Fill the holidays with gifts for the gardenerSaturday, November 29, 2008 8:38 PM AKSTSomeone had a real bleak sense of humor when they dubbed the start of the holiday shopping season Black Friday. We’re well into the tunnel of winter and only about a month away from the Solstice and the darkest day of the year, so maybe they were onto something. Fortunately, many of us are too well-sated with pie, turkey sandwiches, and Aunt Martha’s weird cranberry relish to sally forth into the shopping frenzy the day after Thanksgiving. Take your time and relax while you ponder this year’s gifts for the gardeners in your life. More of this story |
Christmas bird count in the Valley scheduled for Dec. 14
MAT-SU — Valley birders and nature enthusiasts will join others across the western hemisphere to participate in the 109th annual Christmas Bird Count. All counts take place throughout North America and beyond between Dec. 14 and Jan. 5. n the Valley, the Mat-Su Birders wild bird club is sponsoring the 30th annual Matanuska Valley Christmas Bird Count Dec. 14. Volunteer field counters will attempt to count every bird and bird species found within a 15-mile diameter circle with its center at the intersection of the Palmer-Wasilla Highway and Trunk Road.
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