#dontdrinkthewater

[urbanforesterpgh]

Landslides and Environmental Degradation in Seldom Seen

Sawmill Run passes through the Seldom Seen Greenway and while its seemingly clear waters and deep pools may seem like a nice way to escape the heat of Pittsburgh’s sweltering summers, think again! As soon as you pull into the parking lot, several signs from ALCOSAN, the city’s water treatment plant, issue a stark warning against any type of contact with the creek as stormwater and sewage are often discharge directly into the water during heavy rains. On this day, the creek was giving off a strong smell of laundry detergent. Not the worst smell, but a constant reminder that you are still in the city.    

Sawmill Run and the entrance to Seldom Seen

While this greenway does not currently have an active stewardship group to provide maintenance and care, it was clear that some planting restoration had been done. The clear plastic tubing used to prevent deer from eating the young, newly planted seedlings was an indication that some effort had been made to stabilize the hillside with trees. Many of the tubes had been damaged or removed, perhaps from exposure, but likely from vandalism and invasive plants like Japanese knotweed had already regrown in their place. These replanting initiatives are a great start and an offer ample opportunity for community involvement, but ongoing care and maintenance of these seedlings is crucial to improving seedling survival and restoring the natural soil stabilization and landslide mitigation potential of dense forest cover (Mantero et al., 2020).

Signs of erosion and land sliding along the bank of Sawmill Run. Above, a large chunk of the bank has sloughed off, bringing with it an entire tree and lots of invasive Japanese Knotweed. While there seemed to be some tree planting and restoration work performed in the past, it did not appear that any work had been done recently to maintain the health of the seedlings and prevent regrowth of invasive plant species.

Sawmill Run and a duck taking its chances cleaning itself off in the laundry scented creek. There were even lots of tiny fish swimming around. It is amazing how tolerant and adaptable nature can be to environmental stressors imposed by human development!

Mantero, G., Morresi, D., Marzano, R., Motta, R., Mladenoff, D. J., & Garbarino, M. (2020). The influence of land abandonment on forest disturbance regimes: a global review. In Landscape Ecology (Vol. 35, Issue 12, pp. 2723–2744). Springer Science and Business Media B.V. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-020-01147-w

[travisapel]

I collected snow from a place where 72nd Street and Bedford Avenue. After it melted, the oily substance rose to the top. After making some charcoal I built a filter with a discarded porcelain sink as the vessel. Apparently it took many passes through the filter before it came clear. I will use this on a few seedlings as a test to see if the water will kill the plant, or not. I'd be curious to get a chemical analysis of the water before and after filtration.

[chefmaki]

This is on display in a Window near my house. (I’m not sure how they are projecting it on the windows but the first video was from last week.. the second is from today.. I guess those sea monkeys have had a busy week 🥰😉 #art #science #nature #nyc #seamonkeys #multiplying #projection #soho #dontdrinkthewater https://www.instagram.com/p/B10OJVHnlC5/?igshid=1tygwhv04jguz

[bettedavissmoking]

Laredo right now #LaredoStinks #DontDrinkTheWater 😷🚱🆘☣️🙊 🚫🚰 #TheVirginSuicides #SofiaCoppola https://www.instagram.com/p/B3API_yFe7g/?igshid=1aw4rhzbsgnhh

[thewitness-2002]

Woah what? New Mexico isn't a foreign country?

[funkyscribe]

Strange days... #austin #dontdrinkthewater https://www.instagram.com/p/BpUUDd1nC_o/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lmt8dyxzuee5

[elizaneals]

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[shelbopoly]

I’m not even close to this point in my comic script but I got too excited and sketched a small idea page :3 Here we have Judith, Ivy, and The Secretary!

[grldg]

Was never directed to walk this path reckless, happenstance just happened to be the one that I perfected ... • #grldg #philosophy #beenaminute #ifeltthisfree #raleigh #northcarolina #leadmine #dontdrinkthewater #boozeorlose #jk #treesorpeace #drop #the #or (at Raleigh, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMuykOjpedT/?igshid=1gmopoi6h92nz

[mikeroll]

I like this lizard guy. Bosk? I probably just ticked off a million Star Wars fans. Sorry nerds! #notsorry #starwarsdixiecups #dixiecups #watercolor #dontdrinkthewater #starwars #startrekisbetter (at Superior Charter Township)

[rhysadams]

Posted @withregram • @campbellblackboard After the weekend’s glorious sunshine, today was very cold and the mist had descended. There were still hints of spring, but it felt distinctly wintery. They appear to be cleaning the weir in Belper and ridding the Water Gardens of the accumulated debris. My swim was consequently decidedly grubby, with plenty of twigs, silage and what I’m pretty sure was a dead sheep floating downstream. Needless to say, I got out pretty quickly, and will be swimming upstream and in a different stretch of the Derwent for the next few days. But it was a good reminder of what collects in our rivers, particularly after flooding. So be warned 😳 #riverswimming #takeyourrubbishhome #deadsheep #floods #sharetheriverlove #thestoics #floaters #dontdrinkthewater #debris #longcovid #staysafe #depression (at Belper) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMDIwT1MRfo/?igshid=1xj4xxnuwlxu7

[pasteldreams-rainbowthemes]

i love lead poisoning

[andrewjamese]

jus’ watchin’ a little @davematthewsband live on @verizon @yahooentertainment so good... #covid_19 #dmb #dontdrinkthewater #hope #love #peace #stayhome https://www.instagram.com/p/B-N7yLKpKQ_/?igshid=1635wyb4c2re5

[thesocialentrepreneur]

The #LivingSugarFreeLifestyle Show #AITM #podcast Wellness Series is already heating up and we've been having a great time with co-hosts, interviews, tips, recipes and empowering stories to help combat the cold weather blahs, sniffles, and ailments. ❄️☔🤧.  Our guest host today is #DiDallio @didallioauthor, , author of #DontDrinkTheWater. She's a mom, military wife, brilliant author and she has some awesome life management tips to share. We also talk about how to get over it when it doesn't all go as planned.🍋 Follow her on IG, give her a shout out, pick up her book on Amazon, and don't forget to write a review. 📚 Listen on #Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/0CpDNwxZEZBJV9cMNBkcnw?si=tkJig-9xQvC0MgaJ_1OQGQ #iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-livingsugarfree-lifestyle/id1459159224 #GooglePlay https://play.google.com/music/m/Dvkx4g2hc5yq26mmx6kcveg5imy?t=Lifestyle_Wellness_w_Di_Dallio_-_The_LivingSugarFree_Lifestyle And most other major podcast platforms as well as from in your browser on my site SugarFreeCoaching.com #wellness #lifestyle #parenting #authorslife #womenauthors #healthyfamilies #balance #suveecooking #Suvee #sousvidecooking #sousvide #WritingCommunity #AuthorsofIG #militaryfamilies https://www.instagram.com/p/B4m3wLrA3-M/?igshid=1xhnur1xsvcrx

[wesleyswank]

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[hsjosh]

These bad boys are known as Schooner Rocks based on the historical tale of an empty ghost ship from the sea running aground directly in front of the rocks. At low tide you can see exactly where. At high tide seawater rises to just below the top of the shortest rock. The skeleton of the ship has only recently vanished into a sandy abyss. Native Americans refer to the rocks as Four Brothers, I'm still trying to find out why! #lincolncity #oregon #siletzbay #goldenhour #sunset #optoutside #hike #travel #explore #nature #oceans #beaches #oregoncoast #pnwonderland #dontdrinkthewater #shipwreck #history (at Siletz Bay Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsMI_E_niYf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=v7lkqkm96dcy