John Rule to read from his own poetry today at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at Nightbird Books on Dickson Street in Fayetteville, Arkansas. TONIGHT!

Please click on image to enlarge to read introductory page and half of book's first poem.

John Rule to read from his own poetry today at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at Nightbird Books on Dickson Street in Fayetteville, Arkansas. TONIGHT!

Please click on image to enlarge to read introductory page and half of book's first poem.

Buckeye butterfly on nonnative butterfly bush in the peace-circle portion of the World Peace Wetland Prairie on June 11, 2010. You may be able to see it and many other pollinators Saturday June 12, 2010, at some of the 8 private gardens on the OMNI Tour of Peace Gardens

Please click on image to ENLARGE view of Buddleia with
Precis coenea nectaring on it on June 11, 2010, at World Peace Wetland Prairie in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
For interactive map and information about 2010 OMNI Peace Garden Tour, please see OMNI Peace Gardens blog.

'New report shows aquatic life declines at early stages of urban development'

Please click on link to view summary of report

'New report shows aquatic life declines at early stages of urban development'

Construction sites in Beaver Lake watershed include National Cemetery expansion, Baum Stadium fence on 15th Street and Washington County Courthouse parking deck.

Please click on image to ENLARGE view of healthy greenspace becoming or underground natural space becoming impervious surface forever. A layer topsoil and a layer of turf on top of red dirt fill does become true greenspace. True greenspace allows water to seep down to underground flow areas and even caverns deep below the surface.