Big Monon Basin Conservation Club

04/15/2026

A simple April rule for the garden 🌱

Still getting frost? Plant peas, greens, roots, onions, and pansies.

Past your last frost, or gardening in a warm zone? Start adding beans, cucumbers, squash, basil, marigolds, and tomato/pepper transplants.

Are you still in cool-season mode, or already planting summer favorites? Tell us what’s going in your garden this month. 🌕✨

03/11/2026

Attention community members, if you are able, the Town of Wheatfield, Indiana, is requesting donations of essential items to support families impacted by the recent storms.

Please bring items to 170 S Grace St., Wheatfield, IN, between 8 AM and 5 PM on March 11 and 12.

03/11/2026

URGENT ACTION NEEDED TO DEFEND WILDERNESS AND CLEAN WATER!

The U.S. Senate could vote any day on bill overturning a 20-year mining moratorium in the Boundary Waters Wilderness watershed!

Please CALL YOUR TWO SENATORS TODAY at (202) 224-3121 and tell them to “Vote NO on House Joint Resolution 140!”

Here's a call script you can use when you call your senators:

"As your constituent, I urge you to oppose House Joint Resolution 140 to protect federal public lands surrounding the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

H.J. Res. 140 would blatantly ignore the voices of the American people and prioritize the profits of a foreign mining company over clean water, Wilderness, and wildlife.

Vote NO on House Joint Resolution 140!"

Tap here for more details >>> https://wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/boundary-waters-hjr-140_senate

Photo: Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness by Heather Hansen/USFS

03/04/2026

Don't let the snowy weather fool you, annual bird migrations are underway! In the northeast, sightings of red-winged blackbirds are a sure sign that spring is just around the corner! Listen for their distinctive "conk-a-reee" song of the male red-winged blackbird, often perched to sing near saltmarshes, wetlands, and meadows.

Have you spotted or heard one yet?

Bird migration is driven by a mix of instinct, environmental cues (like daylight and temperature), and the promise of food and nesting territory. Red-winged blackbird's time their return to coincide with the first thaw, when insects and seeds become available again. Males arrive first to claim their favorite marshy real estate, and soon the air is filled with their songs and territorial displays. 📸Steve Degenhardt/USFWS

03/04/2026

March = your evenings are back. 🌞✨

Here’s how much daylight we gain during March across the U.S.—from about 40 minutes in the far south (Florida) to roughly 100 minutes up near the northern tier. That’s up to an extra hour+ of after-work sunshine by the end of the month.

More light = more walks, more porch time, more “just one more thing” outside.
How much do you gain where you live—and what are you doing with your extra daylight? 👇🌿

03/04/2026

02/11/2026

Tune into our Virtual Youth Fish and Wildlife Club every Wednesday - we're covering amazing wildlife topics each week!

Designed for curious kids ages 8–12 (but everyone’s welcome to join the fun!).

When: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 8:30PM EST / 7:30PM Central / 6:30PM Mountain / 5:30PM Pacific / 4:30PM Alaska / 2:30PM Hawaii

Check the comments for details on how to join Wednesday’s session and view the schedule.

Come ready with your best animal questions!

Photo by USFWS

02/11/2026

“If cows are lying down, rain is on the way.”

And yes—there may be something to it.

Cows don’t mind damp weather, but they do prefer dry ground. If the air pressure drops before a storm, moisture rises from the earth and makes the grass wetter. Cows, sensing discomfort ahead, may choose to lie down early in a dry spot before it turns soggy.

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