January, 2002: Resolutions for Nature


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Jan 4, 2002


I resolve to explore my community, beginning with my own Johnson Creek watershed area and expanding outward from there. I want to find the places where the herons nest and the peregrines hunt and the beavers work and the otters play. I want to celebrate the arrival of the first warblers returning to Mt. Tabor in the spring, and the salmon returning to spawn in the fall.

Most importantly, I resolve to teach and to write and to speak out and share the natural world whenever I can. In the words of local nature writer Robert Michael Pyle, "what is the extinction of a condor to a child who has never known a wren?"

These are my resolutions for nature for 2002 and beyond. I encourage you to think about the natural world which surrounds you, beginning in your own back yard, and how you can nurture it and increase your enjoyment of the birds, bugs, animals and plants which bring us so much joy.

Happy New Year from the Backyard Birdwatching Almanac!

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5.   Jan 6, 2002 1:27 PM
In response to message posted by Aviella:

Oh Terrie,
Since red, white and blue is my garden scheme, I think your ...

-- posted by MyGrammie
4.   Jan 6, 2002 12:59 PM
In response to message posted by MyGrammie:

MyGrammie, one of my favorite plants has become the red flowering curra ...

-- posted by Aviella
3.   Jan 6, 2002 7:30 AM
Hi Terrie,
Great article and resolutions. I resolve to simplify my gardens, adding more natural structure and less store bought adornments. I also resolve to continue teaching my granddaughter the ba ...

-- posted by MyGrammie
2.   Jan 5, 2002 5:11 PM
In response to message posted by Rosee:

Thanks, Marilynn. Happy New Year!! ...

-- posted by Aviella
1.   Jan 5, 2002 5:01 PM
All great resolutions and suggestions! Enjoy reading your articles and ideas very much. Happy New Year!! Hugs Marilynn ...

-- posted by Rosee



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