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As January is often a time to reflect on new beginnings and setting goals for the new year, this month we'll be getting our journals out and planning for the next growing season. Everyone should come with a topic they are excited to explore in 2026, and other gardeners can share their wisdom and experience.
Looking for some inspiration? Try these titles:
Forest Walking: Discovering the Trees and Woodlands of North America by Peter Wohlleben
Journeys To the Nearby: A Gardener Discovers the Gentle Art of Untravelling by Elspeth Bradbury
The Insect Crisis: The Fall Of the Tiny Empires That Run the World by Oliver Milman
Rebugging the Planet: The Remarkable Things that Insects (and Other Invertebrates) Do - And Why We Need to Love Them More by Vicki Hird
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle : A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver
An Immense World : How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer
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Saline District Library
555 N. Maple Road
Saline, MI 48176
United States
Sunny, with a high of 48 and low of 29 degrees. Sunny during the morning, clear in the afternoon and evening,
I have to commend the Saline City manager and engineer for keeping their cool and for their professionalism during the three hour Mill Pond Dam town hall meeting.
I think what's insulting is that the city is bloating the numbers to bolster their case.
Logically, the dam has no practical use. Of course, it's going to cost more. Of course, there's a level of risk there. Of course, over some period of time, it's going to cost more to maintain than a stream.
Life cycle cost analysis is certainly appropriate when considering new assets, but it may not be as appropriate when evaluating existing assets.