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" Although human subtlety  makes a variety of inventions  by different means  to the same end,  it will never devise an invention  more beautiful,  more simple,  or more direct  than does nature,  because in her inventions  nothing is lacking,  and nothing is superfluous. "  ~ Leonardo Davinci ~~~     Follow us & find our Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~  

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​  ​ ~~~

"Whether we and our politicians know it or not,  Nature is party to all our deals and decisions.  And she has more votes,  a longer memory,  and a sterner sense of justice  than we do. " ~ Wendell Berry ~~~ Find the Brummet's Books @: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X Find Them Online via: https://taplink.cc/brummet https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~

© Brummet Media Group "Our life is an apprenticeship  to the truth  that around every circle  another can be drawn;  that there is no end  in nature,  but every end is a beginning,  and under every deep  a lower deep opens."  ~ Ralph Emerson ~~~   Discover the Brummet's Books on Amazon :  https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X  Find Them Online via :  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~

© Brummet Media Group "Forests, lakes, and rivers,  clouds and winds, stars and flowers,  stupendous glaciers and crystal snowflakes  - every form of animate or inanimate existence,  leaves its impress  upon the soul of man."  ~ Orison Marden ~~~   Discover the Brummet's Books on Amazon :  https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X  Find Them Online via :  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~

© Brummet Media Group "There are moments when all anxiety  and stated toil are becalmed  in the infinite leisure  and repose of nature."  ~ Henry Thoreau ~~~   Discover the Brummet's Books on Amazon :  https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X  Find Them Online via :  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~

 Recommended Resources The Fur-Bearers : protect fur-bearing animals both in the wild and in confinement since the 1930's, originally to promote humanely-obtained furs and trap regulations but since grew to the care-taking and rehabilitation of animals in danger as well as protecting important wild-lands.  Info : TheFurBearers.com Gamiing Nature Centre : this organization sees a sustainable and healthy ecosystem as a balance of culture, health, respect and equitable relationships between people and nature.  Info : Gamiing.org Gencon Foundation : Based in Vancouver (BC) this group focuses on the preservation and restoration of biodiverse environments, education programs and advocate projects. Info : GenconFoundation.ca ~~   Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca   ~~  

-- Quote of the Day --  © BrummetMedia.ca "I am odorous of the pine forest, The scent of pine-cones is in my hair. I smell of wild mint, and the tamarack swamps. The juice of alder-berries is on my lips, and the brown stain of hazel on my fingers. I am flecked with the dust of moth-wings,  and powdered with the pollen from the hearts of calla-lilies. I am wind-tawned and sun-browned. Wearing the marks of the open. I reek of freedom." ~ Muriel Strode; At the Roots of Grasses (1923) ~~   Visit the Brummet's @: h ttp://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 ~~

Biotechnology Biotechnology holds the very real promise to feed more people on less land using less water - producing foods that are genetically enriched with vaccines, antibiotics, nutrients, flavours and chemicals. Some of these alterations are for the purpose of harvesting fruits while they are green and hard but will ripen during shipping or storage. They also aim for a uniform size, colour and appearance. Producers also prefer foods with tougher skins that will prevent damage during shipping, reduce moisture loss and prolong shelf life. While potentially reducing food waste, there is the possibility of altered nutritional values and flavours. These foods could give the illusion that they are fresher than they are, but because foods continually lose nutrients upon harvest, the consumer could be fooled into buying a nutritionally compromised product. Genetically modified (GM) plants can also contain foreign genes from animals, like fish and pigs, (bad news for the vegetari...

  Reversing Arid Zones  With increasing scientific knowledge we now have an understanding of how we can reverse desertification. Let’s examine just a few of these scientific fields before we show you some ways that deserts are being reversed back into green, lush regions. Some of these scientific fields involved are: Permaculture Design , which considers the whole system through intricate investigation and planning, using what is on site and disposing of next-to-nothing. Maritime Effect in nature - where the moisture released by plants increases the amount of rainfall and dew production within the microsystem. Orographic Lift shows us how and where dew forms in specific areas on mountains due to air currents. The Dendrinic Pattern , which involves the natural pattern that water takes as it flows downhill on the surface of land. Soil building techniques, interplanting and agroforestry methods are also used. Using these, and a few other techniques disc...