Betsy Burdett, Author at The Tryon Daily Bulletin

Conservation Corner - Betsy Burdett

Water runs downhill

This will be the shortest Conservation Corner I’ve ever written. It concerns the fact that we hear lots of statements, rules, and principles, but most ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Friday, October 18, 2024 11:53 am

Conservation Corner - Betsy Burdett

What can we do?

I am starting this month’s column with a very depressing quote from author and theologian Brian McLaren. “Our global civilization as currently structured is unstable ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Wednesday, September 25, 2024 1:21 pm

Conservation Corner - Betsy Burdett

“Why?”

Yesterday, I was walking in Holbert Cove on a trail along the edge of the Gamelands. The trail is an old roadbed where Old Holbert ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Friday, September 6, 2024 11:18 am

Conservation Corner - Betsy Burdett

The gifts that we give

A couple of years ago, I was walking on a greenway near Baltimore that was built more than 60 years ago. It passes through some ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Wednesday, August 7, 2024 1:07 pm

Conservation Corner - Betsy Burdett

Lost history need not be lost forever

There was a stack of CDs in the office that were made 15 years ago to save information so that we could get rid of ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Wednesday, June 26, 2024 11:18 am

Conservation Corner - Betsy Burdett

Seeing the big picture

Today is one of those misty days when light rain is predicted, but so far, only a few drops have fallen. Rather than wait for ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Wednesday, May 22, 2024 12:00 pm

Conservation Corner - Betsy Burdett

The history hiding in rock walls

I am hoping to tweak your curiosity with this Corner. It has to do with rock walls and the fact that there may be a ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Wednesday, May 8, 2024 1:09 pm

Conservation Corner - Betsy Burdett

‘No!’ is a complete sentence

My guess is that all of us feel pushed pretty much every day. Some people like being so busy that they do not have time ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Friday, April 19, 2024 12:13 pm

Conservation Corner - Betsy Burdett

‘No!’ is a complete sentence

My guess is that all of us feel pushed pretty much every day. Some people like being so busy that they do not have time ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Wednesday, April 17, 2024 9:59 am

Conservation Corner - Betsy Burdett

Walking on water

Yesterday, I was walking down the hill to a little waterfall below our house with a pair of  clippers. The trail had grown up with ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Wednesday, March 6, 2024 12:12 pm

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