By Helga Meyer Ask just about anyone who volunteers for Douglas Land Conservancy why they decided to volunteer with DLC, and you will get a pretty consistent response: they enjoy being outdoors and in nature. The volunteers at Hidden Mesa Gardens—one of DLC’s newest...
By Sharon Sjostrom It was just a few days past Easter and the bright sun was rapidly melting the snow that fell overnight. What a perfect time to search for another spring friend, the pasqueflower or Easter flower. This plant is also known as wild crocus, prairie...
By Sharon Sjostrom It was a typical spring afternoon when I saw the first blooms. The sun was shining from blue sky in the west and snow was falling from gray clouds overhead. After the storm that left us with more than 2 feet of snow, I saw another of these early...
By Emily Hester The population of the world in 2050 is predicted to be about 10 billion people. Along with a population as big as 10 billion people comes many problems and risks, the economic rate at which we produce our food as of the current time, is about 9.3...
By Sharon Sjostrom We know of them as Rocky Mountain Spring Beauties, or Claytonia rosea. I saw the first lancelike leaves a few weeks ago, their distinctive deep green lying on the ground attached to a thin stem. Last week, their delicate white to light lavender...
By Alan Clarke I glanced out my office window as the strengthening blizzard took hold of the city. Horizontally blowing curtains of snow partially obscured the nearby office and apartment buildings. The accumulation of flakes on the parking lot below already amounted...
