At this time the main goal now is to assure that when Naturalist Jim Conrad -- who put this website together -- fades from the scene, the site won't disappear. Without help, this is a real possibility because sometimes the site gets hacked, sometimes problems arise with billing, etc.

Bea Laporte in Ontario, Canada is a self-taught butterfly and moth enthusiast who helps with the site and in the past has even contributed pages, but Bea has a regular job and family, and doesn't know much about keeping a website going, so she needs help. Any Internet-savvy helper she could contact if a problem arises would be much appreciated.

Once we have a handful of helpers to help deal with emergencies, then we'll start looking for others to produce content for the site. For example, already K.B. Jinan has sent us a thoughtful piece on Nature Sensitization for kids.

So, if you think you can help, write to Bea at bea(at)backyardnature.net. (And if you become a regular helper, you can have a backyardnature.net address like Bea's, too.)

Thanks.