Conservation Corner - Betsy Burdett
“Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth”
“Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth” is a saying that my mother instilled in me from ... Read more
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Conservation Corner - Betsy Burdett
A feeling of home
A couple of weeks ago I was walking to the mailbox on our driveway. It brought back memories ... Read more
Conservation Corner - Betsy Burdett
Infrastructure is not just interstate highways
Years ago at a Friends of Agriculture breakfast, Lee Mink was the speaker and the topic he spoke ... Read more
Conservation Corner - Betsy Burdett
The goose story
This fall, when you see geese heading south for the winter, flying along in-V formation, you might consider ... Read more
Conservation Corner - Betsy Burdett
Do we know how to really listen?
As human beings, we think we are listening when others talk. We are listening to words, we are ... Read more
Conservation Corner - Betsy Burdett
A lesson from Iona
As I write this, I am sitting on an airplane on the way home from a week in ... Read more
Conservation Corner - Betsy Burdett
Not all land trusts are the same
Those of us who live in Polk County are blessed when it comes to land preservation. Not only ... Read more
Letters to the Editor
Polk County Community Foundation helps us all
Last year there was a 3.2-acre parcel of land for sale on the southeast side of Round Mountain, ... Read more
Conservation Corner - Betsy Burdett
Why do we do what we do?
“Why?” may be the longest lasting question we’ll ever ask during our short time on earth. I hope ... Read more
Conservation Corner - Betsy Burdett
The gifts we give
It is interesting that we often learn more from our children than we thought possible, considering the fact ... Read more
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