Nature and Wildlife

July 10, 2011

On Wednesday, March 23rd, the House Appropriations Committee voted 18-7 in favor of a state budget that would make major cuts to our state parks system. This budget could force the closure of at least seven state parks, drastically reduce services at the rest, and eliminate funding for local parks and playgrounds.

As you have probably heard, we have been losing large populations of honeybees. There are multiple factors for this, but the largest threat comes from Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), a disorder still not clearly understood.

Bees and humans have had a long connection--particularly when it comes to the cultivation of plants.