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Feb
Feb
How Center for Urban Habitats Determines a Name for a Plant Community Before one can assign a name to a habitat, one must understand first what the dominant plants and […]
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Feb
Feb
“Like a fantastical prop from a storybook sprung to life, the giant’s stairs will lead down to a rich gallery of some of our loveliest natives. Spring ephemerals will be […]
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Jan
Jan
As part of the effort to document the flora and fauna of the Ragged Mountain Natural Area [PDC Ecosystem Survey], we are collecting data on bird species reported from the […]
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Nov
Nov
Days 3 and 4: Ragged Mountain Natural Area Ecosystem Survey preliminary walk-through came about by needing to just hit the woods. On the evening of November 15, I did so, […]
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Nov
Nov
The second day of preliminary walk-through focused on the south side of the reservoir, including the peninsula and all terrain west to the point where the water meets the high […]
09
Nov
Nov
Figure 1. View south into Center for Urban Habitat’s ecosystem installation at the IX Art Park. Having accomplished 3 years of ecosystem installations in the Charlottesville area, Center for Urban […]
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Nov
Nov
A day in the field is always preceded by a long period of excited anticipation and obsessive preparation. What could be more enthralling than diving into the unknown with the […]
06
Nov
Nov
Here we are headed toward winter’s grip, and it’s time for an Ecosystem Survey at Ragged Mountain Natural Area (RMNA)! Center for Urban Habitats is excited to be coordinating this […]
06
Sep
Sep
Illustration by Frey, Lucas M. Want to support native plants, animals and biodiversity? Nurture natural succession and resist the temptation to skip steps and create an “instant forest”. Should we […]
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Jul
Jul
DREAM: A year ago it was but a dream: a colorful art-scape idea that would bridge the past, the present and the future. It would etch a 200’ long, 4’ […]