Mount Horeb Green Team

09/05/2026

Get the information on bird migration. It is fascinating!

https://dashboard.birdcast.org/region/US-WI-025?night=2026-09-04&fbclid=IwVERDUAUJDDNwZG9mAWZkaWQWUN3HqMLywDynSDtxQr_U3IR3JX8jxWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR62vwHEvOXQJ4gwPOZGdxrsMc7AcWLvj_8OYlnhycSmyvakRAy9tLr9bqlc8g_aem_ItYx_VnRUCFQSpp9ocFasA

Explore nightly migration data in your region

09/05/2026

From Lawn to Meadow with Seeds and Plants---
The Mound View Garden Club’s EcoGardening Committee is sponsoring a free talk Monday, September 14, 2026, 6:30PM, at the Violet Room, 2600 State HWY 78 S. Are you interested in converting a large area of your yard to native habitat? If so, turn your interest into a plan! Learn how to meadowscape your yard, on a budget, using a combination of seeds and live plants. Creating a meadow is an option between seeding /planting a prairie, and growing native plants in a typical garden bed. A meadow would cover an area much smaller than a prairie, but larger than your usual perennial garden. It can be lovely in any yard, even those adjoining natural areas. Attend the upcoming workshop “Lawn to Meadow with Seeds and Plants” presented by Sarah Savage, owner of TEND Native Plants.

09/05/2026

09/04/2026

October 3rd will be the Wilding Community Celebration of regenerative agriculture framework that integrates native perennials, prairie corridors, and riparian buffers into working farmland, rebuilding the biodiversity, water quality, and soil health that food production depends on. This event features walk throughs, round table discussion, music, and more at the Savanna Institute's North Farm near Spring Green. Details in link:
https://mailchi.mp/madagriculture.org/wildingcommunitycelebration

09/02/2026

Tonight at 7 pm is our monthly meeting at the Chamber of Commerce conference room at the back of the building. Scan QR symbol for tonight's agenda.

09/02/2026

Monarchs may benefit more by providing habitat and food sources rather than releasing captured and raised adults. Taking actions like reducing pesticide use, raising plants like milkweed, and providing shelter may help more with survival rates. https://xerces.org/blog/keep-monarchs-wild

08/31/2026

Check out Nick's styrofoam recycling events coming up!
https://www.ecosynergypartners.com/s/

08/28/2026

Signs of summer winding down.

There's a bird crossing your sky at dusk right now that will spend New Year's in Argentina. The nighthawks have started south, and late August is their big push: loose, silent flocks slipping over rooftops and ballfields in the last usable light, eating as they travel.

They were probably here all summer without an introduction. Not hawks at all, but big-mouthed insect catchers that work the dusk shift, swooping for beetles and flying ants the way swallows work the afternoon. Old-timers called them bullbats, for the stiff, batty way they row through the air.

The trip they're starting is one of the longest of any bird on the continent, thousands of miles to southern South America. They won't be back until the air over your garden fills with insects again, next May.

So the season's clock has a hand you can actually watch. Step out in the half hour after sunset and look up. Slim dark wings, a sharp white band near the wingtip, a flight path that never runs straight. Every one you see is already leaving. 🍂

08/26/2026

Help birds safely migrate! Lights off!

🚨 Lights Out Alert 🚨Tonight, an estimated 19 million birds will fly over Wisconsin!

We are urging everyone to turn off or dim non-essential outdoor lights and close window shades from 11 p.m.– 6 a.m. to help birds safely on their journey.

Fall migration is just starting to ramp up in the mid-west! Most birds migrate at night, and light pollution can disorient them, leading to deadly window collisions. Over the next few weeks, it's critical that we reduce outdoor lighting to ensure birds can safely pass through the state.

In addition to turning down the lights, you can also help by treating windows to prevent collisions. If you’re looking for a quick fix, draw lines or dots on the outside of your windows (no more than 2” apart) with a bar of soap, oil-based markers or tempura paint.

A few simple steps can save countless birds, conserve energy, and protect our night skies.

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Sign up for BirdCast alerts through the link in the comments. BirdCast added 4 Wisconsin cities this year: Appleton, La Crosse, Madison, and Milwaukee. If you don’t live in one of those communities, choose the one closest to you.

BirdCast sends alerts only on the biggest migration nights; about 8–10 nights each season that combined account for roughly half of all migration traffic.

08/25/2026

Save the date for 10/4 for the Ride for your life event in Madison. Let your legislators know by asking for support of Sasha’s Bill (AB 655 SB 699) in the Wisconsin Legislature, which would allow judges to require those found guilty of reckless driving and repeated or extreme speeding to use GPS-enabled intelligent speed devices in their cars.
https://rideforyourlife.org/madison/