Protecting Land and Preserving Heritage. Forever.
It’s been said that the only difference between a weed and a flower is the value we place upon it. I’ll be the first to admit that my own evolution of thought regarding certain plants has shifted over the years as I’ve learned more about the natural world around me. There is one plant, however […]
Early rain ends, leaving a still and steamy August morning at the Bernard Church Woods. Once in a while, a weak breeze blows the tree canopy, creating a quick shower of leftover raindrops. This short hike took an effort to begin – I must be starting to absorb the lethargy that this in-between season induces. […]
By John Hankins, August 2023 When I was eight-years old I somehow got in my head that the government had a program that would reimburse land-owners $100 per acre for thinning their forest stands. I don’t know where this idea came from, but my parents didn’t discourage me from believing this odd theory and from […]