Our Spring 2016 issue features gardening with Joe Pye Weed and other native plants, and original spring recipes. Sue Cag offers an essay on visiting EV-Henwood Nature Preserve, and we highlight citizen science field trips to Costa Rica (to study Ruby-throated Hummingbirds) and the Wetland Treasures Program launched in the Carolinas by the Carolina Wetlands Association. ••• Cape Fear’s Going Green is a publication serving as the premiere guide for eco-friendly resources and lifestyles in the Lower Cape Fear River basin of North Carolina. This free magazine covers topics designed to help you make choices that save you money, contribute to healthier living, and assist you in being kind to our planet.