Identifying Common Roadside Plants by Bloom Color Check out the latest in the monthly series by Molly Hacker highlighting the colorful blooms you might see as you drive through Illinois during the growing season. The guide is designed to help you…

Wetland and Adjacent Upland Plant Identification Workshop When: June 13-15, 2018 Where: Northern Indiana Instructors: Scott Namestnik and Brad Slaughter Orbis Environmental Consulting botanists Scott Namestnik and Brad Slaughter are leading a three-day plant identification workshop in Northern Indiana on June 13-15, 2018, 8:00 AM…

  Have you heard the story about the discovery of the Lydick bog in St. Joseph County, Indiana? Want to know what a Priest in 1913 has in common with Google Earth? Click on the link below to learn about…

Identifying Common Roadside Plants by Bloom Color It’s easy to get caught up in the pace of day-to-day life. If it’s not our hectic schedules, then it’s dealing with mundane routines like the daily commute. But if you look just…

As we look toward a new year, lets take a quick look back at some of our most popular posts from 2017.   Facebook 1 – Poisonous Plants of the Midwest 2 – Indiana Academy of Science Fellow Award 3 –…

Read about Scott Namestnik’s work on the Spring Lake Woods and Bog Preserve in Fort Wayne, Indiana. http://wboi.org/post/fort-wayne-nature-preserve-offers-rare-sights#stream/0

Please join me in welcoming Brad Slaughter to Orbis. Brad has over 12 years of experience managing projects and conducting floristic inventories, vegetation sampling, surveys and mapping of rare plants, invasive plants, and plant communities, and ecological threat assessments. He…

Wondering what what to do about that shady spot in your yard? It may be hard to believe but spring is just around the corner. Get a jump on the season by watching the clip below for some tips from…