June 17, 2023
Big trees catch your eye. Like the dinosaurs, big trees are now some of the largest living things on our planet. That is also true in […]
Cape Conservation Corps Blog
June 12, 2023
By: Stacey Wildberger Cape Conservation Corps Native Fall Plant Fest and Sale is coming up September 23, 2023 from 9am to noon, located in the field […]
May 10, 2023
By Al Todd In his book Bringing Nature Home, Doug Tallamy, entomologist and longtime University of Delaware professor, talks about “host” trees – trees that serve […]
April 19, 2023
By Robert Corletta and Al Todd Cape Loves Trees is not just about big shade trees. Yes, their ecosystem services are undeniable and they are a […]
April 15, 2023
By: Stacey Wildberger The need, if there ever was one, for sweeps of massive lawns has passed. The lawn does nothing to support wildlife, it harbors […]
March 25, 2023
By: Stacey Wildberger Resist the urge to clean up the garden this spring. Those stems we left standing last fall, the ones with the seed heads […]
March 21, 2023
Winter offers us a different perspective, an unobstructed opportunity to observe our trees. We can see the branches more clearly, discerning their form, health and any […]
March 21, 2023
A willow oak on the property of Brad and Marsha Knopf on Magothy Park Lane measures 42 in. dia., height of over 100 ft and a […]
March 21, 2023
Driving around the Cape recently, I have begun to take more notice of the incredible number of immense trees that shape our quality of life. My […]