Every Person, Every Tributary
What is it going to take to restore the Chesapeake Bay? Every person and every tributary in the watershed. What will it take to restore the stream where you live? Every person and every tributary.
The Princess of Swoope Goes to DC to See President Obama
Jeanne, the Princess of Swoope and I had the privilege of attending the League of Conservation Voters annual Capital Dinner on June 25th. It was held in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in the nation’s capital. We were there
Swoope Almanac May 2014
Swoope Almanac: October 2013: Quail Release on the Farm
“Just because the problem seems unsolvable doesn’t give us the right to give up”. I can’t remember who wrote that but it sticks in my mind. And just like the people trying to find that one blight resistant American Chestnut tree, Bobwhite Quail lovers keep hoping that maybe...
Swoope Almanac March 2013: Snowquester, Special Spots and Short Eared Owls
This past week Swoope bore the brunt of the Snowquester, a.k.a. winter storm Saturn. It gave us almost two feet of snow – unwelcome weather for cattle farmers during calving season. A calf born in this weather can perish quickly. We were lucky. The storm left no casualties among our...
Swoope Almanac October 2012 – Figs, Cab Sav, Blue Cheese, and Sunsets
A Phenological Event: The Spring Surge of Swoope and the Arrival of Tree Swallows
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