Brummet's Conscious Blog

Columbia Land Trust  has upcoming opportunities to connect with nature through hands-on volunteer events.  Each of the conserved lands has a unique story and special ecological value that are shared with you as the team works together on activities such as planting, weeding, and spreading mulch.  Join the group on a beautiful day caring for nature!  Info @: https://www.columbialandtrust.org/news/events -- Birdathon , presented by Backyard Bird Shop and Sauvie Island Natives , is a 45-year-old tradition of the  Bird Alliance of Oregon .   It is a walk-a-thon event that unites expert, casual, and beginner birders to collect pledges and donations to count native bird species.  Kick-off events are from April 21 to 24, and the goal is to raise over $190,000 to support conservation efforts across Oregon. Info at: https://birdallianceoregon.org/ways-to-give/birdathon https://birdallianceoregon.org  -- Field & Stream Rescue 's : Alton Ponds Litter...

Columbia Land Trust Events Manager and certified Oregon Master Naturalist Peter Condra was a guest on the City Cast Portland podcast , talking about the importance of native plants and Backyard Habitat 's work to transform urban green-spaces into thriving habitat.  https://portland.citycast.fm/podcasts/why-you-should-make-space-for-native-plants-in-your-garden?utm_source=Columbia+Land+Trust ~~~     Follow the Brummet's & Find their  Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

* Source: The Moss; Columbia Land Trust Foundation' s newsletter According to a recent e-newsletter published by  Columbia Land Trust Foundation , they along t he Wiancko Family have worked together for decades and have now successfully conserved  more than 800 acres of forestland in eastern Multnomah County! Located just outside the Portland-Vancouver urban area and about a mile from the Columbia River, Nestwood Forest is a rare example of nearly intact West Cascade forest.  This link will take you to a 3 min. video with fantastic imagery explaining the project a little bit more. https://youtu.be/AJ1HIaZ91Zw In collaboration with the Wianckos, the land trust's stewardship team is developing and implementing a long-term management plan for the site, which includes weed control, restoration where needed, and an inclusive approach to community engagement and public access. ~~~ Find the Brummet's Books @: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X Find Them Onl...

* Source: The Moss is Columbia Land Trust's monthly e-newsletter. This August, Columbia Land Trust conserved 40 acres of agricultural land in Trout Lake, Washington using an innovative new approach to farm conservation called Buy-Protect-Sell. A partnership between the Washington State Conservation Commission and the Washington State Housing Finance Commission , Buy-Protect-Sell makes it possible for land trusts to conserve farms facing imminent threat of conversion by accessing the necessary funding much more quickly than was possible using traditional funding sources.      Working with the Schmid Family, who have run an organic dairy farm here since the late 1800s, Columbia Land Trust used a loan and grant funding to purchase the farmland, place a permanent agricultural conservation easement on it, and promptly sell the land back to two of the Schmid sons. The land was able to be sold to the farmers at an affordable price since the new easement extinguished the d...

Kudo's This announcement came to us through Columbia Basin Trust Organization' s newsletter, and we just had to share the fantastic news ! Within Oregon's (USA) Hood River Watershed, numerous volunteers completed yet another phase of native plant restoration - with some 700 native plants now growing in this area, along with another 500 native shrubs recently planted in a nearby site... the area will soon become an ideal habitat for wildlife and pollinators .   The good news does not end there.  Columbia Land Trust recently received a donation of more than 600 acres of wonderfully intact forest in Columbia County, Cedar Creek Forest region in Oregon (USA). ...The organization plans to steward this forest.  Kudo's to all the amazing volunteers, non-profit groups, supportive businesses and individual donors who made  these amazing events come to fruition !! ~~~   Discover Our Books on Amazon : https://amazon.com/author/lillianbrummet   Find us onli...

Non Profit Radio Station (UK) Needs Your Help This nonprofit radio station needs your help. They are super friendly to authors and entrepreneurs, freely giving interviews on a regular basis. Their site gets 3000 hits per day. But they are struggling and looking for funds desperately at this point because their radio licence fee is due later this week.  They are $80 (UK) short... we donated $15 (Canadian). Can you help?  Here 's the info they sent me:  We are a 24 hour, NOT FOR PROFIT Internet radio station broadcasting over 8 years, covering the UK National & International audience. Giving you MORE MUSIC and MORE VARIETY.  Donate: paypal.me/chatandspin We Broadcast National, throughout the UK & Internationally to many listeners per week. We interview Book Authors / Bands / Singers / Charities / Businesses / Groups. If you would like FREE PUBLICITY and to come on our station for an interview, then please contact us for more information. Donate: paypal.me/chat...

Kudo's !!  Kudo's to the Columbia Land Trust who had recently transferred 82 beautiful, natural acres to the Clatsop Community College (located in Oregon - US - on the lower Columbia River). This riverfront land is prime habitat for numerous wildlife, while providing a kind of "living laboratory" to be used by the college students.  The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, US Fish and Wildlife Federation, Columbia land trust, Adams Foundation, Wildlife Forever Fund and others played a vital role in making this possible !! ~~   Visit the Brummet's   Main Website Find them elsewhere online  HERE   ~~

Eco Event Coming up on Saturday March 18 at 9 AM there is a free virtual event put on by the Columbia Land Trust : One of the Columbia River Gorge's most adorable inhabitants is the American Pika. We'll learn all about pika and how they are coping with climate change and habitat loss from Steven Clark, Professor of Biology at Clark College.  Register for the free event at:  https://www.columbialandtrust.org/virtual-event-places-of-pika/ ~~   Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~  

Eco Event Coming up on Saturday February 20th at 9 AM there is a free virtual event put on by the Columbia Land Trust - the topic 'beeing' (lol) how non-stinging native mason bees can be your yard's most effective pollinators.  Register for the free event at:  https://www.columbialandtrust.org/virtual-event-hosting-mason-bees ~~   Visit the Brummet's @: http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Kudos !! The Wildboy Creek project conserves 1,300 acres of forestland in the upper reaches of the Washougal River system in Skamania County, Washington (US). The Columbia   Land Trust conserved the area with the goal of partnering with the Cowlitz Indian tribe to remove a 45-ft. dam that has outlived its purpose and restore the watershed for salmon and steelhead. In the years ahead, ecologically and culturally important salmon and steelhead will be able to return to their ancient spawning grounds above the dam. Cedar waxwings, American dippers, and other birds will continue to sing their songs, and the only damming done on the river system will be by beavers. Read the press release to more about this project and funding partners, and check out the short film about Wildboy Creek: Meander . ~~ Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Combatting Negativity You may be wondering why we share so many Recommended Resources  and eco-events on our blog. I was recently asked this very question by a member of the media... and there are several reasons.  Firstly, it offers similar organizations to become aware of one another and with the contact information they are able to network, learn from one another and collaborate on projects.  Secondly, it allows volunteers access to new opportunities, new experiences. It also gives those who are involved in fundraising events (or have the ability to donate funds) a chance to make a difference in a variety of ways.  And finally, I believe that we can combat much of the negativity in the world by celebrating all the positive, amazing, wonderful changes that are going on every day. For instance, just one organization – Center for Food Safety -  centerforfoodsafety.org – has been able to help get “ 12 bee-killing pesticides t...

-- Recommended Resources --  Yep - time for a set of 3 recommended resources for you to check out when you get a chance. Feel free to share those resources (or this blog post's link). -- Columbia Land Trust’s most recent newsletter offered a great link to learn how small actions could cause or prevent great damage:  “Hot pipes and exhaust from idling vehicles and other motors can start brush and grass fires in dry areas and alongside roadways. Please use extreme caution when recreating during fire season and follow these basic safety tips and Land Trust property closure notices ."  -- Kat, of Community Outreach division via Wikibuy, offered the following informative article for seniors - be sure to watch for those money saving links shared here that any senior will appreciate! You'll discover ways of becoming more comfortable with technology, discount and saving tricks, and how to protect personal data: https://wikibuy.com/blog/guide-t...