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Cottonwood sapling |
When I first heard about the "cottonwood pulling" task, I thought, "Hah! That'll never be me!"
Fast forward a few years, and I consider it a sacred responsibility to get out there and get those little buggers out of there . . . .
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Montrose Dunes in Chicago |
Whenever, I'm working on clearing cottonwoods, I think of the time Alanna was doing a summer project learning about trees. I made a special point of sending her a delicate little sapling with one of those impossibly long roots, together with a carefully-drawn explanation of how they serve to anchor the dune and create an environment in which a ridge can build up and more and more plants can take hold.
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Dune formation |
Hmmm . . . that reminds me . . . I need to be on the lookout for some more interesting stuff to send Alanna. :-)
More wildflowers . . . .
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