Brummet's Conscious Blog

Columbia Basin Trust puts out this really inspiring e-newsletter and in one of these they had this to say about what we called Conscious Clean Walking in our Trash Talk series: Protect Ground-Nesting Birds  Care for fragile ecosystems by keeping dogs leashed Did you know that April through July is breeding season for many species of ground-nesting birds, including Oregon's state bird, the western meadowlark ( Sturnella neglecta )? As you hit the trails this summer, we encourage you to keep your dog on leash and obey all posted rules to protect these birds. Other reminders for  recreating responsibly  include not trampling flowers or plants, packing out all waste (including dog poop!), and brushing off your boots before and after a hike to help prevent the spread of invasive weeds.  ~~~   Discover the Brummet's Books on Amazon :  https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X  Find Them Online via :  https://taplink.cc/brumm...

With this  Recommended Resources  series I have the pleasure of sharing some great resources which can include  - positive impact organizations and events, citizen science projects and links to helpful articles. Recommended Resources Niteo Africa Society: works to build and nurture community libraries by shipping gently used books to Africa. They train literacy leaders from elders to parents, community leaders to teachers. They have an ongoing project offering literacy and learning open-source listings for the people they serve. They also have a great project locally (Okanagan Region of BC Canada) offering many literacy and family programs for newcomers and refugees.  https://www.niteo.org --- Also based in the Okanagan Region of BC Canada, The Okanagan Fruit Tree Project is a registered charity that encourages volunteers to grow and harvest fruits, vegetables and nuts through produce rescue program - sharing the harvests among volunteers, schools, community organi...