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Hazeldell Meadow Nature Preserve – Somerset, Kentucky
We were approaching the five year anniversary of Footpaths – it is hard to comprehend – publishing a weekly article on our experiences with nature, which now total over 260 articles. Most are about our outings on hiking trails – interpreting the setting and the ecology that we were seeing. The majority are about hikes…
The Serviceberry – Robin Wall Kimmerer
When we moved into our house thirty-three years ago there was a large Serviceberry just off the front stairs. Vase shaped, spring flowering, berries for the birds in June, and beautiful fall color – it was the right plant, but it was in the wrong place. Having innumerable stems, it was more of a shrub…
Brushy Fork Nature Preserve – Independence, KY
It is always exciting to hear about a new greenspace opening to the public close to home and that was the case when a fellow nature blogger mentioned the 104 acre Brushy Fork Nature Preserve to me. It is managed by the Kenton Conservancy, whose mission is to preserve greenspace in Kenton County, Kentucky, with…