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Letters: Bulldozing a sanctuary
Re "Nature group stunned after Army Corps levels habitat," Dec. 29 The Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve was the first place I took my out-of-town visitors, and my elementary school students went there each year on a field trip. It was a place where we...
Tags: Science and Technology, Afghanistan, Wildlife
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ON THE TRAIL: Sanctuary changes with the water
BENTON HARBOR - On a brisk, gray day when the air bites my cheek like an apple, I step onto Brown Sanctuary trails where all of the flora has gone to bed for the winter. The path cuts through grasses of gold and tree skeletons of dark brown. It's just...
Tags: State Parks
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No Folly In Bethany, Just Beauty
The Hartford CourantWhen U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward negotiated a treaty with the Russians to purchase Alaska in 1867, it was called "Seward's Folly" because many believed the "last frontier" was a wasteland. Mendell's Folly in Bethany is no wasteland. The...Tags: Beacon Falls, U.S. Senate, Manchester
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Botanic Garden unveils perennial project
The 10-month project that uses native plants to knit the soil surrounding the garden's North Lake into a firm, erosion-resistant mixture that also enhances the habitat for animal life. The Chicago Botanic Garden recently unveiled the largest perennial...
Tags: Lakes and Ponds, Animals, Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe
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“Swamp People” wins Best Redneck Series in Channel Guide’s 2012 Viewer’s Voice Awards
Channel Guide MagazineThis is becoming an increasingly crowded category (and we even could have had an entire “Swamp” show category itself), but Swamp People — one of the original series devoted to following a subculture of folks living and working down in... -
Our View: New River plan is more than we've seen in years
Last week’s release of a strategic plan to deal with the pollution at the New River amounts to the most significant work toward a real, commonsense solution in decades. But that might not be enough if there is no will and funding to make the...Tags: Environmental Issues, Natural Resources, Water Supply, Mexico, Rivers
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Conservation Reserve Program accepts 3.9 million acres in sign-up
WASHINGTON - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will accept 3.9 million acres offered under the 43rd Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up. During the extended five-week signup, the...Tags: Environmental Issues, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources, Conservation
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Conservancy group may acquire last piece of wetlands
The Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy, a nonprofit that has spent a quarter-century acquiring and preserving the city's coastal area, may soon obtain the last stretch of wetlands not yet marked for restoration. The California Department of...Tags: Property, California Department of Transportation
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Complete 2012 Channel Guide Magazine’s Viewer’s Voice Award Winners
Channel Guide MagazineYou Picked ’Em … The 2012 Viewers Voice Award Winners These are the ballot results you’ve been waiting for (let’s forget for just a minute Obama and Romney) — the winners of Channel Guide’s 2012 Viewers Voice Awards. In... -
Restaurants' plans for Inner Harbor trigger hefty bills
For years, restaurants at Power Plant have served food and drinks on floating piers along the Inner Harbor, allowing tourists and locals to enjoy the summer sunshine. But recent plans to expand or improve the facilities have triggered hefty bills from...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, Services and Shopping, Rental Service, Environmental Issues
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Report outlines strategy for New River improvements
Staff WriterCALEXICO — It’s been a public health issue for half a century. It’s been thought to have caused cancer. It’s been known as the most polluted river in the nation. The murky green water that runs through the border and into the...Tags: Science and Technology, Facebook, Environmental Issues, Agricultural Research and Technology, Natural Resources
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A look at Saturday's Florida-Jacksonville State game
Jacksonville State at No. 6 Florida, 1 p.m. Where: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville TV: Pay for view Weather: 66 degrees, 30 percent chance of rain Online: OrlandoSentinel.com/swampthings. @osgators or #osuf Quick slant: The Gators (9-1)...Tags: Southeastern Conference, Florida Gators, Sports, Jacksonville State Gamecocks, Arkansas Razorbacks
Jan 1, 2013
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Dec 9, 2012
|Column| South Bend Tribune
Aug 23, 2012
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Sep 13, 2012
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Oct 25, 2012
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May 29, 2012
|Story| Imperial Valley Press Online
Jun 1, 2012
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Aug 10, 2012
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Oct 31, 2012
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Jun 6, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 26, 2012
|Story| Imperial Valley Press Online
Nov 16, 2012
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