Author: Lisa

Snowflakes and Wilson Bentley

Written on January 31, 2012.

When first married, my husband and I moved to Vermont from Chicago, motivated by our image of that state as a beautiful, rural paradise – the antithesis of gritty Chicago where our car got broken into every few weeks. We thought...

Whether we weather the weather

Written on December 30, 2011.

As I write this, it is December 30, 2011, 11am, and I am in Woodstock, Illinois. And it is about 40 degrees and raining. Okay, that looks as strange in writing as it sounds in my head. I remember a New Year’s Party when...

Keep me in the Dark. Please!

Written on November 29, 2011.

When was the last time you saw the Milky Way? What, you say you’ve never seen it? Well, you’re hardly alone. We live in a time when millions of people are growing up in urban areas where they are lucky to see a few stars now...

The Power of the Individual

Written on November 15, 2011.

In our work at TLC, we are often reminded of the power of the individual to make a profound difference in the world. An acre at a time, and after twenty years, nearly 3 square miles of land have been permanently preserved in...

What’s Forever?

Written on October 22, 2011.

I was talking with a landowner recently about the restoration he and his wife are doing on their property, a former farm field. He said “It was a farm field forever, as long as I can remember.” That comment got...

The Miracle of Seeds

Written on September 27, 2011.

Millions of small miracles happen this time of the year, as pollinated flowers transform into seeds. Seeds that will feed birds and wildlife throughout the winter as well as seeds that will lie dormant on the ground until next...