Astragalus

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Mar. 8, 2023

  Scuttlebutt & Calendar - March 9, 2023

  Astragalus is a workhorse of a plant at the Carbondale Nature Park, attracting pollinators, feeding rodents, drawing hawks and buteos. When the snow melts, we'll see rodent tunnels to and from these mounds, like ancient maps of European medieval cities. Photo by Geneviève Villamizar

  Spring forward
  Don’t forget to set your manual clocks one hour ahead on Sunday night, March 12. The next morning will feel especially early and dark, but the sun will be setting later than we’re accustomed to to make up for it.

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• Locations: Columns, Opinion By Geneviève Villamizar Published Mar. 8, 2023

  Branching Out: So excited for seed season

  Geneviève Villamizar - Branching Out

  Every spring starts in my living room in February and March.

  I collected seeds all last autumn, a compulsive habit born of years of desire. Rambling about, Juniper and I inevitably see something—

  “Oh, my god, I want that!” I say, pointing to an unfamiliar plant.

  “Mom, you always say… read more →