Hawk Woods offers a winter wonderland of trails
Hawk Woods offers a winter wonderland of trails
Light snow was quickly changing to squall like conditions. The wind was no longer a playful companion gently pushing dried oak leaves in a delicate woodland dance over a fluffy carpet of snow. Those were the conditions that greeted me two weeks ago today when I set out for my first wintery hike on an easily accessible trail system: Hawk Woods. But six hours later, Interstate 75 was to be a …
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ODNR honors Crawford County native Stuckey
ODNR honors Crawford County native Stuckey
On Dec. 9, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources awarded its highest honor to five people who have made outstanding contributions to the protection and enjoyment of the state’s natural resources.
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Return of wetlands and reveillon tradition go hand in hand
Return of wetlands and reveillon tradition go hand in hand
L’Observateur DESTREHAN – It is common knowledge in the River Parishes that the Wetland Watchers work to restore the region’s wetlands, the valuable storm barrier that has fallen victim to erosion both man made and natural, but in recent years they have also worked to revive a regional cultural phenomenon that has also been the victim of time — the reveillon.
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Town Zoning Board to Library Board: It’s the Parking!
Town Zoning Board to Library Board: It’s the Parking!
At the conclusion of a three-hour public hearing last Wednesday afternoon, the Town of North Hempstead’s Board of Zoning Appeals directed the library board and its consultants to revise the parking plan for the proposed library expansion to at least keep the present number of on-site parking spaces and strongly suggested that they consider off-site parking for staff to increase on-site parking …
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Seeking alternate routes at the Muraco School
Seeking alternate routes at the Muraco School
WINCHESTER – The Tri-Community Bikeway, which is proceeding from the 25 percent design stage to the 75 percent stage, has a couple of trouble spots at the Muraco Elementary School and the high school.
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HK duck’s epic Arctic trip sheds light on migration
HK duck’s epic Arctic trip sheds light on migration
HONG KONG (AFP) – A wild duck has returned to Hong Kong after an epic 12,000-kilometre (7,500-mile) round-trip to the Arctic which conservation experts say has provided new information about bird migration.
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Aberjona River widening project moves forward
Aberjona River widening project moves forward
WINCHESTER – In a few months the town will begin its work on widening and deepening the Aberjona River channel from 10-20 feet to a uniform 35-foot bottom width. In order to keep on that schedule the Board of Selectmen approved a motion to move forward to file its Chapter 91 permit with the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE).
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DNA tests find no sign of Asian carp at Ind. marsh
DNA tests find no sign of Asian carp at Ind. marsh
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) – State officials say genetic testing at a northeastern Indiana marsh has found no signs of voracious Asian carp.
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Fairhope environmental advisory group says water retention pond is a ’serious’ issue
Fairhope environmental advisory group says water retention pond is a ’serious’ issue
FAIRHOPE, Ala. – Originally intended to capture stormwater runoff from the Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. shopping center and vicinity, an adjacent retention pond now receives more rain water and possible pollutants from other parking lots and impervious surfaces than first meant to handle.
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WEBSTER TWP: Township closes on three Farmland Preservation projects
WEBSTER TWP: Township closes on three Farmland Preservation projects
The Webster Township Farmland and Open Space Preservation Program closed on three projects on Nov. 30.
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