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Bye Bye Birdie

December 30, 2007 at 12:58 pm · Filed under backyard, birds, feeders, Green Living, habitat, tree, water, water conservation, wildlife and tagged: birds, conservation, ecosystem, environmental, Green Living, habitat, wildlife

We’ve all heard about the declining population of songbirds around the world, but here’s a great video by the CBC that does a wonderful job of explaining the impact of suburban sprawl, industrial farming and logging/clear cutting on our bird population. If you’re on this site, your probably already concerned about environmental issues, but I hope this video will inspire you to take your concern to the next level. Wildlife needs more advocates! If not you, then who?

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Welcome to Smell Like Dirt!

"In Spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." --Margaret Atwood. I believe we are losing our relationship with nature and with it, the understanding that how we live impacts the world around us. This blog will explore ways to reconnect to nature: Gardening with native plants, creating a haven for wildlife in your backyard, tips on living green and fun ways to experience our abundant natural resources. Its time to get outside! I smell like dirt, do you?
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