Summertime in the Belgrades

July 18, 2008Vol. 10, No. 7


Summertime in the Belgrades

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Green Fusion in the Belgrade parade.

Green Fusion, a student environmental group at Belgrade Central School, marches in Belgrade's Fourth of July Parade. Articles by members of Green Fusion have been appearing in this summer's issues of Summertime in the Belgrades. Follow this link for the latest installment.

Watershed
Wisdom

An Ounce of Prevention

I have been discussing Mother Nature's watershed design and the importance of trees and vegetated buffers in protecting lakes and streams. This week I'm going to discuss ways to help protect watersheds based on Mother Nature's principles More . . .

Conservation

The Peregrine Falcon

The peregrine falcon is a beautiful bird, and is interesting to learn about. Its wingspan is between 35-46 inches; its body ranges from 13-19 inches long; and it weighs 20-35 ounces. After World War II, chemicals, especially DDT, along with carelessness from hiking and rock climbing, nearly exterminated the falcon, but now it is coming back strong. More . . .

Fishing

Summer Pike Fishing

Well, as many fishermen know, catching northern pike in the summer can be challenging to say the least. There's even an old wives tale about the fish loosing their teeth when the water's surface temperature hits around 70°. I'm not sure if that's true, but sometimes I start believing in that sort of stuff! More . . .


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