by Evan Meyer | Jul 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
My past few blog articles have focused on big picture ideas that I hope will lead us to a sustainable future. Today I want to hone in on a specific project that I believe is an important step in guiding us towards those changes, our California Native Plant Landscaper...
by Evan Meyer | Jun 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
In recent weeks, metamorphosis has been on my mind. Just outside my office, a stand of narrow leaf milkweed is currently hosting all phases of Monarch butterflies: the striped caterpillars slowly moving and quickly growing, the bright orange adult butterflies dancing...
by Evan Meyer | Feb 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
As much as I try to remain optimistic about the state of things, there’s no denying the fact that we are facing serious environmental problems. In addition to the climate crisis, we are living through a punctuated and rapid loss of biodiversity that biologists refer...
by Evan Meyer | Jan 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
2020 is over, and what a crazy year it was. When I look back to the beginning of the year, and my first days at Theodore Payne Foundation, it’s remarkable how different the world was then. I had never heard of Zoom, worn a face mask, or thought about how many feet...
by Evan Meyer | Dec 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear TPF community, I hope that you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. If there is a silver lining to the challenges and stress we’ve all faced during 2020, it is that it has given us a chance to reflect on our priorities. Theodore Payne Foundation’s...
by Evan Meyer | Nov 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
If you’ve been following TPF on social media, you may know that one of our major outreach efforts this year has been in telling the nuanced story of wildfire in Southern California. Our goal with this work is to share clear information to the general public that...
