Oct 28, 2020 | Flora/Fauna, In the News
By Mary Ratcliff, OLWC Board Member, and Volunteer The Overstory is, first of all, a story of trees. It is the story of the impact of humans on trees and the impact of trees on humans. Humans are an integral part of the story like the outcast biologist who discovers...
Oct 28, 2020 | Featured, Flora/Fauna, In the News
By Sharon Hawley, OLWC Volunteer My yards have always allowed me to “dispose” of leaves without banishing them offsite. I didn’t set out intentionally to make it so – but rather somewhat backed into behaviors that I now accept as a good way to handle the annual...
Oct 27, 2020 | Featured, Flora/Fauna, You can get involved!
By Stephanie Wagner “OMG – I get it!” exclaimed Mona as she grabbed my arm, “Trees grow out of thin air!” We were walking the trails at Tryon Creek as part of a workshop for elementary school teachers exploring why “Trees are Terrific”. That morning, we had...
