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Book Review: “Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson (1962)

by Becky McGraw-Wall, PWL Member I had heard about Silent Spring, by Rachel Carson as a kid, having 2 biologist parents, but never got around to reading it until a…

July 27, 2025

Projects

PWL Pollinator Garden Updates

by Becky McGraw-Wall, PWL Member PWL’s Pollinator Garden project is going (and growing) strong. Led by Jessica Jones, interim president, PWL members presently maintain 4 pollinator gardens around Polk County….

July 27, 2025

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Huntsville Bats Update

by Shaila Palamand, PWL Member July is a prime month for viewing Mexican free-tailed bats in Texas, as pups born earlier in the year are now old enough to fly…

June 24, 2025

Projects

Ecological Damage Caused From Invasies

by Timi Maples, PWL Member/GNP Director Invasive species can harm the values for which land is conserved. Natural lands are not fully protected unless they also are managed for the…

June 24, 2025

Articles

The Disappearance of Dark Skies: A Glaring Reality

by Sharon Hanzik, PWL Member The George Observatory/Houston Museum of Natural Science at Brazos Bend State Park opened to the public in 1989. This particular location was chosen both for…

May 25, 2025

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Texas Leaf Cutter Ant

by Bee Harris, PWL Member Leaf Cutter ants (multiple species) are the dominant herbivores of the Americas’ tropics. The Texas Leaf Cutter ants (Atta texana –Buckley) are unpopular with farmers…

May 25, 2025

Projects

Onalaska Community Garden

by Shaila Palamand, PWL Member This month, we’re highlighting the Onalaska Community Garden, one of the projects in the PWL chapter’s Pollinator Garden program. Located at the Heritage Mill House,…

April 29, 2025

Articles

Let’s Talk Turkey

by Sharon Hanzik, PWL Member The turkey I’m talking about is the North American Wild Turkey. However this article will contain a reference to the country of the same name….

April 28, 2025

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Texas Black Bear Alliance – Restoring Black Bears in East Texas

by Bee Harris, PWL Member A primary goal of the Texas Black Bear Alliance is to assist in bringing black bears back to East Texas. Currently, black bears are found…

March 31, 2025

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King Sea Eagle

by Sharon Hanzik, PWL Member If you are an avid birder, you most likely know what the title is referring to. If you haven’t a clue, I can sum it…

March 14, 2025

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