Originally posted on Michael Hagedorn:
Years ago a student brought this Mountain Hemlock into a Seasonal session. We styled it in the fall of 2012, and it later made an appearance at the Artisans Cup and is now spending the year at the Portland Japanese Garden display. Please check it out if you drop through Portland, Oregon this year- Here’s some early photos of this… Continue reading History of a Mountain Hemlock-

Originally posted on SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY BLOG:
A beautiful day at the Lagoon as spring migration tails off. Maybe it’s a little earlier than usual this year. We had few ducks and shorebirds, but just enough for the edification of the ten or so new faces we welcomed to “our” lagoon. Some signs of renewal in the fifth year since the reconfiguration of… Continue reading Malibu Lagoon Bird Walk Report April 22, 2018 Happy Earth Day

Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
Why should certain sites in South Africa be declared Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs)? Where are these areas, and how are they identified and managed? Dale Wright. Image by BirdLife SA. Dale Wright, who will be the speaker at the Club meeting on Wednesday, could be called Mr IBA of the Western and Eastern Cape. He focuses on… Continue reading All you wanted to know about Important Bird Areas

Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
Moutonshoek Valley _ Credit Michael Price ? Birdlife South Africa,  Media Release;  Cape Town, 23 April 2018 ? The Moutonshoek Protected Environment (MPE) is South Africa’s newest privately protected area, nestled in the mountains of the Moutonshoek valley, near Piketberg on South Africa’s west coast. The MPE was established through the work of BirdLife South Africa’s Important Bird and… Continue reading The Moutonshoek community protect their land to conserve our natural heritage and the water catchment for the Verlorenvlei estuary