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The Leaves on the Streets PSA

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Whitewater has a public service announcement about leaf collection, to remind residents not to sweep their leaves into the street.   It’s a short, clever video.  It does government a lot of good to remind someone of a policy without doing it in a heavy-handed way, but with a more light-hearted approach. This does the…

Charity, Government Spending, Nature, Walworth County

The Nature Conservancy

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If a man wanted to leave a legacy of land to remain forever in its natural state, then he could donate it to the Nature Conservancy (http://www.nature.org/), a charity that preserves donated nature land in exactly that way. I’m indebted to a sharp reader who offered this suggestion for proposed parkland for Walworth County. I’ve…

Birds, Film, Nature

A Bird Ballet

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A bird ballet | Music Video from Neels CASTILLON on Vimeo. Description from filmmaker Neels Castillon: We were shooting for a commercial with my DP waiting for an helicopter flying into the sunset, when thousands and thousands of birds came and made this incredible dance in the sky. It was amazing, we just forgot our…

Nature, Press Release

Woodland Owners’ Conference: Saturday, 2.23.13

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Please see a press release from the Dane County UW-Extension for an upcoming conference: On Saturday, February 23, 2013 the Madison Area Woodland Owners’ Conference will feature presentations focusing on drought and forest management, impacts of invasive earthworms on forests, integrated invasive plant management, managing deer, marketing timber in the current economy, safety practices for…