Have you started planning your garden for this year? I’ve already seen the ads on social media, and the hardware store has their spring bulbs for sale. Seems a bit early to me, but we should be optimistic. Spring will get here. Have you figured out what trees you’re going to plant this year? My
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Math is important. It’s tough, though, trying to teach that to students who study natural resources management. Most people go into the broader field of natural resources because they love the outdoors – hiking, camping, fishing, hunting. But these people often aren’t into math. They don’t want to add, multiply and use statistics to make
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It’s coming. Time and nature will guarantee it. It’s an invasive species, the emerald ash borer. West Fargo is taking decisive steps to tackle what’s ahead. This pest feeds on bark, risking the health of the local tree population. To protect the area’s greenery, the city will replace affected trees with native species, boosting biodiversity
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The Emerald Ash Borer is an invasive species that slowly kills ash trees, and in Winnipeg, they’re expecting to spend $90 million (not a typo) in the next ten years. Minot has a bit of geographical buffer, the problem is on the way. We’d do well to watch these other area efforts unfold as we
Read & Share sourced from: Winnipeg Free PressA global study on the economic impacts of planting trees took a look at 245 cities around the world. The conclusion thus far: trees provide shade (save energy), create clean air, and in denser dirtier cities, there is a break-even return on investment. This article also goes into the challenges Minneapolis is encountering in fighting
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