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Oh Deer: The Cost of Overpopulation
White-tailed deer overpopulation in Delaware is driving the loss of native plants, insects, birds, and healthy forests while increasing invasive species and human-wildlife conflicts. Learn why active deer management is essential for biodiversity, ecosystem resilience, and public safety. Read the blog post here.
Under the Surface: Learning From the Winter Landscape
Winter landscapes may look still, yet important ecological processes continue quietly beneath the surface. In this post, we explain how observing your winter garden, and avoiding unnecessary disturbance, helps maintain the conditions that overwintering organisms depend on for a successful spring emergence. Read the blog post here.
The Quiet Work of Winter: How Doing Less in Your Yard Helps Wildlife Thrive
Doing Less is Doing More: The Quiet Work of Winter Winter arrives quietly in Delaware. Frost settles across seed heads, leaves collapse into soft layers, and the garden seems to withdraw into stillness. Yet beneath that calm surface, the quiet work of winter has...
Rooting Delaware’s Future: From Lawns to Living Landscapes
How a statewide canopy comeback can protect water, cool neighborhoods, restore wildlife, and strengthen communities, one large planting and one yard at a time. From Forests to Lawns: How Delaware’s Landscape Has Changed Before European settlement, Delaware’s uplands...