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Daily Archives: April 23, 2025
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge gains recognition for trees more than 300 years old
Thanks to Pam P. for noting this small but significant contribution to Earth Day The Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge has officially been recognized by the Old Growth Forest Network, a nonprofit dedicated to identifying and preserving ancient forests across … Continue reading
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Earth Day
By Heather Cox Richardson Today is Earth Day, celebrated for the first time in 1970. The spark for the first Earth Day was the 1962 publication of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. A marine biologist and best-selling author, Carson showed the … Continue reading
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