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Do you have a tree you need looked at? Have you heard of an arborist? It's important to hire an arborist to help you keep your trees healthy. Check out our directory of arborists and tree-care professionals, and you can search by your city or county! https://lnkd.in/eucdbtjm #GAA #treecare #arborists #directory #findanarborist

Heart rot, a common issue in urban trees, involves decay in the center of tree stems, affecting their structural integrity. While most urban trees can live with heart rot for many years, it can lead to failures and influence pruning and removal decisions. Arborists must consider whether decay fungi can invade healthy sapwood, as this significantly impacts tree stability and management practices. Understanding the spread and implications of heart rot helps arborists assess risks and implement appropriate tree-care strategies. Full Story: https://hubs.li/Q02GrY1l0 If you haven't already, don't forget to also sign up for a FREE PRINT subscription of TCIMAGAZINE! #tcia #treecareindustry #TCIMagazine #Arborist #Treecare #TreeCareIndustryAssociation #CTSP #ArbNation #TreeClimber #DailyNews #News #TreeSurgeon #Heartwood #PlantHealth

I will be presenting my first Nature Detectives workshop at the Folsom Cordova Community Partnership Community Center Wednesday morning July 17 from 9-945. I will be sharing and asking questions about different types of natural objects found along the American River Parkway: bark, a woidpecker granary, branches, pinecones, oak galls and a branch carved by bees. “Did something chew on this pinecone?” “What is this object and why does it look like this?” “What is important about this pinecone to preserving the animal habitat of the river?” These questions engage curiosity, develop key problem solving and critical thinking skills. These opportunities to learn more about the natural world lead to developing meaningful emotional connections and prepare our children to become the future stewards of the earth.#nature, #detectives, #outdoor, #earth, #stewards, #skills, #problemsolving, #criticalthinking, #curiosity, #imagination, #engagement, #child, #wonder, #discovery

Today is Arbor Day! Celebrated on the last Friday of April, Arbor Day has an important history. Arbor Day is a day for planting trees. In Nebraska, the farmers got together to plant trees to help bring back the feeling of the home they left behind, today the need is for a very different reason. Do you have any plans for today? Share with us below. You can also check out a brief history of Arbor Day in the article below. #arborday24 #riskmitigators #agriskadvisor

Educate others about the value of mangroves: Teach children, communities, and decision-makers about the benefits of preserving mangrove forests for present and future generations. let's do it. #mangroves

Evidence of the wolf in England is present everywhere - from stories passed through the generations, to old bones excavated from underground, and even to the names of our villages. This map shows just a few examples of villages named after wolves, and here are what they mean: The Old Norse for wolf, 'ulfr', could lead to the derivative 'ul', used to name Uldale and Ulverston. Whilst Uldale simply means 'wolves' valley', the town Ulverston was recorded in 1086 as Ulvrestun, deriving from an Old Norse family name Úlfarr - which means ‘wolf warrior’ - and combining with 'tun', which means farm or homestead, to make 'the wolf warrior's farmstead'. The town's coat of arms still has a wolf on it to this day. Moving further south, towns tend to begin with 'wool' or 'wol', which could be derived from the Old English for wolf, 'wulf'. Woolpit, for example, probably signified a pit used to trap wolves in; Woolley a wolves' clearing; Woolacombe a wolves' valley; Wolbrough a wolves' hill; and Great/Little Wolford the site of a lookout for wolves. It's clear that the people of Britain past learnt to coexist with the wolves around them - maybe one day, the wolf will walk again through the places which were inspired by its name. #wolves #rewilding #mammals #nature #britishwildlife #etymology #biodiversity #history #folklore

Ready to put your green thumb to the test? Today’s word puzzle is all about plant species! From towering trees to tiny flowers, let’s see how many you can uncover. Think you’ve got what it takes to ace this one? Drop back tomorrow and let us know how you did! #PlantPuzzle #NatureChallenge 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴! #GloverFranchising #BusinessGrowth

Trilliums bloom along Deckers Creek Trail near Dellslow in Brookhaven, West Virginia. "The Trillium is an icon in Appalachia. Old timers of this region thought picking this delicate flower would bring rain..." according to West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Their article "EDIBLE MOUNTAIN – Please Don't Pick The Trillium" continues: "There are six species of trillium in West Virginia and 43 species worldwide with the greatest diversity of species found in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Some common names include Wakerobin, Toadshade, Triflower, Birthroot, Birthwort, and Wood Lily. The white trillium, abundant in Appalachia, starts its life as white but will progress to a lovely shade of pink, then lavender, and eventually to a very dark purple red as the plant ages. They’ve been used to symbolize the Trinity in Christianity due to its distinctive arrangement of 3 leaves and 3 flower petals. Trillium plants can live 20 – 50 years, and can take 7 to 10 years to first bloom. Obviously, it is a sensitive plant. In fact picking the flower too close to the leaves can kill the entire plant. So some of these slow growing species of trillium are listed as threatened or endangered, and picking them is illegal in some states..." https://lnkd.in/eFmzYGzj #trillium #trilliums #wildflowers #springwildflowers #wvnature #wvflowers #deckerscreektrail #railstotrails #railstotrailsconservancy #morgantown #morgantownwv #almostheaven #almostheavenwv