April, 2009
Ohio.com – Black bears emerging in Ohio “In 2008, a total of 105 bear sightings occurred in 21 Ohio counties. That included 93 sightings in the 11 counties in Northeast Ohio. A total of 32 sightings were verified by tracks, scat, pictures or other evidence.” Pretty cool. Soon we will have nuisance bear problems in [...]
Want to learn about mushrooms? Here is an opportunity to learn to tell the good from the bad, and the ugly: A mushroom workshop will be conducted at the Malabar Farm Visitor’s Center April 25th, 2009 at 10AM. The workshop will help you identify the vast amount of mushrooms (poisonous and non-poisonous) growing throughout North [...]
From a press release sent out by The Arc of Appalachia Preserve System: Those of us living east of the Mississippi River all share something in common. We live within the primeval boundaries of what was once North America’s great temperate broadleaf forest. Only a few hundred years ago, this nearly unbroken forest cloaked the [...]
Today, American Rivers released its list of America’s Ten Most Endangered Rivers. The nonprofit group stands up for healthy rivers, and has compiled this list based on the magnitude of threat faced by the rivers, major decisions that could impact the health of the rivers, and the regional or national significance of the river. Making [...]
Well, it had to happen. I was walking a beautiful property along a tributary to Tinkers Creek in northeast Ohio last week, and one of the land owners commented on what a beautiful day it was. Then his brother-in-law noted that it would snow one more time. “When was the last Easter you remember without [...]
