Determined Diane LaRue (Class of 2012) spots a piece of trash on the other side of the ditch as we depart the south Oslo Riverfront Conservation on the 1-7-2014 volunteer walk -- and begins to take action. She jumps the…
Determined
Category: Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
Scarlet letter?
In the classic novel, Nathaniel Hawthorne writes, "It may serve, let us hope, to symbolize some sweet moral blossom that may be found along the track". The scarlet "letter" at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area entrance is the beautiful blossoming…
Spectacular Day for a Scrub Walk
The 2015 FMEL - PIAS volunteer stewardship class had spectacular weather for a walk at the south Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area on February 7, complete with 3 eagles soaring above (likely the same eagles that graced the very first class)…
Pointed
Aboriginal peoples are said to have used the very sharp & pointed tips of Spanish bayonet (Yucca aloifolia) as needles. Fibrous material from this plant was used to make ropes, baskets and mats. Diane LaRue (Class of 2012) pointed out…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 