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Environmental Health of Ski Runs

By Wolfy

Heard part of this on Capitol Public Radio this morning: Jennifer Burt “Researcher for the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences; she’s a restoration ecologist who recently studied the different ecological and financial implications of grading and clearing ski slopes.” “In active ski areas, I quantified the effects of different methods of ski slope... »

it’s not a good basin, it’s a great basin!!!

By Wolfy

Smella just forwarded this on to me: NGO Workshop Feburary 20-21, 2008 John Ascuaga’s Nugget, Sparks Nevada “Research suggests that the Great Basin is one of the most environmentally frail and at-risk regions in the nation. To address this concern, a major two-day workshop for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) on the natural resources and environment... »