# grassland (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover grassland. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Notorious (and other) Visitors to Our New Prairie Garden](https://prairieecologist.com/2026/08/19/the-notorious-and-other-visitors-to-our-new-prairie-garden/) _2026-08-19 · Chris Helzer · The Prairie Ecologist_ Kim and I recently moved across town. We waited a year before starting to work on the yard and garden, but things are underway now. Kim’s in charge of the vast majority of the landscaping, but I’m putting together a … Continue reading → ## [We're suing (again): lawsuit filed against the NY Dept. of Environmental Conservation over social media censorship](https://houseofgreen.substack.com/p/were-suing-again-lawsuit-filed-against) _2026-08-18 · Alexandra Fasulo · House of Green_ One thing that has been constant since I started learning about the Office of Renewable Energy Siting is a lack of transparency. That extends to NYS agency social media pages... so we're suing again. ## [Photos of the Week – August 12, 2026](https://prairieecologist.com/2026/08/12/photos-of-the-week-august-12-2026/) _2026-08-13 · Chris Helzer · The Prairie Ecologist_ Quick last minute announcement we are hosting a plant identification/habitat workshop at the Platte River Prairies next Tuesday (9am-2pm). Fore more information or to RSVP, please contact Kate Samuelson at kate.samuelson@tnc.org. I spent a couple days at the Niobrara Continue reading ## [ICT Bee Fest is Four Weeks Away!](https://grasslandgroupies.substack.com/p/ict-bee-fest-is-four-weeks-away) _2026-08-09 · Grassland Groupies_ Wichita's Plant and Pollinator Celebration returns on Saturday, September 5th ## [August NJC Destination: Northeast Sedgwick County Park](https://grasslandgroupies.substack.com/p/august-njc-destination-northeast) _2026-08-06 · Grassland Groupies · Grassland Groupies_ Plus we are a Wild Wonder Micro Grant Fellow, a poll, and a calendar UI update. ## [Mountain Vacation](https://prairieecologist.com/2026/08/04/mountain-vacation/) _2026-08-04 · Chris Helzer · The Prairie Ecologist_ Kim and I took our annual trip to the mountains last week. We ve been refining our vacation strategy over the last several years, having recognized that we want somewhat different things from our trips. Kim wants to do some hiking Continue reading ## [Bee City Wichita Updates + Garden Work Days!](https://grasslandgroupies.substack.com/p/bee-city-wichita-updates-garden-work) _2026-08-03 · Nicole Brown · Grassland Groupies_ Garden Work Days, August Committee Meetings ## [Managing partner at Young/Sommer becomes Zoning Board of Appeals chair in New Scotland, New York](https://houseofgreen.substack.com/p/managing-partner-at-youngsommer-becomes) _2026-08-03 · Alexandra Fasulo · House of Green_ Young/Sommer represents over 40 large-scale renewable projects in the ORES/Article VIII pipeline. Its managing partner will now be able to vote on renewable development in New Scotland, New York. ## [Your wish is our command: New York's PSC grants Boralex's request to transfer 13,100 acres of solar leases without further review](https://houseofgreen.substack.com/p/your-wish-is-our-command-new-yorks) _2026-07-28 · Alexandra Fasulo · House of Green_ To no one's surprise, the Public Service Commission (PSC) granted Boralex's request to transfer over 13,100 acres of Upstate New York farmland locked into solar leases to Brookfield Asset Management. ## [July KWE Nature Journal Meetup tomorrow](https://grasslandgroupies.substack.com/p/july-kwe-nature-journal-meetup-tomorrow) _2026-07-24 · Grassland Groupies · Grassland Groupies_ It’s that time of the month: Come out to the Kansas Wildlife Exhibit for some nature journaling, a fun, free, and creative activity to do on this mild summer weekend. ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WMBmMfDhCUSf) _2026-07-24 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [Bee City Wichita July Updates](https://grasslandgroupies.substack.com/p/bee-city-wichita-july-updates) _2026-07-21 · Nicole Brown · Grassland Groupies_ Native seed and butterfly collection dates this Fall and July Bee City Wichita committee meeting rescheduled to August ## [My day with the Amish: new construction, solar woes, and how we can help each other](https://houseofgreen.substack.com/p/my-day-with-the-amish-new-construction) _2026-07-21 · Alexandra Fasulo · House of Green_ I caught up with the Amish community that built my farm for me this week. I got to see their latest construction builds, film them in action for old time's sake, and talk about future solar battles. ## [Living in a solar industrial wasteland: one woman's account from Byron, New York](https://houseofgreen.substack.com/p/living-in-a-solar-industrial-wasteland) _2026-07-13 · Alexandra Fasulo · House of Green_ When the world comes to a town that's inhabited by only 2,000 people, the local, rural way of life is obliterated in ways you may not have considered. I spoke to a woman who described it in detail. ## [Circumventing New York's green energy grift: I went to Washington D.C. this week](https://houseofgreen.substack.com/p/circumventing-new-yorks-green-energy) _2026-07-06 · Alexandra Fasulo · House of Green_ After almost a year of covering wind and solar destruction in Upstate NY, I found myself eating lunch in the White House with ranchers from around the country there to defend their land. ## [Next Saturday: Restoration Prairie BioBlitz!](https://grasslandgroupies.substack.com/p/next-saturday-restoration-prairie) _2026-07-05 · Grassland Groupies_ Team up with local naturalists for a morning of citizen science. ## [The Best Biome: Life of a Prairie Wanderer](https://grasslandgroupies.substack.com/p/the-best-biome-life-of-a-prairie) _2026-07-02 · Allan Saylor · Grassland Groupies_ On our new episode: Rachel's new favorite bird, and the BLM's battle against buffalo ## [Kathy's got some explaining to do: USDA, EPA, and John Rich send federal letter to NY over solar "farms"](https://houseofgreen.substack.com/p/kathys-got-some-explaining-to-do) _2026-06-29 · Alexandra Fasulo · House of Green_ NY's decision to downgrade what it constitutes as prime farmland in siting solar complexes, as well as no end-of-life plan for millions of solar panels, has the federal government angry. ## [Our only option is to sue: 4 lawsuits filed in Montgomery County, NY against ORES solar](https://houseofgreen.substack.com/p/our-only-option-is-to-sue-4-lawsuits) _2026-06-22 · Alexandra Fasulo · House of Green_ In an effort to get our home rule back, which was devoured by the creation of the Office of Renewable Energy Siting, 4 more lawsuits were filed against ORES on Thursday, June 18, 2026. ## [Bee City Wichita June Updates](https://grasslandgroupies.substack.com/p/bee-city-wichita-june-updates) _2026-06-18 · Nicole Brown · Grassland Groupies_ Committee Meeting, Recommended Plant List Preview 👀 ## [Grasslands are home to more than birds - they're essential hubs for endangered pollinators](https://houseofgreen.substack.com/p/grasslands-are-home-to-more-than) _2026-06-18 · Alexandra Fasulo · House of Green_ The monarch butterfly's only host plant, milkweed, is back at the Fort Edward Grasslands in full force. Not even days after the milkweed bloomed, I saw the first monarch of the season. ## [One OS for your AI workforce (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xJx92pVEOluB) _2026-06-18 · **Sponsored**_ Build, direct, and supervise an AI workforce from a single operating workspace. ## [We want our home rule back: I filed a new lawsuit with the Town of Glen against New York State](https://houseofgreen.substack.com/p/we-want-our-home-rule-back-i-filed) _2026-06-15 · Alexandra Fasulo · House of Green_ On Friday, June 12th, 2026, I, in my capacity as the president of the American Land Rescue Fund with the Town of Glen, New York, filed a lawsuit against the Office of Renewable Energy Siting. ## [Prairies and Pride!](https://grasslandgroupies.substack.com/p/prairies-and-pride) _2026-06-13 · Grassland Groupies_ Our National Prairie Day Recap; PLUS: Upcoming GG Events around Wichita ## [Nature Journaling Week AND club meeting dates thru September are here.](https://grasslandgroupies.substack.com/p/nature-journaling-week-and-club-meeting) _2026-06-01 · Grassland Groupies · Grassland Groupies_ International Nature Journaling Week has arrived! Time to go outside and journal. ## [What the Forest Archetype Can Learn From Its Symbiotic Archetype the Grassland](https://theauthorecosystems.substack.com/p/what-each-author-ecosystems-archetype) _2025-10-24 · Monica Leonelle · The Author Ecosystems_ Funnel archetype + Flywheel archetype for the business win ## [How the Author Ecosystems Biosphere Works](https://theauthorecosystems.substack.com/p/how-the-author-ecosystems-biosphere) _2025-10-21 · Monica Leonelle · The Author Ecosystems_ Unpacking the evolution paths once you recognize your base ecosystem ## [Why People Resist The Author Ecosystems Framework](https://theauthorecosystems.substack.com/p/why-people-resist-the-author-ecosystems) _2025-10-17 · Monica Leonelle · The Author Ecosystems_ And what I would say to those people ## [... But It's Costing You Business](https://theauthorecosystems.substack.com/p/but-its-costing-you-business) _2025-08-09 · Monica Leonelle · The Author Ecosystems_ What is costing each of the six archetypes more business ## [The Quicksand Trap that Forests Can Fall Into](https://theauthorecosystems.substack.com/p/the-quicksand-trap-that-forests-can) _2025-08-09 · Monica Leonelle · The Author Ecosystems_ Why successful Forests don't have a one-to-many relationship with their audience, and what they do instead ## [What are Author Ecosystems?](https://theauthorecosystems.substack.com/p/what-are-author-ecosystems) _2025-08-09 · Monica Leonelle · The Author Ecosystems_ The Author Ecosystems is an archetyping system that helps writers find their best marketing and sales strategies to build a sustainable career. ## [Unpacking the Taiga Archetype](https://theauthorecosystems.substack.com/p/unpacking-the-taiga-archetype) _2025-08-08 · Monica Leonelle · The Author Ecosystems_ The defining traits of the Taiga ## [CLI-first decentralized compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YhOdeD5KPGaU) _2025-08-08 · **Sponsored**_ Run and pay spare GPUs from the CLI — transcode, coinpay (DID+escrow), infernet (AI). ## [Unpacking the Aquatic Archetype](https://theauthorecosystems.substack.com/p/unpacking-the-aquatic-archetype) _2025-08-08 · Monica Leonelle · The Author Ecosystems_ The defining traits of the Aquatic ## [Unpacking the Forest Archetype](https://theauthorecosystems.substack.com/p/unpacking-the-forest-archetype) _2025-08-08 · Monica Leonelle · The Author Ecosystems_ The defining traits of a Forest ## [Unpacking the Tundra Archetype](https://theauthorecosystems.substack.com/p/unpacking-the-tundra-archetype) _2025-08-08 · Monica Leonelle · The Author Ecosystems_ The defining traits of a Tundra