by Jonathan Doherty | Feb 24, 2021 | Lightning Update
Part of the “commons” – spaces that bring communities together, as Brett Glymph describes. Here, people gather for the restoration of a historic Black American cemetery. (Photo: Enrichmond Foundation) Today we’re checking in with one of the...
by Jonathan Doherty | Feb 17, 2021 | Lightning Update
How many birds are killed by vehicles along a single stretch of rural highway?(Photos: above — Janet Griffin/Shutterstock; below — Jay Falstad) From time to time, these updates share information that may not be the best of news, but does shed light on the...
by Jonathan Doherty | Feb 10, 2021 | Lightning Update
This writer has been away and is just catching up. So let’s use this update for a quick round up of a few worthwhile reads, gatherings, and listens directly related to our work. Act Today or Miss out — Taking Nature Black Conference: Later this month is the...
by Jonathan Doherty | Feb 4, 2021 | Lightning Update
A few of the 2.6 million visitors to Maryland’s Patapsco Valley State Park in 2020. (Photo: Will Parsons/Chesapeake Bay Program) For months we’ve been hearing about increases in park visitation during the pandemic. Now some remarkable statistics are in. Today,...
by Jonathan Doherty | Jan 27, 2021 | Lightning Update
Flags representing all states and territories during inaugural ceremonies on the National Mall. (Photo: Timothy Clary/AFP) Last week’s Lightning Update on Public Access and Democracy started a conversation about the importance of public spaces in bringing people...
