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I never heard of sun cooking before. Is there a lot to learn about it? Do you need it to be 90 to work? I'm in Michigan for the summer and we've been having a cold year, like no days over 90 yet.
Hi Mary, Thanks for the advice. Do you know what the purpose of the plastic is? I haven't really tried the garbage bag method except by accident. I don't always get around to emptying the bags of leaves I've brought home and some have sat in a cor...
I don't think I would put those nasty weeds and seeds in the worm bin. While the worms may eat some of it, don't thin you could ever be sure that they processed them all and you might end up spreading the weeds in the garden again.
I have a coupl...
Marianne,
When people have pesky weeds they want to compost, solarization can help kill them before you add them to your compost pile. Put the weeds in a sunny spot and put plastic over them. Let the sun bake them until they are dead. Then add th...
I'm not sure where I'll be but I'll take a sleeping bag and do it, even if I wind up at my son's apartment in Switzerland. He has a backyard and maybe his 3 yr old would go for it.
Backyard Campout 2009 at Your backyard!
June 27, 2009 all day
Take part in National Wildlife Federation’s fifth annual Great American Backyard Campout on Saturday, June 27. Get ready for a night of s’more-making and nature-watching right in your own backyard or favorite camping spot.
Thanks to the Matthews Panera Bread and Dilworth Coffee for their support. Panera is my favorite spot for a quick bite.
Our mission is to promote wise and sustainable management of natural resources through responsible stewardship at the local level, working in partnership with individuals, neighborhoods, schools and community organizations.
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 12:15pm on June 3, 2009,
Ernie McLaney said…
- Hi, Marianne!
Glad you have joined the network site and that you are getting involved.
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- Where do you live? (City only)
- Charlotte
- Which NCWF Chapter would be closest to you?
- South Charlotte - HAWK
- Are you a current member of NCWF?
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- What kind of activities would interest you the most?
- Field Trips
- Hobbies? (kayaking, gardening, etc)
- Birding, gardening, hiking, ceramics
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OUR SPONSORS
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS FOR THEIR SUPPORT!
MATTHEWS PANERAS
1904 Matthews Township Pkwy
704 846 4003
David Lutton
General Manager
MATTHEWS DILWORTH COFFEE
110 Matthews Station
704 321 1544
Elgin Kenna
General Manager
MATTHEWS PANERAS
1904 Matthews Township Pkwy
704 846 4003
David Lutton
General Manager
MATTHEWS DILWORTH COFFEE
110 Matthews Station
704 321 1544
Elgin Kenna
General Manager
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NCWF has a new Website!
Mecklenburg County created an extensive list of native plants, their soil and light requirements and what they provide for wildlife. Feel free to download these files to your computer
Native Tree List.xls
Native Flower List.xls
Native Shrub List.xls
Native Grass List.xls
Native Plants Available from Southern Styles Nursery, Charlotte
southern style nursery plant list.doc
Invasive Plants of North Carolina
Meck County Invasive list and native alternatives.doc
Downloadable guidelines on how to attract bats and where to put your bat house from Bat Conservation International
batsattracting.pdf
bathousecriteria.pdf
Wildlife Action Plan
Implementing the NC Wildlife Action Plan.doc
Mecklenburg County created an extensive list of native plants, their soil and light requirements and what they provide for wildlife. Feel free to download these files to your computer
Native Tree List.xls
Native Flower List.xls
Native Shrub List.xls
Native Grass List.xls
Native Plants Available from Southern Styles Nursery, Charlotte
southern style nursery plant list.doc
Invasive Plants of North Carolina
Meck County Invasive list and native alternatives.doc
Downloadable guidelines on how to attract bats and where to put your bat house from Bat Conservation International
batsattracting.pdf
bathousecriteria.pdf
Wildlife Action Plan
Implementing the NC Wildlife Action Plan.doc
Is your yard certified?
Click here to learn how to register your Backyard Habitat with NC Wildlife and National Wildlife Federations
FAITH Application.doc
WAIT Application for Certification.doc
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JOURNEY NORTH
A Global Study of Wildlife Migration and Seasonal Change Take part in the observation of migrating Monarch Butterflies and Birds and even participate in a symbolic migration by communicating with children in other parts of the world!
Help Cornell Track Backyard Birds!
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