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We all make daily decisions about how we use our limited resources, especially our time, talent, and money. The world around us is a direct result of the ordinary choices we make each day. More than anything else, we will be remembered for the world we create through these choices during our lifetime.   Because they are limited, the things we choose to invest these precious resources in directly reflect our values. Every time we make a choice, we shape the world around us in

The sun rises over bare treetops, casting light across frost-covered seed heads, giving the wetland a quiet, glittery magic. Winter wetlands can feel especially still. After a prescribed burn at Eagle Marsh, the landscape might even look empty at first glance. But looks can be deceiving. These wetlands are far from inactive. The wetlands we currently protect and care for primarily fill from precipitation, rain, and snow. Water only enters during high-water events, which means

While a school group was walking through the marsh, one student looked at the burnt ground and said, “Whoa! Who set the marsh on fire?” I laughed and said, “We did! It might look bleak and barren now, but this fire actually helps the wetland stay healthy.” If you’ve been by the marsh and have seen the burned areas or maybe even saw the smoke rising from Eagle Marsh last week, you are not alone. Our recent prescribed burn brought a lot of attention, along with questions and mi