’s is fighting to save white oak forests trellis.net/article/how-th… via Trellis