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[Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team (GOERT)] Garry oak habitat on Mt. Tzuhalem to be protected: The property supports seven globally-imperilled ecosystems and sustains centuries-old western yew, Douglas-fir, Garry oak, lodgepole pine and arbutus. Chase Woods connects to the Mt Tzuhalem Ecological Reserve via the forested slopes of Providence Farm and is home to the federally-threatened white-top aster.

[History of Western Landscapes] Reconstructing Historic Ecotones Using the Public Land Survey: The ...: They hope to expand the present-day prairies by 25 percent to “better reflect their extent in 1850” (RNSP 2000, 90). While other factors such as cost and probability for success are important considerations, and although a 25 percent expansion in prairies is a commendable goal in the restoration of this landscape, the PLS record suggests that this could represent as little as half of what has been lost due to encroachment of woody vegetation.

[I LOVE NEW YORK] I LOVE NEW YORK » Non-Profit Landis Celebrates Volunteerism: How ...: The natural areas of the Arboretum, in fact, provide a wonderful opportunity to enjoy and study native plants and ecosystems, open field evolution, effect of undesired invasive species, endangered plants, and forest communities of the region.  These areas are vital to the Arboretum as a study area for ecosystems of the Northeast.  The various stages of succession and various ecosystems that exist on the property are significant in that a wide range of environments can be studied or researched at one site.  Trails wind through mature and near mature forests and wildflower fields and in proximity to a widely diverse range of species that comprise the old growth forests. The dominant trees are white and red oaks, American beech, sugar maple, hemlock, yellow birch, and black birch.

[Other World Computing Blog] OWC Other World Computing Celebrates Earth Day 2009 | Other World ...: In celebration of Earth Day OWC donated 20 young oak saplings, to be planted Saturday, May 16, at the Westwood Nature Area, in Woodstock, near Route 14 and South Street.

[Breaking News from readMedia] Signature Spring Fundraiser at Landis Arboretum, May 16 - 17;: The annual Spring and Fall plant sales are an important source of income for the Arboretum. They offer an opportunity to acquire beautiful and unusual plants of many types -- while enticing participants to support the Arboretum as a dynamic outdoor classroom for its educational work.For the convenience of customers, the Arboretum provides ample parking, wheelchair accessible bathrooms, and a snack bar with hot and cold selections, hot tea and coffee, cold drinks and water, and, of course, some of the best baked goods offered anywhere.

[Science Centric | News] Science Centric | News | Is the UK prepared for Sudden Oak Death?: The pathogens kill trees and shrubs by creating cankers which girdle the trunk or stem, and clog up their water-carrying 'veins.' Since the 1990s, Sudden Oak Death has wiped out millions of trees in the forests of California and Oregon in the USA. Experts in the UK fear that if the disease took hold and spread rapidly throughout the UK, the impact on ecosystems, biodiversity and the national landscape could be severe.

[ScrippsNews - current events, culture, commentary, community] Bringing back bluebirds | ScrippsNews: Schoolchildren have become a prime supplier on San Juan Island and in the South Sound area. The Nature Conservancy owns the 100-acre Tenalquot Prairie north of Rainier and is restoring the natural habitat, said Eric Delvin, South Sound coordinator for the conservancy.

[Myrmecos Blog] Springtime in Urbana « Myrmecos Blog: Well, though sugar maple is a native tree, unchecked population growth of this following fire suppression has resulted in significant degradation of biological diversity in native Midwestern, once-oak-dominated woodlands. In Illinois, Missouri and surrounding states, we live in a region where frequent fire (set by native Americans for hunting and ecosystem management) reigned supreme as a shaper of the vegetation for millenia previous to the arrival of Euro-Americans.

[Toledo Free Press] Toledo Free Press » Blog Archive » Events Calendar May 10, 2009: Spring Plant Sale: A wide selection of perennials, including Oak Opening Region natives, plus herbs, vegetables, trees and shrubs will be for sale, and there will be children’s activities, entertainment and refreshments, as well. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

[Family1205's Blog] Great hikes, beautiful vistas await in Big Sur: This resort offers 62 housekeeping cottages spread throughout the park where trailheads and those big trees are never far away. While the cottages offer many resort amenities – big, spacious living rooms with comfortable new furniture, spacious bath areas with shampoos and lotions, a massive heated swimming pool footsteps from your unit – the overall feel was like going to summer camp (for those of us who can remember that far back).

[DrReese's Blog] Exploring Sedona, Arizona: The hillsides overlooking the Oak River are dotted with clumps of woodland pinyon pine and juniper trees. This tenacious ecosystem occurs throughout the west encompassing over 75,000 square miles.

Juniper Ridge Weblog: This vigorous hike from the base of Mt Diablo to Eagle Peaks area is gorgeous anytime of year and is one of the absolute, classic local hiking loops, but it is especially dramatic in May when the Eagle Peaks are is in full wild flower frenzy mode. The rains this year, while not abundant, have been well spaced and the wildflower bloom is excellent.

[ef0mia 's Blog] Bamboo Flooring - A Greener Option?: Producers in Asia, mainly China, have been aggressive in their planting often at the expense of existing woodlands and their ecosystems. When the bamboo is transformed into plans, the factories often use glues with high levels of .

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