June 5, 2021
UGH! It is over 103 and it's only early June! This is the hardest part of the year for me, as I love cool temps and winter. I have been getting up at 5 or 5:30 a.m. and going to do my recycle rounds and visit the canyon for the sheer enjoyment of it, and to do a bit of clean up and daily trail maintenance. Very sad to report that the canyon is getting hammered in certain places as visitation is the highest ever. We struggle to keep user made trails naturalized and make sure folks get where they want to go on the actual trail.
We got this wonderful email notice recently:
I’m writing because Loveland Living Planet Aquarium is near completion of our new outdoor exhibit space called “Choices.” In this area, guests will be engaging with four separate kiosks that explore distinct areas of environmental concern that we want to motivate our guests to take action on. These areas are water use, air quality, plastic pollution, and biodiversity. In each kiosk, we highlight a story about a conservation hero.
Your story was selected to be used for this new exhibit! I’ve included a sample of what we put together.
Sara Melnicoff
Biodiversity Hero
When Sara Melnicoff saw the bare hillside surrounding the Moab Community Recycling Center, she had an idea. With the help of the Utah Native Plant Society, volunteers rescued about 60 native plants from a nearby construction site. These plants were added to the hillside surrounding the recycling center. Today, her efforts have preserved the natural biodiversity of the landscape.
We invite you to come view the exhibit at Loveland Living Planet Aquarium once it is fully installed, by the end of summer. Please contact me if you plan to visit. I will arrange a free admissions ticket for your visit.
Thank you for the difference you make and the inspiration your actions provide to everyone!
UGH! It is over 103 and it's only early June! This is the hardest part of the year for me, as I love cool temps and winter. I have been getting up at 5 or 5:30 a.m. and going to do my recycle rounds and visit the canyon for the sheer enjoyment of it, and to do a bit of clean up and daily trail maintenance. Very sad to report that the canyon is getting hammered in certain places as visitation is the highest ever. We struggle to keep user made trails naturalized and make sure folks get where they want to go on the actual trail.
We got this wonderful email notice recently:
I’m writing because Loveland Living Planet Aquarium is near completion of our new outdoor exhibit space called “Choices.” In this area, guests will be engaging with four separate kiosks that explore distinct areas of environmental concern that we want to motivate our guests to take action on. These areas are water use, air quality, plastic pollution, and biodiversity. In each kiosk, we highlight a story about a conservation hero.
Your story was selected to be used for this new exhibit! I’ve included a sample of what we put together.
Sara Melnicoff
Biodiversity Hero
When Sara Melnicoff saw the bare hillside surrounding the Moab Community Recycling Center, she had an idea. With the help of the Utah Native Plant Society, volunteers rescued about 60 native plants from a nearby construction site. These plants were added to the hillside surrounding the recycling center. Today, her efforts have preserved the natural biodiversity of the landscape.
We invite you to come view the exhibit at Loveland Living Planet Aquarium once it is fully installed, by the end of summer. Please contact me if you plan to visit. I will arrange a free admissions ticket for your visit.
Thank you for the difference you make and the inspiration your actions provide to everyone!
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We were honored to be interviewed by Rachel Fixsen for the Moab Area Real Estate Magazine. This is from the May to June edition. Enjoy!
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A picture is worth???? A caption!
We had a mini work party in the canyon on September 1st, 2020. Sandy Freethey, trail worker extraordinaire, met me and Sam to help us maintain a trail and block some user made trails. That tumble is almost as big as Sandy!
Tragic Update on the BSPark.....
Well, despite all of our efforts, including an offer to redo the grading plan by a licensed grading contractor and permaculture expert, the original horrible plans went ahead and it is a huge disaster. Protected trees are being irreparably harmed, and the entire area desecrated. And we ask, FOR WHAT?
I have not been able to go anywhere near that area, nor look at photos. I am heartbroken and very disappointed with the city, for allowing this to take place. Let's not have a repeat!
Well, despite all of our efforts, including an offer to redo the grading plan by a licensed grading contractor and permaculture expert, the original horrible plans went ahead and it is a huge disaster. Protected trees are being irreparably harmed, and the entire area desecrated. And we ask, FOR WHAT?
I have not been able to go anywhere near that area, nor look at photos. I am heartbroken and very disappointed with the city, for allowing this to take place. Let's not have a repeat!
Don't destroy this!
We lost another great one. Dean Nebergall, pictured here with Breezy, (with Carol Hoggard - who passed away 7/5/19 - in the background), passed away on 12/6/19. One of the kindest humans to walk the earth, we send love unending to Dean and to those who love him.