"The Yurok will be the first Tribal nation to co-manage land with the National Park Service under a historic memorandum of understanding signed on Tuesday [March 19, 2024] by the tribe, Redwood national and state parks, and the non-profit Save the Redwoods League, according to news reports.
The Yurok tribe has seen a wave of successes in recent years, successfully campaigning for the removal of a series of dams on the Klamath River, where salmon once ran up to their territory, and with the signing of a new memorandum of understanding, the Yurok are set to reclaim more of what was theirs.
Save the Redwoods League bought a property containing these remarkable trees in 2013, and began working with the tribe to restore it, planting 50,000 native plants in the process. The location was within lands the Yurok once owned but were taken during the Gold Rush period.
Centuries passed, and by the time it was purchased it had been used as a lumber operation for 50 years, and the nearby Prairie Creek where the Yurok once harvested salmon had been buried.
Currently located on the fringe of Redwoods National and State Parks which receive over 1 million visitors every year and is a UNESCO Natural Heritage Site, the property has been renamed ‘O Rew, a Yurok word for the area.
“Today we acknowledge and celebrate the opportunity to return Indigenous guardianship to ‘O Rew and reimagine how millions of visitors from around the world experience the redwoods,” said Sam Hodder, president and CEO of Save the Redwoods League.
Having restored Prarie Creek and filled it with chinook and coho salmon, red-legged frogs, northwestern salamanders, waterfowl, and other species, the tribe has said they will build a traditional village site to showcase their culture, including redwood-plank huts, a sweat house, and a museum to contain many of the tribal artifacts they’ve recovered from museum collections.
Believing the giant trees sacred, they only use fallen trees to build their lodges.
“As the original stewards of this land, we look forward to working together with the Redwood national and state parks to manage it,” said Rosie Clayburn, the tribe’s cultural resources director.
It will add an additional mile of trails to the park system, and connect them with popular redwood groves as well as new interactive exhibits.
“This is a first-of-its-kind arrangement, where Tribal land is co-stewarded with a national park as its gateway to millions of visitors. This action will deepen the relationship between Tribes and the National Park Service,” said Redwoods National Park Superintendent Steve Mietz, adding that it would “heal the land while healing the relationships among all the people who inhabit this magnificent forest.”"
-via Good News Network, March 25, 2024
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Pac - Yes or No ☆
This is just a small simple pick a card! Please think of a yes or no question like for example "should I buy this thing?" and then choose the pile you feel most drawn to, if possible only one so it's a clear answer. Since this is a general reading Please only take what resonates and leave what doesn't. Thank you!
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Pile 1:
9 of pentacles is quite a positive card and indicates success, wealth, wisdom. Therefore it's a yes! Whatever you are thinking about, it's very likely that you should do it / buy it without worrying too much. Believe in yourself and keep manifesting good outcome also.
Pile 2:
8 of pentacles is also a positive card which indicates new job, dedication, success, rewards. Therefore it's another yes card! Maybe you will have to put effort / hardwork first depending on the context, but it's a high likely yes for you to go for it!
Pile 3:
The hanged man is a neutral to negative card, it indicates feeling trapped, self limiting and uncertainty. Therefore it's not a straightforward answer but it leans towards a no. However taking a pause and trying to think things through, maybe even trying to see the situation from a different perspective could help you find clarity!
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7 of swords is quite a negative card which indicates betrayal, dishonesty and arguments. It's a clear no card. Depending on context, especially if this includes emotions, you might experience a betrayal or possibly get hurt. It's better to not do whatever you are planning to, also to stay cautious and rather plan things out instead of acting spontaneous or impulsive especially if this is about buying something. Maybe a different time would be better!
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Plant of the Day
Monday 1 April 2024
The Amelanchier canadensis (service berry) are covered in a cloud of flowers. This deciduous shrub or small tree provides so much display value with good autumn colour as well blossom. After the flowers dark purple to black berries are produced which are very popular with the birds, I always thought my specimen was prune by pigeons and blackbirds.
Jill Raggett
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A glorious neighborhood catalpa was cut down yesterday and made me very sad. I thought I would ask how yours is doing to cheer me up.
Aw no! Rip, neighborhood catalpa
They are blooming in the river valley here and will soon come into bloom further north and they're the best tree to see in full bloom.
Mine has grown soooo much and is setting up to bloom. Here he is this week with freshly-planted Forest Pansy redbud behind him.
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