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EARTH MATTERSColumns in The Daily Hampshire Gazette OR: Click here to browse our columns, indexed by author. 2012 columns "The future of Pioneer Valley farmland is in our
hands"
by Kari Blood "Educator learns valuable lessons from a hawk" by
David Spector "Brush piles: A backyard bonanza for wildlife" by
Joshua Rose "Bears, bees and others settle in for a long winter's
nap" "The Christmas Bird Count: A pleasant start to the New
Year tradition" "The trees show their colors" by Lawrence J. Winship "Native witch hazel: The last flower" by Ted Watt "'Finicky' insects: Specialized feeders all around us"
by Charley Eiseman "There's no gooses like snow gooses, like no gooses I
know" by David Spector "Author describes close encounter with cougar" by
Mark Elbroch "Environment, social consciousness come together in
ecovillage" by Daniel Greenberg "Admiring
the red-tailed hawk -- up
high and up close" by Katie
Koerten Local power, local landscapes"
by David Ahlfeld "Shower
predicted; umbrella not necessary"
by David Spector "University students share
international perspectives
on environmental education" "A moth ensures successful bird walk"
by David
Spector "Suprising solar salamanders"
by Lawrence J. Winship "Moose
in our midst" by Elizabeth
Farnsworth "Fort
River: Rich resource in our own backyard"
by Piotr Parasiewicz and Kathleen Ryan "The
many pleasures of springtime's trillium"
by David Spector "Bark
for all seasons" by Michael
Wojtech "Hepatica
in bloom: A cherished spring ritual"
by Ted Watt "Sign
of spring: Hip, hip, hooray for the song sparrow"
by David Spector "Talking
with children about climate change"
by Michael Dover and Rebecca Reid "Big
trees of the Eastern Forest, past and present"
by Robert T. Leverett "Lens
on outdoor learning" by Ginny
Sullivan "With
adaptation, life forms survive predators, drought"
by Henry Lappen "A
whiff in winter" by David Spector "Old
trees, old forests, old friends"
by Lawrence J. Winship "A
part of your world: Learning and being in place"
by Michael Dover 2010
columns "Region
offers many reasons to give thanks"
by Michael Dover "Hard
knocks, hard rocks: Geology of the Holyoke Range"
by Elizabeth Farnsworth "Disappearance
of the bees has 'huge implications'"
by Annie Woodhull "Composting
leaf fall, trout lilies and recycling"
by Ted Watt "Furry
cricket catcher and the 'balance of nature'"
by David Spector "Environmental
education - cultivating real world curiosity"
by Colleen Kelley "Mom-and-son
mission: Tagging 'monarch flutterbies'"
by Jennifer Unkles "Promoting
smart growth in Pioneer Valley"
by Laura Fitch "Who's
afraid of the big bad box elder?"
by David Spector "Towns
build community resilience in uncertain times"
by Tina Clarke "Watching
birds, asking questions" by
Rebecca Reid "The
farm ecosystem, in perfect harmony"
by Audrey Barker Plotkin "Feeling
drowsy? Finding nifty nap spots in the Valley"
by Elizabeth Farnsworth "A
variety of thrush songs - a trio of delights"
by Michael Dover "Bobolinks
- the poets' 'rowdy' bird" by
David Spector "A
bicycle - the ultimate SUV" by
Michael Dover "Springtime
courtship: A tale of grackle tails"
by David Spector "Into
the woods - the private life of jack-in-the-pulpit"
by Ted Watt "The
Poisons in your Pantry"
by
Michael Dover "Watching
the snow melt" by David Spector "Keeping
a nature journal" by Elizabeth
Farnsworth "Cries
in the night - Eastern coyotes' impact on local habitats"
by Alan Emond "Ash
fall in Hadley - larks and merlins"
by David Spector "Don't
worry, these jumping 'fleas' don't bite"
by Ted Watt 2009
columns "In
Copenhagen, the people's voice on climate change"
by Michael Dover "Turkey
Pass history and the turkey on your table"
by David Spector "Old-growth
forests are windows to the past"
by Robert T. Leverett "Future
of the Valley's agriculture" by
Peter Westover "Visiting
the region's wonderful waterfalls"
by Elizabeth Farnsworth "Book
offers a field guide to the past"
by Michael Dover "Locavore's
delight: eating locally and loving it"
by Rebecca Reid "Wild
lettuce -- no icebergs in sight"
by David Spector "Wild
chervil coming to a roadside near you"
by Rebecca Reid "Go
ponding! The world of aquatic insects"
by Ted Watt "A
kite moves in" by David Spector "Fantastic
Ferns of the Pioneer
Valley" by Elizabeth Farnsworth "Moving
at the speed of life" by Michael
Dover "Grow
food everywhere: A landscape of food self-sufficiency"
by Deb Habib and Ricky Baruc "When
kids play outside, good things happen"
by Casey Beebe "The
tail-waggers return" by David
Spector "Biodiversity
at home: tallying the region's varied species"
by Michael Dover "The
dancing ground: A special sign of spring"
by Ted Watt "Creating
my own
'net-zero energy' home"
by Mary Kraus "'Big
Night' for salamanders" by Ted
Watt
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