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A new study finds the autumn chore of raking leaves could be a disservice to budding plant life. The National Wildlife Federation found fallen leaves can be crucial to biodiversity. Experts find keeping leaves in a yard acts similar to mulch. ...

New Hampshire yards will soon be covered in fallen leaves, but a new survey finds a growing number of people are willing to leave them lie to improve biodiversity. The National Wildlife Federation found most people know that leaf layers provide a home to moths and insects, which birds need to survive - yet continue to bag them up and send them to a landfill. NWF Naturalist David Mizejewski said theres a growing trend nationwide towards more natural lawns as wildlife populations decline. ...

The autumnal equinox is upon us. Sept. 23 will officially be the end of this amazing summer we’ve had and will be the beginning of our much beloved fall. T

There are benefits to plants, animals and the natural landscape when you skip bagging up fallen leaves and leave them on the ground.

Usually when you’re at a Starbucks, a visit from a furry creature with a bushy tail and black fur around its eyes is not on the menu, but for customers at a Riverdale Starbucks it apparently was. This one was a raccoon.

A Fort Wayne assisted living facility’s 3.5 acres of land has been deemed a Certified Wildlife Habitat by a national organization.

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­As it readies for a Aug. 9 ribbon-cutting of a new exercise court at Porter on the Lake Park, the Town of Porter announced it received national recognition for ongoing environmental improvements completed at the lakeside park. Supervisor John

The steep slope at the front of his Walnut Street yard used to give John Walton trouble when he mowed it, but not any more.

Local online newspaper for North Escambia County Florida, Pensacola, Walnut Hill, Bratt, McDavid, Molino, Century, Cantonment, Atmore, Flomaton, News

SEVIERVILLE — The National Wildlife Federation (NWF), America’s largest wildlife conservation and education organization, is pleased that Brookdale Sevierville in Sevierville has successfully created a Certified Wildlife Habitat through its