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Tag Archives: conservation
1838-2018
A few years ago I was part of a team doing an environmental assessment for a local road project. When I saw these giant bur oaks (all around four-and-a-half feet diameter at breast height), I knew I’d be among the … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Conservation, Forests, Oak opening, oaks, Savanna, Uncategorized
Tagged botany, bur oak, conservation, Nature, oak
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Natural Areas Have Intrinsic Value
Much of the conservation community’s current approach to conservation planning is a commodification of nature. Lands are valued according to laundry lists of the tangible services (e.g. water quality protection, forage, carbon storage) they provide. We might not assign actual dollars … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, restoration
Tagged conservation, Ecosystem services, native plants, natural areas, prairie
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Oh Happy Death
Today should have been a happy day. I found a rare gem…for me, a first-time discovery. The occurrence had been documented before, but I have stood poised through winter, waiting for the moment that I would encounter the elusive and … Continue reading
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