New article via @newyorker.com, @ericklinenberg.bsky.social explores how cities use blue & green infrastructure to manage stormwater: bit.ly/3PMfxWW

While this is part of the solution, we conducted research last year that found #naturalareas absorb as much as 17% of NYC stormwater: bit.ly/4qz3MB4

Bay to Bay Trail wins Golden McLeod Award Construction of the trail, proved to be difficult, earns top honor

Fort Collins trail earns a honor in trail construction. See the story below for more.
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#fortcollins #naturalareas #outdoors #baytobay #northerncolorado

New Elk Meadow Trail expands Bobcat Ridge Natural Area’s scenic routes The 1.7 mile path through Bobcat Ridge’s Buckhorn Addition highlights Fort Collins’s decades long commitment to land preservation and community supported natural areas.

New Elk Meadow Trail expands Bobcat Ridge Natural Area’s scenic routes with a new 1.7 mile path through Bobcat Ridge’s Buckhorn Addition. Read more on our newsletter: ramspondents.beehiiv.com/p/new-elk-me...
#fortcollins #naturalareas #outdoors #bobcatridge #northerncolorado

Natural area or multiuse space? Fort Collins voters will decide future of Hughes — again One ballot measure would preserve the area as a natural space while the other would allow for various recreation

Natural area or multiuse space? Fort Collins voters will decide future of Hughes... again. Read more on our newsletter: ramspondents.beehiiv.com/p/natural-ar...
#fortcollins #focogov #localgovernment #politics #naturalareas #hughes

About Us || Natural Areas Thanks to community-driven sales tax ballot measures, there are 52 conserved natural areas and over100 miles of trail! Natural areas are yours to enjoy and steward. Find a natural area near you!

I've visited and lived in a lot of places around the U.S., but I haven't seen a city with such a robust #naturalareas program as #FortCollins, CO. There are so many areas are set aside for recreation, relaxation, and education! More on their program - www.fcgov.com/naturalareas... #Colorado

How does #restoration influence #invert communities on #coastaldunes? Key take home from Reading et al. (2025) in the latest #NaturalAreas Journal: You'll find more #invertebrates and greater #diversity on restored dunes!

#coastal #dune #insects #lighttrap #pitfall

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What's your preferred method for treating #stiltgrass? In the new #NaturalAreas Journal #InvasiveSpecies Compendium Frey & Schmidt (2015) discuss their use the #grass-specific #herbicide #Sethoxydim. Check it out! Find the compendium here: (link in bio) bit.ly/AccessNAAISC

New #NaturalAreasJournal! Volume 45 No. 2 is here! Articles feature #chestnutblight, #inverts, browsing #refugia, applied #genomics, and more! Keep an eye out for highlights!
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#naturalareas #deer #plants #naturalhistory #chestnut #forest #pinesavanna #ecology

Did you miss the 2024 #NaturalAreas Conference? Fear not! The Proceedings of the 2024 Natural Areas Conference: Where #Science Meets #Stewardship are now published in the latest issue of the Natural Areas Journal bioone.org/journals/nat...

New issue of #NAJ! Keep your eye out for article highlights including #plants, #protectedareas, #seeds, and #bookreviews ...
#naturalareas #ecology #research
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We need your help to support NYC #naturalareas! @council.nyc.gov and the Mayor’s Office are making critical decisions on the #NYCParks budget. With devastating cuts to Parks last year, we need to reach our decision makers. Learn how you can submit testimony, call your CM, and more: bit.ly/4booAUw

A mountain bike lays against a pine tree and a wooden trail bridge can be seen in the foreground.

A wooden mountain bike bridge in a forest.

A goofy looking mountain biker.

Beautiful day for a ride at Blue Mountain Natural Area. #mtb #mountainbike #biking #Arkansas #NaturalAreas #outside #outdoors

#Hog Heaven? Challenges of #Managing Introduced #WildPigs in #NaturalAreas"
With a title like that, how can you not read the #OpenAccess paper by Keiter & Beasley (2017). No wonder it's a most-read #NAJ article right now.
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Natural Areas Journal Natural Areas Journal publishes on the management and preservation of natural areas, like applied conservation biology, restoration, and fire ecology.

Planning your #FieldSeason? Need #LandManagement insights or #ExperimentalMethods? Peruse the #NaturalAreas Journal! bioone.org/journals/nat...

Currently a most-read #NaturalAreas Journal article: Larson et al. (2024) use #treerings and #aerialimagery to unravel the history and illuminate the trajectory of the Eagle Valley #Nature Preserve in #Wisconsin
#OpenAccess
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Gray winter days in the hills. I love this weather. #arkansas #hiking #rattlesnakeridge #naturalareas #nature #outside

Larson et al.(2024) use #treerings and #aerialimagery to unravel history and illuminate the trajectory of the Eagle Valley Nature Preserve in #Wisconsin. Find the unique #methods and these great figures, in the latest issue of #NaturalAreas Journal #succession #forestry
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A woodland shot in winter of trees with no leaves, fallen leaves still on the ground, with lights strung on cables in the pattern of an asterisk. In the distance there is light on the horizon reflecting in the sky from a nearby town.

#winter #illinois #driftless #nature #naturalareas #beauty
The sun is down and darkness begins to set for another long winter's night. So, another shot of the beauty of winter, once again made appealing by lights strung up for us to enjoy outside or viewed from the comfort of home.

Tall yellow flowers in a prairie setting

Blue and black Damselfly is resting on a leaf.

Butterflies on the sandy path

The beautiful view from the top of the prairie area…mountains and clouds in the distance .

Seven Islands Birding Park in Tennessee is one of my favorite places. #naturalareas #nativeplants #wildlifehabitat