Pink Dogwood (c) 2009 Patty Hankins
Here are some posts and articles that I enjoyed this week; I hope you enjoy them as well
National Park and National Wildlife Refuge Links
The Washington Post has Forest lands in the East attract oil and gas bidders, but some question rush and Obama’s wilderness legacy remains uncertain
MSNBC has Pledges forgotten, local governments repurpose federally funded parks
Wildlife Links
Mother Nature Network has Webcam follows 4 panda cubs
The New York Times has Rare Lizard Is Protected, but Fails Endangered Test
National Geographics has Lions and Cubs, Kenya
Sustainablog has Texas’ Dying Dolphins
Environmental Issues Links
The Christian Science Monitor has Beneath Arctic ice, scientists find an ecosystem never imagined
Dan Williams has We Can Make a Difference……Really
Ecosystem Gardening has The 5 Pillars of Ecosystem Gardening
Photography and Art Links
Scott Reither has My Peter Lik Story
Dan Williams has Trust Me……Bigger is Better!
Nature Vision has Seven Ways To Improve Your Waterfall Images
If you are in the DC area, I hope you will join me and other flower lovers at our DC Flower Safari Meetups. The next one is scheduled for Saturday, June 16th at Longwood Gardens. We’ll meet at Grosvenor Metro Station, 10300 Rockville Pike, Bethesda (map) and carpool to Longwood. I hope to see you there!