McFarland Grove

06/05/2026

The beginning of Pollinator Row...

06/04/2026

You don't need to save the Amazon. You need to save the 40 feet behind your house.

Your backyard IS the ecosystem.

THE MATH:

→ There are 40+ million acres of lawn in the US
→ That's larger than any national park
→ If even 10% were converted to native habitat: game-changing
→ Your yard is part of a network — or a gap in one

WHO LIVES THERE:

→ A toad: your yard is its ENTIRE range
→ A box turtle: may live in your yard for 20-50 YEARS
→ A hummingbird: stops at your flowers during a 2,000-mile migration
→ A chimney swift: nests in your chimney, returns from Peru every spring
→ A firefly: survives or goes extinct based on YOUR pesticide decisions

THE MINIMUM:

→ 1 native tree (oak = 500+ caterpillar species = bird food)
→ 3-5 native flowering plants (bloom spring through fall)
→ 1 water source (dish, birdbath, or small pond)
→ 1 brush pile or leaf litter area (shelter)
→ Zero pesticides

CERTIFY IT:

→ National Wildlife Federation: Certified Wildlife Habitat
→ Audubon: Plants for Birds program
→ Xerces Society: Pollinator Habitat certification
→ Put the sign in your yard. Let your neighbors ask questions.

You are not too small to matter.

Your yard is someone's entire world.

Make it count.

06/02/2026

Regenerating the property to support a healthy, diverse ecosystem!

01/30/2026

Just some goats and some snow

01/25/2026

01/25/2026

Oh snowy Grove

01/17/2026

Okay, bub. This is beyond the norms of boredom on snow days. Drew built you several elaborate climbing platforms.

01/17/2026

Joy at the Grove

01/04/2026

They just wanted to make sure I made it to the end of the drive alright to grab the empty garbage can