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Valley Trst
NEWSNm 36 / Am 2008 Conserving the natral environment and cltral heritage of Sothwest Ohio
The Wallace I. Edwards Conservationist Award has been
established by The Three Valley Conservation Trust to
recognize not only work done by a person or persons in
the preceding year but also the cumulative results of a
long-term commitment to conservation values. When
2009 TVCTA Mg
Sat., Feb. 7, 2009Marcm Conference Center
Mark Yor Calendar!
For details, visit www.3vct.org
watch yor mailbox for yor invitation.
CALL FOR
NOMINATIONS!TVCT Founder Wally Edwards
WALLACE I. EDWARDSCONSERVATIONIST AWARD
(Continued on page 11
The Winds of September 14...Like many of our friends and neighbors, the Beck Farm,
home of the Trust ofce, sustained considerable tree damage
during the unusual hurricane aftermath on September 14. Six
large trees were taken down by the winds along with downed
branches throughout the property. As shown below, the
winds twisted a very old and beautiful oak tree away
from the building, leaving the historic building free of
damage.
Below: This oak has sheltered us from the sun for a long
time. You can see by the photo below how large this tree
was. We miss the graceful giant outside of our window.
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LetMe
BeFrank
Frank HouseChair, Board of Trustees
Adolph Greenberg
Catherine Hollins
Frank House
Ben Jones
Mary Moore
Founded in 1994, the Three Valley Conservation Trust works withpeople and communities to conserve the natural environment andcultural heritage in Southwest Ohio. The Trust protects open spaceand farmland by acquiring, through gift or purchase, conservationand agricultural easements, and works to protect and improve
water quality in the western tributaries of the Great Miami River.
Ray Arlinghaus
Margarette Beckwith
Frank Hank Dupps
Sam Fitton
Stephen Gordon
FARM TALES WITH MONITORING
Late August seems to come with an overcast day and a
cool breeze acting as a chilling reminder to be prepared
for the season change. It becomes eerily quiet as many
migratory birds are beginning to leave. Our barn swallows
that started out as five to ten breeding pairs, by now
number over fifty, but are gone with the Labor Day week
end. I have to get the last cutting of hay in and our fall
calving begins.
The first overwintering ducks arrive and slowly build
to about two hundred by the end of November. Eachmorning and evening they begin a chorus asking to be fed
as soon as they see me. They all leave with the thawing of
the ice in March. Our swans keep the ice open during the
winter.
As the fall progresses and the weather has forced all the
leaves from the trees and underbrush, it is much
easier to see conditions and changes in the landscape. It
is now that I can take time for other endeavors and one of
the things I enjoy is visiting a protected property to help
with the monitoring.
They are all different and each one has a special point of
interest, but a most unusual place exists just south of West
Alexandria and is owned by Fred Glander. Twin Creek
winds its way through the property with deep pools of
blue water and smallmouth bass nearly two feet in length
swimming near the surface. An old defunct rail trestle
crosses the creek and the rail bed acts as a path to visit
other parts of the farm. The trestle has had the rails and
sides removed leaving the wooden ties. Fred uses his ATV
to take a slightly jarring and unnerving ride over these ties
while looking down some 50 feet or more to the creek. He
usually stops half way across so you can get out and take
in the view.
Its like being in an old movie set but out on location. The
fields are bordered with stones and boulders left from the
glacier and removed from the fields by generations farming
the land. One such boulder is approximately ten feet tall.
In another area of the farm there is a deep ravine with one
side covered with one- to three-foot diameter stones so
deep that nothing can grow through them. Each field is
surrounded with approximately 100 feet of habitat coverthat Fred keeps for wildlife.
But the best part is simply talking to Fred and listening to
his stories and seeing his enthusiasm as you go about the
monitoring. What a rewarding day it is to be with him and
see this hidden jewel that he has so thoughtfully preserved
The protected properties are close to numbering one
hundred and are monitored once a year by volunteers.
You can also be a part of this by contacting our volunteer
coordinator, Lois Nelson, at the Trust office. Perhaps you
will be with me on one of these trips, but I must warn you,
my available time is on inclement weather days only afterall the leaves have fallen. I am looking forward to seeing
you. z
Valley Trust News, the newsletter for members of the Three
Valley Conservation Trust, is published four times per year.
Editors: Mary Glasmeier, Stephen Gordon
IWallace I. Edwards Conservationist Nominations .......... 1
Annual Meeting 2009 .................................................... 1
The Winds of September 14 ............................................1
Let Me Be Frank .............................................................2
From the Desk of Larry ................................................... 3
Local Land Conservationists Applaud Passage of CO ..3
Climate Change in Ohio .................................................4
Gift Memberships: The Enduring Gift of Land ............. 5
Forest & Farms Featured ...............................................6
TVCT Hosts Oxford Chamber Business After Hours ....6
Developing News ...........................................................7
A Salute to Wine, A Salute to Middletown ..................... 7
The Trust Goes 100% Post-Consumer Paper Waste ..... 8
Auction for Acres Added New Format .........................9
Winter Challenges for an Avian Acrobat! ......................10
Anns Homemake Suet/Crumbles ..................................10
How to Join the Trust ...................................................... 11
Membership Donations and You ..................................... 12
Calendar ..........................................................................12
Gregory Peck
Jerry Stanley
J. Ronald Stewart
Don Streit
Liz Woedl
BOARD OF TRuSTEES
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As we wind down another year at the Three Valley
Conservation Trust, I am constantly reminded of
Thanksgiving.As with each of the last seven years, it is
time for us to give thanks for the outstanding support you
have given the Three Valley Conservation Trust and to
me through your hard work, commitment, dedication, and
nancial donations.
The Trust was quite fortunate to have had a few
major gifts, which, combined with your membership,
our Benefactors, small grants, and our outstanding
volunteer organizing for the various Trust fundraisers
and friendraisers, helped the Trust meet its 2008 basic
expenses. Don Streit, Dick Sollmann and Pat Dupps were
tremendous event chairs who devoted their year to theTrust. We are very excited about new friends and partners
with great energy and ideas, and look for new volunteer
efforts to help us grow.
I am proud of our staff, Development Director Lawrence
Leahy and Ofce Manager Mary Glasmeier; our
Volunteer Monitoring Coordinator Lois Nelson; and
our interns, most recently Carl Davis and now Jennifer
Prather, for their very professional achievements. I am
grateful for the superb leadership of the most amazing
Board of Trustees Ive ever had the pleasure of associating
with. The guidance of Chairman Frank House andthe Executive Committee have provided more than
Fm he Desk f...
LarryFrimermanExEcutivE DirEctor
governance and policymaking; they
have also provided the heavy lifting
and integrity to help move this
organization from good to excellent.
Our long-standing Board heroes and leadership team
members Liz Woedl (long-time Board Chair), Catherine
Hollins, and Jerry Stanley are stepping down for a well-
deserved break. New committee chairs Ray Arlinghaus and
Steve Gordon have stepped forward, and stronger policies
and procedures have been adopted to keep us strong and
protect our vitality. Our stellar Lois Nelson and our terric
Monitoring team have somehow kept us current on our
responsibilities on 72 easements.
Our unsung partners in federal, state, county, township
and municipal government, OSU Extension, Soil & Water
Conservation ofces, and park districts (notably Five
Rivers Metroparks and Butler Metroparks, along with
Preble County Park District) have contributed expertise,
letters of cooperation and support, important thinking
and collaboration, and in the case of Five Rivers, funding
support for land conservation. We thank the US Natural
Resources Conservation Service, the Ohio Department of
Agriculture, and the Ohio Public Works Commission for
the land conservation pass-through grants that will enable
us to near the 10,000-acre mark next month.z
Three Valley Conservation Trust joins with other land
conservation groups throughout Ohio in recognizing the
benets that will come from Ohios voters overwhelmingly
approving permanent extension of the Clean Ohio Fund
by a margin of 69% to 31%. Clean Ohio renewal ensures
continued protection of our environment and revitalization
efforts for Ohios economy.
Clean Ohio renewal does not raise taxes while making
$100 million per year available for these essential
programs. The Clean Ohio Fund makes $50 million
available for continued rehabilitation of urban browneld
sites, $37.5 million for greenspace conservation and
$6.25 million each for recreational trails and farmland
preservation.
L L Cv AppPg f C O
Clean Ohio was rst approved by Ohio voters in 2000. Since
2002, it has funded projects in all of Ohios 88 counties,
preserved 26,000 acres of farmland, 26,000 acres of natural
areas and 216 miles of recreational (continued on page 8)
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spring rain falls affecting eld preparation and planting.
In addition to the changes in the amount and the timing of
rain, climate models indicate that the rain we do receive
in both the north and the south is more likely to arrive
as extreme rain events. An extreme rain event is one that
delivers two or more inches of rain in a 24-hour period.
This new rainfall pattern will result in more ooding. Weare likely to see accelerated erosion and compromised
water quality from increased agricultural and urban runoff.
Downstream, the deterioration of aging infrastructure
such as dams, channels and bridges will be accelerated.
This will especially be the case on water courses that have
not been given adequate care and protection in the past.
The importance of slowing rain runoff through stream
bank maintenance, wetlands restoration and protection
and improved agricultural practice cannot be overstated.
It will help protect soil and water quality and allow for
the recharge of the underground aquifers on which we all
depend for our drinking water.
The challenge of climate change highlights the benets
we receive from healthy, functioning natural areas. These
benets, often referred to as ecosystem services, are
undervalued if not totally overlooked by a large part
of our society. Though of fairly recent origin, the term
ecosystem services harkens back to the earlier idea of
natural capital and refers not just to ood control but
also to nutrient recycling, insect pollination, pest control,
carbon storage, waste disposal and
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In the next fteen years, as the effects of climate change
in Ohio become more obvious, the work of the Three
Valley Conservation Trust and similar groups will take on
even greater importance. Initial reports on global warming
emphasized early change indicators such as glacial melt
rates, ocean water temperatures and desertication. Even
today, reports emphasizing polar bear and other speciesextinction make it difcult to connect this global problem to
our local environment.
A number of recent studies on climate shifting due to
temperature rise all give a fairly consistent picture of how
these changes will affect Ohio. As temperatures increase and
anomalous weather events such as severe storms and drought
become more frequent, Ohio will experience fundamental
problems in the area of water quality and availability. For
this reason watershed protection will become a primary area
for the mitigation of the adverse effects of climate change in
Ohio.
In the past 100 years, Ohio has undergone a shift in
precipitation patterns. This shift is projected to continue
and accelerate. The northern half of the state has seen a
5-20% increase in rainfall. In the south an opposite trend
has lowered rainfall by almost the same percentage. This
division mirrors the states natural drainage pattern with the
result that any abundance in the north will drain to Lake Erie
and have little effect on the availability of water in the south.
Seasonal patterns are also predicted to change in ways that
will impact agricultural practice with heavier winter and (Continued on page 9)
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By giving a Gift Membership to theThree Valley Conservation Trust you and your
recipient can help preserve southwest Ohios mostbeautiful, wild, and ecologically important places-
for yourselvesfor future generationsforever!
A Gift Membership is a great way to honor your
children, grandchildren, spouse, friends, and even
co-workers or employees--anyone and everyone
you know who loves southwest Ohio!
Just send us the name(s) of yourrecipient(s) and we will notify them that you have
made a gift in their honor-a years membership
with the Three Valley Conservation Trust. As
part of their Gift Membership, they will receiveour most recent Newsletter, future Newsletters,
invitations to our gatherings and events and, of
course, our sincere thanks.
For Gift Memberships of
$100 or more, your recipient(s) will
also receive a packet of beautiful
Three Valley Conservation Trust notecards.
Looking for a gift that lasts forever?
Consider giving the gift of land this year with
a Gift Membership to
Three Valley Conservation Trust!
Tp T R
Gv Gf f L1. Its always the right size, t and color.
2. You dont have to ship it (or wrap it).
3. Its tax-deductible.
4. It wont end up in the dumpster in next years
spring cleaning.
5. Theres no instruction manual to read.
6. You can eat a picnic lunch on it next time
youre outdoors.
7. It helps clean our air and water.
8. It provides the pear tree for the partridge
(habitat for our wildlife friends).
9. During the season of peace, youre helping
preserve some natural serenity.
10. It feels really good to help preserve our
beautiful places!
Gift memberships may be made at any of ourmembership levels:
Student $25
Member $50-99
Sponsor $100-249
Contributor $250-499
Guardian $500-999
Conservationist $1,000
Founders Society $2,500+
Great Blue Heron Group $10,000+
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A warm, lazy August afternoon provided a tting late
summer backdrop for Three Valley Conservation Trusts
Farm Tour of Montgomery and Preble counties. Co-
sponsored with Five Rivers MetroParks of Dayton, the
guided bus and walking tour showcased how working farms
and conservation can co-exist in the still pastoral setting ofthe upper Twin Creek drainage.
The Farm Tour gave participants an opportunity to
experience close-up the tangible benets of farm and land
conservation efforts taking place in the Twin Creek area.
After driving through Germantown MetroParks and therolling farmland of eastern Preble and western Montgomery
counties, the tour bus left the paved county road and
entered the gravel barnyard of the 635-acre farm owned by
Larry and Pam Ristaneo. Like many easement donors, the
Ristaneos are careful stewards who love the land they own
and are working hard to conserve it for future generations
to enjoy. The immaculate condition of the equipment and
machinery barn was echoed in the well managed elds and
woodlands that Larry proudly showed his guests. The farm,
straddling both sides of the road, exemplied progressive
conservation practices; grassy buffer strips and well-tended
crops interspersed among mature stands of upland woods
and wooded creek bottoms. The Ristaneo farm is yet another
example of how farmland easements support our agricultural
economy while sustaining the rural landscapes of the Three
Valley Conservation Trusts service area.
One of many highlights during the tour was the stop at the
Dupps property bordering Lower Twin Creek at the western
edge of Germantown. The group was greeted by Hank
and Robin Dupps under a tent for what folks down-home
call a real spread along with cold beverages and good
conversation. The Dupps welcomed tour-goers to their
recently restored and meticulously appointed 19th century
log home. They have also invested in prairie restoration.
By partnering with Five Rivers MetroParks and local
landowners, the Trust was able to showcase several
easements and farmland conservation efforts at work. TheTrust wishes to acknowledge and thank those who made
the Farm Tour possible, including Dave Nolin, Director of
Conservation at Five Rivers MetroParks, the entire Ristane
family, and Hank and Robin Dupps. z
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From the top: Don Powell holding
his door prize, a TVCT Enviro-Tote;
Jackie Ponder, Miller Brewing
Company; Orie Loucks leads awalking tour of the Beck Farm.
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Dvpg Nfrom Lawrence Leahy,Development Director
There have been many activities that took place since our last
newsletter and I would like to thank everyone who has been
involvedincluding participants and guests, volunteers whohelped organize and implement, and our Board.
In conjunction with the Oxford Chamber of Commerce, we
hosted the monthly Business After Hours at our ofce in
late August. As you will see in other pages of the newsletter,
our annual Auction in September was a great success. In
early November, we also held our rst Wine Tasting event.
During these past few months three of our grant proposals
were approved. Miller/Coors is funding another student
intern from Miami University who produces maps and
additional data necessary so we can assist landowners.
The Greater Dayton Conservation Fund of the Dayton
Foundation is funding the Trust in providing landowners
in the Twin Creek Watershed with assistance regarding
land protection opportunities. The Middletown Community
Foundation is providing funding
assistance to help defer the costs
we will incur in 2009 as part ofour land protection and preservation efforts that affect the
Middletown area. We are very excited to have received this
support and are grateful to these organizations.
Our Development Committee has done outstanding work
this year. We have had many successful accomplishments
and we are looking forward to improving our achievements
in 2009. The Development Committee has been meeting
to establish our 2009 Activity Calendar which we plan to
include in our next newsletter. Early announcement of our
calendar of events will allow you to plan well in advance to
join us.I would like to thank everyone for your help and support
this year. Best wishes for a happy holiday season and a
successful, healthy and happy 2009. z
A S W,
A S MOn the evening of November 8th,eighty-ve people enjoyed a Salute
to Wine, a lovely wine tasting held
at Browns Run Country Club
in Middletown. Thirty different
wines from around the world were
available for tasting and purchase.
The wines were accompanied by
a truly delectable variety of hors
doeuvresthe centerpiece of which
was a beautifully presented salmon.
The Trust is very grateful to Pat
Dupps for organizing the evening;
the results reected
the many hours and
great efforts she
put into arranging all of the details. Cal
Conrad provided valuable advice on how to
implement the rst wine tasting ever held
by the Trust. He also identied the variety
of wines that were available, and recruited
Guests at one of the six regional wine samplingstations-Argentine/Chile/Spain, Australia,
California, France, Italy, and Pacic Northwest.
The seventh station offered specially selected
premium wines.
six wine-know-
ledgeable friends
who took ve hours
out of their busy
lives to pour. We would like to
thank Jerry and Pam Collins,
Barb Eshbaugh, Karen Ferrario,
Doug Shumanvon and Warren
Mason for their help in pouring.
We would also like to thank
MiddletownsArrow Wines,
56 degrees, and an anonymousfriend for providing lovely
wine gift baskets for the silent
auction. Most of the guests were
from Middletown and were
introduced to the Trust for the rst time. Many Board
members were present to mingle with the guests and tell
them the story of the Trust. All told, it was a fun evening
and we are happy to have made some new friends from
the Middletown area.zPat Dupps
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We realize these are difcult economic times for our sup-
porters and landowners, and the Trust takes very seriously
its obligation to make every penny of your contribu-
tion work for the benet of the mission in which we all
believe. We actively look for ways to cut expenses so your
dollar goes farther. Buying the cheapest option works ne
for many items, but not yet for ofce and copier paper.The Trust recently took the step of purchasing only 100%
post-consumer waste paper (100% PCW) for its ofce
use instead of the commonly available 30% "recycled"
paper, and heres why. Ofce paper labeled as 30% "re-
cycled" has not necessarily been used by the consumer
and taken from our collection bins, but can simply mean
that scraps cut from the papers original manufacture are
added back during the papermaking process. It is true
that this meaning of "recycled" avoids some cutting of
more trees, but it is more an efciency advantage
for the manufacturer than recycled in the sense
as we commonly understand it. However,
paper labeled 100% post-consumer waste
provides a paper product indistinguishable
from virgin wood paper while totally by-
passing the need to cut any trees at all!
In addition, suppliers (such as Staples
and others) offer this paper processed
chlorine-free, avoiding the toxic
byproducts from chlorine bleaching.
trails. It also has helped clean up 173 abandoned and
polluted industrial sites, leveraging private investment for
projects that will create 14,750 permanent jobs and add
$2.6 billion to the states economy.
Locally, the program has helped Butler MetroParks and
Five Rivers MetroParks acquire critical parklands; the
Dayton, Cincinnati, Hamilton and other cities convert old
industrial sites into new viable uses; and TVCT and other
land conservation organizations to assist local governments,
parks, soil and water conservation districts and landowners
to preserve wildlife habitats and prime farmland. Forinstance, the Clean Ohio Fund has helped TVCT preserve
34 properties covering what will soon be 6800 acres of
permanently protected ground, saving some $65 million
in open space and agricultural values in Butler, Preble,
and Montgomery counties. The Trust holds conservation
easements on its own, as well as in conjunction with
state, federal and local organizations such as Five Rivers
MetroParks.
The Trust is grateful for voter support for this important
program, commented Larry Frimerman, the groups
Executive Director. These funds cannot be used for an
organizations operations they are passed through dollar
for dollar to landowners, he added.
The brownelds program cleans up abandoned and
contaminated industrial sites and reuses them for
reinvestment in local economies. This is not only good for
cities, but also helps preserve farmland and open space by
making urban areas more attractive so people and businesse
are less likely to build on agricultural land.
Renewal of Clean Ohio will greatly enhance efforts to
preserve greenspace and farmland in Ohio. We appreciate
the efforts of the Butler County Commissioners, who
approved a resolution in support of the Clean Ohio
program. Thanks to co-chairs U.S. Senators Sherrod
Brown and George Voinovich, with Governor Ted
Strickland, House Speaker Jon Husted and Senate
President Bill Harris for their leadership. For more
information, contact Three Valley Conservation Trust at
(513) 524-2150 or visit our website at www.3vct.org. z
Clean Ohio (continued from page 3)
The current difference in price for the 100% PCW is only
$8/carton, but for that modest increase, one saves in return
approx. 17 mature trees, reduces solid waste by 1000 lbs.,
reduces water use by 10,000 gal., reduces air emissions by
2000 lbs. and reduces natural gas consumption (or equiva-
lent) by 2,500 cubic feet after 40 cartons of use.
The environmental benets are enormous, and our purchaseof products like this builds a stable market for truly recycled
products that will undoubtedly in the near future bring the
price of this product in line with its more wasteful predeces-
sor. And we think you will agree, it makes little sense to
jeopardize the worlds other forests in order for the Trust to
protect the forests of Ohio.
We would be delighted if one of our woods-loving sup-
porters would underwrite the $120/year difference for the
purchase of this paper. Call Mary at the ofce.
Editors Note: The Valley Trust News is printed
on recycled paper supplied by our printer. For
those who wish to take it a step farther and
eliminate more waste, we can email a hotlink
to the Valley Trust News to you to read it
online! In keeping with the earth-friendly
environment,we regularly recycle paper,
cans, plastic, and glass in the Trust ofce
at the Beck Farm.
T T G 100% P-Cm Pp!
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A beautiful evening at
the Knolls of Oxford
helped the nancial cause
for land conservation
in Southwest Ohio
with the Three ValleyConservation Trusts
recent Auction For Acres
fundraising event. The
event, contributions, and
200+ items and services
donated generated nearly
$30,000 in net proceeds to
help fund the operations
of the Three Valley
Conservation Trust.
It all began on a snowy March day in a telephoneconversation with the Trust asking me to chair the 2008
Auction for Acres. And, it ended successfully more than six
months later following a land-based hurricane, plummeting
stock market and nancial crises, remarked Dick Sollmann,
Auction For Acres Chairman.
The Knolls of Oxford graciously donated the use of its
wonderfully appointed and functional facilities, with virtually
all food and wine donated. Many participants commented on
the excellent facilities, set-up and great food served.
A unique feature of this years auction was having it live
AND on-line through the Cincinnati-based on-line auctionservice Everything But the House (which donated their
services, as did Doug Ross, the excellent on-site auctioneer).
The major goals undertaken were to raise as much money as
possible at minimal cost and to broaden the exposure of the
TVCT. The Committee accomplished these goals.
There were 242 live
and silent auction
items/services
donated, plus the
generous donations
of piano playingby David Belew,
and the booked
performance of
Anachrorythms.
The top lots were
a one-week stay in
Cape Cod, and a
handmade Persian
Kashan carpet, each
selling for $1250.
Thirty four (one
quarter) of the live auction items sold to on-line bidders. Inaddition, eleven individual benefactors and one corporate
benefactor supported the auction. Finally, thirty-nine donor
contributed food and beverage items.
We are grateful for the support of our local community
here in Southwestern Ohio, as well as the terric work done
by the dozens of volunteers for the Auction. Dick and the
Committee did a great job, commented Larry Frimerman,
the Trusts Executive Director.
We are grateful to our local media for providing event
coverage, calendar listings and on-line sites throughout
the region. I want to thank the Auction Committee and itssub-committees for all of their effort, time and personal
contributions to the success of this event; the Three Valley
Conservation Trust Board for its condence in us and
support of our efforts; and staff for their support and
assistance, added Sollmann. z
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a whole host of other functions. Seen as a whole these
services impact every area of society, from the economy to
human health and beyond. Traditionally seen as free, these
benets have in fact been an unacknowledged subsidy todevelopment. Recognizing the economic and social value of
ecosystem services will help advance conservation and could
lead to the creation of a market system similar to a carbon
trade market. The U.S. Forest Service and other groups are
exploring the possibility of creating markets that could lead
to payment for such services. Movement toward market-
based conservation should be seen as one more strategy in
both watershed protection and climate change remediation.
Identifying a variety of conservation strategies is as
important as building the widest possible coalition of
Climate Change (continued from page 4)
Left: Dave Belew of Hamilton played a variety of tunes on the piano.
Right: An auction attendee studies the artworks on display for the live auction.
partners for this work. The vast scope of the problems
associated with the climate crisis can be seen as a silver
lining because there is no one whom these problems will
not touch. Here is a great opportunity for environmentaland conservation organizations to reach out in common
cause to business groups, health organizations, faith
communities and others. The streams and rivers of
Ohio have been called a delicate web binding together
our fragmented natural areas. As the effects of climate
change create a wider understanding of the importance
of watershed protection and our dependence on the
watersheds, perhaps this delicate blue-green web will
come to be seen as fundamentally connecting all of the
citizens of Ohio. .z
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The Black-capped Chickadee is one of the most easily
identiable small birds in our area. With a subtle gray
and white feather coat set off by a black cap alternating
with white cheek and black throat, this little bird is in
nearly constant motion itting to the feeder, hanging
upside down on a suet cake or hopping quicklyalong a branch. Largely an insect eater, the
chickadee also consumes seeds and berries from
the natural environment.
Winter conditions and reduced natural food
sources are the greatest challenge to the survival
of this little bird. Unable to store much body fat, the
chickadee requires a continuous supply of high energy
food for survival. In preparation for winter this wise
little bird caches or stores seeds and insects, wedging
them into tree bark and other crevices. Chickadees
have a fantastic memory that allows them to relocatethis food months later. Researchers claim that the
birds brain actually expands in the autumn and winter as
a result of this memory need for caching and relocating
the stored food. The brain returns to normal size when
summer arrives.
Other adaptations for winter survival include an
increased number of feathers that are uffed up to
provide even greater warmth. The legs are one of the
most exposed parts of this little creature. Like others
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of their species, chickadees have an
interesting solution to this challenge
of exposure. Birder and Board Member
Sam Fitton says that birds have an unusua
concentration of glycogen types of chemicals
that function like antifreeze allowing legtemperatures to decrease greatly without causing
cell damage. When at rest, the bird can
crouch down to nestle its feet and legs in
the under feathers, thus reducing
heat loss.
Experts believe that at nigh
the chickadee slips into
a crevice or cavity alone or with others, uffs out its
feathers (in winter) and undergoes a torpor state of much
lower metabolic activity, including lowering of body
temperature from the daytime 108 degrees to about 90degrees at night. By daylight, this spunky little bird is
again in search of sustenance.
It is said that starvation is the greatest threat to the
chickadee. So if you enjoy seeing this indomitable,
energetic little acrobat from your window during the
winter, offer some suet, peanut butter mix (see Anns
Homemade Suet/Crumbles recipe below) or seeds.
You will be generously rewarded and delighted by its
performance throughout the seasons.z
Ingredients:
1 part of peanut butter
2 parts of lard, rendered suet or lard/shortening mix
Equal amounts dog chow pelletsDirections:
This recipe is more a procedure than an exact recipe. In a
pot large enough to hold the contents, melt 1 part peanut
butter and 2 parts lard, rendered suet or lard/shortening
mix. Cool so it is not hot, but still pourable. Grind an
(approximately) equal volume of dog chow pellets in
a food processor to barley size (use earplugs) for small
birds. The next step is to decide how you want to shape
the product. The dog chow can be put in heat resistant
pans or tubs, pour the suet over, stir well and let sit, or
add the dog chow to the suet pot, stir and cool. Once the
suet hits the cooler crumbs, the product sets up rapidly so
mix quickly to avoid layering. Cut into blocks or simply
smear on tree trunks or pinecones. The key is to mix thesolid with liquid to the consistency of wet cement as that
will give a block with enough fat to hold its shape and
enough dry ingredient to prevent birds from choking. The
fat provides energy and the chow is better than corn or
oatmeal as it has added vitamins, and especially calcium
needed for shell formation. It appeals to insectivores
like woodpeckers, titmice, nuthatches and chickadees.
Bluebirds often have difculty recognizing a suet block as
food, and may respond better to mixing in more chow to
make crumbles.z
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Trust Selection Committee will take into consideration
activities and projects that clearly reect Edwards
vision.
Traits relevant to efforts should include: perseverance;
patience; ability to cooperate with others; commitment
to the preservation of natural resources; and willingness
to listen to all sides; to explain and to teach; to ndcommon ground to promote the greater good; and
to look at the big picture, long-term outcomes. The
recipient of the Wallace I. Edwards Conservationist
Award need not be a member of the Trust. The
recipient of this award may be either professionally or
avocationally involved in conservation or protection.
Projects that would exhibit thesetraits include:
Demonstrating land use practices that are
environmentally, economically, and culturally
sustainable;
Nurturing a strong conservation ethic and good
stewardship habits in others;
Organizing community members to learn about and
work toward stewardship goals;
Volunteering time to improve others land or
organize others to take restoration action;
Organizing a coalition of diverse interests and
individuals to work toward a common goal;
Advancing or disseminating methods to control
invasive, non-native species;
Any combination of the above.
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