A Calvin College sophomore and a Calvin biology professor recently received $3,000 each from the Undergraduate Research Grants for the Environment (URGE) program. Kelly Edwards, 19, a biology and ...

As we progress toward national invasive species awareness week Feb. 20-26, I thought I’d highlight a few invasive species we’re dealing with here in northeastern Indiana over the next few weeks. One ...

When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. When an invasive plant takes root, it may be time to make some jam. Horticulturalists, chefs, foragers of wild foods, organic farmers and ...

The ground that my wife Ginny and I started with in 1976 to build our home was a bare cornstubble field entailing 10 acres at the back of my parents’ farm. A top priority was to establish wildlife ...

Michael Gomola stood near the banks of Fairfield's Lake Mohegan, busily filling a six-quart plastic container with clusters of red, speckled berries. From time to time, curious dog-walkers on the park ...

A retired consulting forester is concerned about the expansive growth of an invasive plant in wilderness areas. Dennis Mash of Windber, Somerset County, is warning landowners about autumn olive, a ...

A TikToker took to the platform to share a helpful foraging tip that serves the dual purpose of helping to combat an invasive species. Heidi (@thewatsoncrewfamily) posted a video showing a tasty way ...

Today, my focus turns to yet another invasive plant and one of the 10 most wanted in terms of problem plants in our region. Our six acres of land in Putnam is mostly pastures and fields with trees ...

The autumn olive bush is a large shrub that typically does not grow taller than 16 feet; most bushes are 5 to 12 feet high. The bush produces several trunks that arch out, with thin willow-like ...

There are several sources online for a red, pulpy autumn olive jam (Elaeagnus umbellata). We make this jam, but it does not keep for very long, separating into pockets of whitish goo and red pulp ...