http://www.redstonereview.com News for all the rest of us Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:16:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.redstonereview.com/2011/09/learning-to-understand-the-earth-wild-earth%e2%80%99s-children-offers-outdoor-living-skills/ http://www.redstonereview.com/2011/09/learning-to-understand-the-earth-wild-earth%e2%80%99s-children-offers-outdoor-living-skills/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 02:22:39 +0000 Richard http://www.redstonereview.com/?p=2606 LYONS – Simon Harrison recently founded a local non-profit dedicated to re-connecting people of all ages with the natural world. Wild Earth’s Children offers hands-on programs for children, families and adults to learn primitive living skills and increase their nature awareness. Skills include shelters, fire by friction, tracking animals, wild edibles, bird language, and bows and arrows. All experiences are intertwined with an earth-based philosophy that we are all connected. A typical day on a program includes games, skills, stories, and of course, adventures.]]> http://www.redstonereview.com/2011/09/learning-to-understand-the-earth-wild-earth%e2%80%99s-children-offers-outdoor-living-skills/feed/ 0 http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/08/where-the-wild-things-are-30-years-later/ http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/08/where-the-wild-things-are-30-years-later/#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:19:51 +0000 Richard http://www.redstonereview.com/?p=1972 LONGMONT – The Wildlife Sanctuary is celebrating 30 years of saving great cats, bears, wolves and other large exotic animals. Based east of Longmont near Keenesburg, this state and federally funded zoological facility and non-profit was established by Executive Director Pat Craig in 1980. It is the largest sanctuary of its kind and one of the oldest in existence in the United States.]]> http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/08/where-the-wild-things-are-30-years-later/feed/ 0 http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/08/minks-marmots-and-magpies-oh-my/ http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/08/minks-marmots-and-magpies-oh-my/#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:12:00 +0000 Richard http://www.redstonereview.com/?p=1966 LONGMONT – Greenwood is having an eventful summer. Our facility typically sees around 130 species each year ranging from hummingbirds to herons, and from chipmunks to coyotes. Having this many different types of animals to care for requires providing a variety of diets in addition to varied habitats to make the animals feel comfortable while they are in their temporary home.]]> http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/08/minks-marmots-and-magpies-oh-my/feed/ 0 http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/08/happy-trails-to-you-opening-up-trails-around-lyons/ http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/08/happy-trails-to-you-opening-up-trails-around-lyons/#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:10:45 +0000 Richard http://www.redstonereview.com/?p=1921 LYONS – During my three terms in office, I saw many significant legislative matters decided with outcomes that I believe benefited Lyons. While I advocated for enhancements to bicycle and pedestrian safety, a reasonable revision to the criminal code, restrictions on smoking in public venues, and against a sales tax increase, what I think defined my terms in office was my efforts to increase access to Boulder County Open Space and the creation of trails. Among these efforts, the most difficult related to Town of Lyons access to Boulder County’s Heil Ranch Open Space.]]> http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/08/happy-trails-to-you-opening-up-trails-around-lyons/feed/ 0 http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/08/a-kelp-forest-grows-in-my-living-room/ http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/08/a-kelp-forest-grows-in-my-living-room/#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:02:31 +0000 Richard http://www.redstonereview.com/?p=1918 FORT COLLINS – A kelp forest grows in my living room; for Colorado, this is probably unprecedented. Some readers may remember that several years ago, I had an octopus living in the house, and that too, was stunning. But, this new occurrence is even more turbid than the ethereal octopus. I’m learning to deal with it, the tripping over fronds, the mess of pod-piles, and the almost constant growth.]]> http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/08/a-kelp-forest-grows-in-my-living-room/feed/ 0 http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/06/american-white-pelican-recovers-at-greenwood/ http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/06/american-white-pelican-recovers-at-greenwood/#comments Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:35:42 +0000 Richard http://www.redstonereview.com/?p=1821 LONGMONT – It’s only once in a great while that Greenwood is honored enough to host a bird whose reputation as a fish eater keeps us on our toes.]]> http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/06/american-white-pelican-recovers-at-greenwood/feed/ 0 http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/05/camp-bow-wow-comes-to-the-rescue-to-sop-up-oil-in-the-gulf/ http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/05/camp-bow-wow-comes-to-the-rescue-to-sop-up-oil-in-the-gulf/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 05:40:40 +0000 Richard http://www.redstonereview.com/?p=1774 BOULDER – If you are thinking of getting your pet clipped for relief from the summer heat, save the fur. You can be part of a gigantic plan headed up by the Camp Bow Wow outlets across the country, which are collecting all types of fur and even human hair to stuff into nylon stockings and be fastened together to form something called a boom. These booms will be floated out into the Gulf of Mexico to help mop up the oil spill.]]> http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/05/camp-bow-wow-comes-to-the-rescue-to-sop-up-oil-in-the-gulf/feed/ 0 http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/05/spring-planting-you-can-begin-now/ http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/05/spring-planting-you-can-begin-now/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 02:22:51 +0000 Richard http://www.redstonereview.com/?p=1737 BOULDER – This spring has been a real roller coaster. The frost-free date of Mothers Day was a farce, reminding me of the old timers’ date of May 15. We all know no month is really safe from snow in Colorado but at least we can count on some consistency after May 15.]]> http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/05/spring-planting-you-can-begin-now/feed/ 0 http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/05/gunky-ducks-degreased-and-released/ http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/05/gunky-ducks-degreased-and-released/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 01:31:07 +0000 Richard http://www.redstonereview.com/?p=1722 LONGMONT – There are some things you can always expect practicing wildlife rehab in Colorado. The baby squirrels always arrive in early spring, followed by the barrage of baby birds and baby raccoons that hurry in after. But wildlife rehabilitation isn’t all about the cute and fuzzy; it’s also about being prepared for the unexpected.]]> http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/05/gunky-ducks-degreased-and-released/feed/ 0 http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/04/time-to-prepare-gardens-for-spring-flowers/ http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/04/time-to-prepare-gardens-for-spring-flowers/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:03:06 +0000 Richard http://www.redstonereview.com/?p=1642 BOULDER – Spring may finally be arriving on the Front Range. This has been a great winter for gardens with an almost constant covering of snow and little wind helping the plants and trees maintain dormancy and protection for the majority of the winter. Things are starting to peek through the ground in southern and western sections of my garden.]]> http://www.redstonereview.com/2010/04/time-to-prepare-gardens-for-spring-flowers/feed/ 0