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The Sunny Side of the Derecho: Ecological Advantages

September 18, 2020
Indian Creek Nature Center
Eco-minded, Nature Center, News, Restoration, Sustainability, Weather
derecho, ecological restoration, ecology, land restoration
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By Director of Land Stewardship Jean Wiedenheft   If you had asked me in July what the biggest problems facing our forests are, I would have said: Lack of sunlight. There are too many trees…
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