Spent the Spring Equinox assisting with bat research. Every time participating is as exciting as the last. Lots of bats were pouring out of the cave this time - all heading to work to devour those pesky spring mosquitoes 😉

Let’s all stand together and say no to war.

One of The World's Rarest Sea Turtles Washes Up in Texas Covered in Organisms share.google/76HyFZS7ytWL...

Out for this morning’s biological surveys in the Chihuahuan Desert, watching the sun rise above the dense fog.

Oh, heyyyy creosote! This beautiful bush caught my eye as it was embraced by the morning sun.

Got to bring the kiddo with me to help with bat research. She managed the photography station since she isn’t authorized to handle bats. And now we probably have an up-and-coming bat biologist in the house. The amount of “squeeeee!!!” for each bat proved she is one of us. 🦇💕

Let’s be clear: these protections help keep our air breathable, our water drinkable, and our communities healthy. However, Trump decided to prioritize the interests of fossil fuel companies over the health and safety of Americans. Climate change isn't a scam; he is. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c...

Took a short break to journal as I sit on my favorite local perch along the trail. This has been a beautiful way to recharge my soul after a busy week.

HELP NEEDED: If you can, please attend the Zoom hearing on the Fish Lake Tui Chub Feb 19: The Fish Lake Tui Chub, used to live in a half dozen springs in Fish Lake Valley in southwestern Nevada; they are now found in just one spring system that is threatened by groundwater pumping (for alfalfa).

One year after the Bakersfield raids of January 2025. Kern County is no stranger to struggle. Just like the Delano Grape Strike of the 1960s, our communities will not give up. Together we will continue the fight for justice and dignity. #WeFeedYou #ICEOut

Join Women’s March, Mayday Strong, 50501, FEMINIST, and movement partners on Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET for a national Movement Strong Action Training — an interactive session focused on building the skills we need right now.

In the early 1930s the SA was roughing people up, creating chaos in neighborhoods, seeking to terrorize with the occasional killing. By the late 1930s it had been supplanted by the SS, which was much better trained.

Abolish ICE, abolish DHS, redistribute the other agencies, prosecute actual criminals, such as people who commit execution-style murders of Americans in broad daylight.

The weather was perfect for our due diligence survey of this potential mitigation site in North Texas. You wouldn’t believe crazy winter storms are forecasted for this weekend. #reclamation #wetlands #WOTUS #DueDiligence

I caught up with an acquaintance I haven’t seen in many months, last night. He said he’s been “using Creation as an oxygen mask,” and I felt that phrase in my bones (if not my lungs). #creativity #art #photography #foto #photographersofbluesky #bloomscrolling #macro #macrophotography #photographer

📢🌊‼️ #LoneStarLeft on Sun pm, Jan 11, 2026 introduces a candidate I'd vote for in a heartbeat 🤠🤩 Check out the Q & A and other resources mentioned in this piece! This district is in & around Waco & the incumbent is Pete Sessions 😜 Please Read & Share! 🎁 #OV1 open.substack.com/pub/lonestar...

FFS. ICE is targeting Native Americans!

Video from our last bat research night of 2025. We study bat populations, colony health, migration patterns, etc. After data collection, this sweet little Brazilian free-tailed bat was released back into the night skies to resume his pest management responsibilities. #bats #research #ecology

New immigrants rights hotline and assistance is available in McLennan County, Texas. Call with ICE sightings, resource requests, etc. They’re doing great work to support vulnerable members of our community! #ICE #Waco #ImmigrantsRights hotnir.org

Harvested Ashe juniper berries yesterday to spice our cranberry sauce. Absolutely phenomenal!

Black Friday! The day we buy things we don’t need to impress people we don’t like with money we don’t have—all the day after giving gratitude for what we already have. Makes Perfect Sense.😐 IF you shop today, shop local, shop small biz, shop minority owned, or shop women owned.

The EPA (held hostage by this administration) is trying to further gut our nation’s wetland protections. Wetlands are essential for flood protection, water filtration, biodiversity, drought mitigation and so much more. Make public comments to reject these changes. www.epa.gov/system/files...

We lost our beautiful kitty Jazzy last week. We’re devastated. She was way too young to pass and it hurts. Her legacy will be honored most by reminding everyone to find the time to be playful and joyful every day. And don’t let people you don’t trust invade your space. Love you fur-ever, Jazzy!

Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista does. It would take less than one day of sales to finalize a fair contract. Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.

The USDA is the fail safe for SNAP. They have a contingency fund to ensure it’s covered in the event of a shutdown. They’re refusing. Grocery stores stepped up to try and help by offering discounts to any SNAP recipients and the USDA told them they had to stop. Starvation as a policy choice.

I led an Earthing session at a women’s retreat in Ohio last month. It was so beautiful holding space for women used to city living to reconnect to nature and themselves. #Earthing #Connectivity #Nature

Can confirm.

Here’s a #BatWeek sneak peak. We gave back to the bat community by assisting with bat research, focusing on migratory patterns and colony health metrics for Brazilian free-tailed bats. Just look at this little cutie!

Not my video either, but look at Waco showing up! And so many people driving by raised the energy with love and support! #NoKings #Waco

Support them if you can 💕

Went all the way to Southeast New Mexico for a wetland survey in order to spot this adorable Texas horned lizard.

I’m grateful for last night’s opportunity to participate in bat research surveys. We spent the evening capturing bats, collecting data and lab samples, PIT tagging, and then releasing them into the night sky. I love participating in efforts to enhance bat populations. They do so much for us!

I helped with a bat capture survey last week, which is a multi-year survey studying the bat populations at a regenerative pecan farm in Texas. 🦇 I love working with bats and seeing their unique personalities. The evening bats were chatty little things - they can definitely carry a conversation! 😉

Sometimes when you’re out doing a wetland assessment, you realize someone beat you to it. In this case, that someone was a beaver! During our Colorado project, we stumbled upon a beaver working hard to create fabulous new habitat. It’s exciting to partner this outstanding restoration professional 😉

American beautyberry is living up to her name in the Houston area this summer. But so are the thorny vines, like green sawbriar, who made sure to reach out and remind me of their presence during the entire survey.

New bladeless wind turbine generates clean, quiet, bird-safe power www.thebrighterside.news/post/new-bla...

Grateful that Texas Democrats and California are collaborating to protect the wellbeing of Texans. Gerrymandering harms all of us, especially women, BIPOC, LGTBQ, disability rights, and so many other vulnerable groups.

Absolutely concur 💕🍃🍄‍🟫🪨

Can’t you just smell the vanilla emanating from these pics? When I was a kid, I knew Ponderosa pines as “vanilla trees.” Every time I visited the Sierras, I’d wrap my arms around them and steep myself in their aroma. They grounded me. And, I guess, started my journey towards being a tree hugger 😉

Exquisite Northwest plants showing off their best blooms and tendrils on a recent visit to Mt. Tahoma (Rainier). What a gift to spend time with them!

Debate over the 'Alligator Alcatraz' ICE detention center is a personal one for members of Miccosukee and Seminole tribes. The homes of Miccosukee and Seminole people, as well as their ceremonial sites, surround the detention center on three sides. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

On this #Juneteenth, we uplift the brilliance, resilience, and joy of Black communities. The bonds between Indigenous and Black relatives run deep, rooted in generations of shared resistance and collective vision for justice. #HappyJuneteenth

The “beautiful” bill got uglier. “On Tuesday, June 10, this plan was added to the draft legislation of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending megabill by the Energy and Natural Resources Committee in the U.S. Senate.”

Gorgeous plain-bellied water 🐍 hanging out with me while I took stream 📏 for a survey. It’s like all of my wetland + stream surveys has a 🐍 friend show up to supervise. So chill & inquisitive! The cottonmouth from last time not so much - both snake & I were on edge 😬. #snake #wildlife #surveys

No one is illegal on Turtle Island. Colonial violence created borders, borders created the concept of “illegal people.” But Indigenous Peoples have always moved freely across these lands, guided by seasonal cycles, ancestral trade routes, and reciprocal relationships with Mother Earth.

Warning: ICE is planning 30 days of immigration raids across Los Angeles County. If you or someone you know may be impacted, now is the time to set up a support system, identify a safe place, and stay alert.

Just wrapped up the 2025 TCEQ Trade Fair & Conference. Loved the new venue in SATX and had a great time networking, learning updates to environmental regulations, and hearing about current industry trends and interagency collaboration. #TCEQ #TCEQTradeFair #TexasEnvironmentalConference

Spot-on flea treatments: "even after 28 days, the amount of pesticide coming off a single large dog in this time frame would be enough to exceed safe levels if mixed into a 100-cubic-metre body of water" www.newscientist.com/article/2482...

First homegrown fig from our “urban homestead!” Absolutely delicious.