Author: Justin Case
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Another productive day
contributed by Roberto Gaitan Another great workday…the pollinator garden is getting established, more guinea grass was pulled, a greater dent is done on one Brazilian Pepper mass, and we added two Mexican Buttonbush plants.
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The work continues…
contributed by Roberto Gaitan The plants added to the pollinator garden look good and healthy. We added a few plants and pulled guinea grass to extend the garden. Grass pulled off the hillside to add plants there too. We did make progress on clearing some Brazilian Pepper though there is plenty more to keep us…
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Diane Hall
by Pat Avery Writing this blog has been an unexpectedly fascinating experience. The breadth of experiences, the intense and often life-long love affairs with nature, and the natural friendliness of the chapter members have, in a few short months, enriched my life. Diane Hall is one of these outstanding role models and I’m honored to…
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White-tailed Kites
by M. Kathy Raines Thinking they were seagulls, I once paid them little mind. Then a whitish gray “gull”, like a fluttering, suspended marionette, hovered for minutes, legs a-dangle, beating its wings mightily—a remarkable spectacle amidst swirls of pearly clouds. Now I frequently watch these raptors, white-tailed kites, as they perch or hover over fields,…
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The stump lives…for now
contributed by Roberto Gaitan While we had another productive Saturday, we had a stubborn Brazilian Pepper stump that just would not give up. It will live for another day or week as we replace a broken shovel and get more do-nuts! Thanks to all that came. It is hard work but a great site to…
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May Advanced Training
Thursday, May 6, 2021 1pm – 2pm central timeHydrology, Geology, and Biology of Springs NRCS’ Spring Development Practice Standard criteria include conducting a site evaluation of the effects on existing ecological functions of the spring and potential losses from the development, including effects of the impoundment and/or diversion of spring water on local wildlife and…