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19 Wednesday Jun 2013
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In honor of next week’s Bike to Work Day (June 26th in Denver, CO) here is a lovely video from Grist with basic tips on how to bike in the city:
12 Wednesday Jun 2013
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inBy now most of us have probably heard about Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) — stated simply CCD is the abrupt disappearance and death of honey bees. The reason this phenomenon is alarming stems from the fact that bees provide an essential ecosystem service by pollinating various crops, plants and flowers. According to Michigan State University bees are responsible for one out of every three bites of food we eat. Thus, it is imperative to keep bee populations happy and thriving in our communities. While most of us aren’t able (or may not want) to keep beehives on our properties, there are many ways we can support bees that require much less time, effort and attention.
Suburban Stone Age wrote a great blog post on exactly this topic recently. Click over to read the post or keep reading for a few key ways you can help the bees:
Most importantly, just take action! Start with any one of these to support your local bee community. Our food and plants depend on it!
— Amy DePierre
04 Tuesday Jun 2013
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inEvery year, I look forward to the trip to Larimer Square for the annual Denver Chalk Art Festival. I love seeing the way the artists translate their chosen image onto the pavement as people watch over their shoulders. What amazing talent to behold! And, to think, all this work is viewable for such a short amount of time. By the time the festival ends Sunday and we arrive at our office on Monday the images are gone — living only as moments in time captured by the photographs taken over the weekend. For images of the best in show award winners, check out Denver Chalk Art’s Facebook page. This year one of my favorite works had a poignant reminder for those of us (myself included!) so connected to technology:
—Amy DePierre