Good News Notes: “Oil doesn’t mix with a lot of things. Add owls to the list. A snowy owl found last Friday sitting atop a mound of material at a Milwaukee recycling center had its feathers so fouled with diesel oil it couldn’t fly. And its typical bright white coloration was a dingy brown. “She was very dirty and looked…
Tag: Department of Natural Resources
New Haven Tree Commission launching reforestation project Saturday
Good News Notes: “The New Haven Tree Commission is kicking off a reforestation project that is the first of its kind in Indiana on Saturday. Near the intersection of Moeller Road and Minnich Road, about 2,300 trees will be planted over a 3,000 square foot plot. Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources is funding the commission’s…
New flower species discovered in Pickens County, first known sighting in the entire world
Good News Notes: “Local botanists have discovered a new plant that’s unique to the Upstate. The plant, named Shealy’s Saxifrage, was found at theNine Times Preserve in Pickens County. The flower was discovered by botanists Patrick McMillan, Laary Cushman and Vincent Richards. It’s the only known population of the flower in the entire world. ‘It’s a…