#Ecosystem #Restoration-focused #Land #Architect with a Masters from #TempleUniversity in #Philly. I love #woodland #wetlands, #aquatic ecosystems, #camping, #hiking, + INDOOR #cats (please keep your cats inside - they decimate native birds + mammals). Background in: Exhibition Design • Educational Programs • Theatre + Puppetry • B.Sc. Industrial Design Proud union member 💪 Join one today - it's worth the cost! (we won a 40% raise + 25% child insurance subsidy)
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Last Notes npub1m2ny2klrwm55pvhr5s2nqgqsygrvv3rtcfhnuqmnczeea9chn0yslwv9q9 David Bender Goose stairway to heaven 🪿 npub1m2ny2klrwm55pvhr5s2nqgqsygrvv3rtcfhnuqmnczeea9chn0yslwv9q9 David Bender Also: https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps-meaning npub1m2ny2klrwm55pvhr5s2nqgqsygrvv3rtcfhnuqmnczeea9chn0yslwv9q9 David Bender And you should see the back side of that same measuring tape - it measures "inches", but each "inch" is in actually 3.14159 (pi π) inches long, so that you don't have to do math in the field to convert circumference to diameter! Super handy for those who know. Flabbergasting to those who don't. npub1m2ny2klrwm55pvhr5s2nqgqsygrvv3rtcfhnuqmnczeea9chn0yslwv9q9 David Bender In forestry management we use imperial tape measures divided into 10 instead of 12. Specifically when measuring the diameter of a tree trunk. It means the result is a straight decimal, ie. 3.4' or 3.9' instead of 3'-4 4/5" or 3'-10 13/16". 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The swamp is forested by Bald Cypress & Swamp Tupelo trees with upland areas supporting thick stands of evergreen Oaks. The swamp is home to many species of carnivorous plants, wading birds, woodpeckers, songbirds, reptiles, & frogs. #Swamp #Bog #Fen #Marsh #Wetland #Trees #Nature #Ecosystem #Restoration https://ecoevo.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/151/567/556/290/142/original/aae56b3cecf1cd96.jpg https://ecoevo.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/151/567/620/757/063/original/e813fd8605b5628c.jpg https://ecoevo.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/151/567/677/028/677/original/1c02ce490913060e.jpg https://ecoevo.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/151/567/735/901/726/original/23486f4d4206b043.jpg npub1m2ny2klrwm55pvhr5s2nqgqsygrvv3rtcfhnuqmnczeea9chn0yslwv9q9 David Bender HAPPY #SWAMPTEMBER! #Wetlands are the most unappreciated & reviled of ecosystems. But wetlands are amazing sponges which soak up #stormwater to prevent flooding, are home to rare #plants, & are the largest #carbon sinks of any ecosystem, acre for acre. Celebrate the #beauty of swamps, their #ecological value, & their #economic benefits all month long - & get ready to celebrate #Bogtober, #Fenuary, & #MarshMadness. 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