La Vista Ecological Learning Center

David Brantley, beekeeper of 29 hives on the Novitiate land, arrived at La Vista's Spring Equinox Celebration with this sons, an...

Look around you as you take a walk. Look closely.  Tightly bound leaves are unfolding on tree branches, daffodil flowers are unfolding as...

In early January we experienced a foot of snowfall, more than we have seen in eight years. The view from the office window was...

The turning of the calendar on January one to usher in a new year is a human construction; whereas, the winter solstice on December 21...

“ Many of us have made our world so familiar that we do not see it anymore. An interesting question to ask yourself at night: What did I...

La Vista's online book discussion group is currently reading John Philip Newell’s The Great Search: Turning to Earth and Soul in the...

I have passed by this stately Basswood tree on the front lawn of the OMI Novitiate for twenty years without noticing it. It was Steve,...

This picture taken from my home in Godfrey, Illinois, came to mind as I listened to a webinar about light pollution. The speaker didn't...

Last month’s reflection focused on a special plant, Spigelia genuflexa, an example of plant behavior providing the best environment for...

There exists a tiny herb native to Brazil, first named in 2011. Like most plants, it springs up, blooms, gets pollinated, and then its...