A new definition of homeland security

June 26, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

There once was a Lass with a Tiny Home On Wheels (a converted shuttle bus) who needed a place to park her Home. She lived happily amongst the redwoods…until the rain and the shade and the damp (and the very, very long drives to work) drove her inland, to drier climatic regimes and shorter commutes. […]

Peacocks! Squirrels! The dangers of introducing non-native species.

June 4, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Once upon a time there was this peacock who came to Buddhaland…becoming a tourist attraction but wrecking havoc on the local ecosystem. After studying about food webs, ecological balance, and invasive species, my students made a film about what happens when peacocks are introduced to Northern California. During our last week of the AP Environmental […]