October 2024 - fall!

 fall! colorful leaves on trees, nature classes and ABC Garden lessons including 5 of the 40 Sustainability Categories: 3. nature, 6. community education, 7. parks and ecology, 12. play and fun, 14. partners: democracy, cooperation.

Check out my daily blog for the month of October 2024 (Faga 2024). My blog shows various activities that I do in science, art, nature, culture, land stewardship,
culture, education, ecology, economy, health, and in learning about holistic good, morals, and beyond. I post several photos. Enjoy!

 

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My Daily Blog for 2024 October / Faga

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         Classes about Nature and More.  In the Galien Valley Nature and Culture Program, my classes teach about nature, playing outdoors and indoors, and other ABC Garden lessons about the 40 Sustainability Categories.  See my photos of my classes in the great outdoors, in my daily blog.

         Colorful Trees of Three Oaks, Michigan.  The leaves on the oaks are still green, but the leaves on the maples and other trees have turned various colors in October, in Three Oaks.  See my photos of fall color in Three Oaks, in my daily blog.

         40 Sustainability Categories.  Every month of 2024 features ABC Garden lessons, including my actions within 5 of the 40 Sustainability Categories.  My October blog post displays categories: 3. nature, 6. community education, 7. parks and ecology, 12. play and fun, 14. partners: democracy, cooperation.  For over 20 years, I've been taking action in the 40 Sustainability Categories - to sustain people, nature, economies, and local communities.  See a small sampling of my recent photos (past 10 years) of how I've been taking actions within the 40 Sustainability Categories, in my daily blog.

 

Happy Fall: October, November, December.

 

September 2024 - summer!

  summer! hot, sunny, beach days at Lake Michigan, Native Fish of Michigan, and Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery; and ABC Garden lessons including 36-40 of the 40 Sustainability Categories: 36. land design, 37. wilderness conservation, 38. natural resources, 39. sustainable building, 40. land use planning.

Check out my daily blog for the month of September 2024 (Ingbing 2024). My blog shows various activities that I do in science, art, nature, culture, land stewardship,
culture, education, ecology, economy, health, and in learning about holistic good, morals, and beyond. I post several photos. Enjoy!

 

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My Daily Blog for 2024 September / Ingbing

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         Fish Hatchery.  I've been swimming in Lake Michigan for multiple decades.  Yet I don't usually see fish in the lake, except for little minnows.  A great place to see living and swimming Native Fish of Michigan is in the ponds, at the Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery, in Mattawan, MI.  See my photos of the Fish Hatchery, in my daily blog.

 

         40 Sustainability Categories: 36 - 40.  Every month of 2024 features ABC Garden lessons, including my actions within 5 of the 40 Sustainability Categories.  September displays categories 36-40 of the 40 Sustainability Categories: 36. land design, 37. wilderness conservation, 38. natural resources, 39. sustainable building, 40. land use planning.  For over 20 years, I've been taking action in the 40 Sustainability Categories - to sustain people, nature, economies, and local communities.  See a small sampling of my recent photos (past 10 years) of how I've been taking actions within the 40 Sustainability Categories, in my daily blog.

Happy Last Day of Summer: Sept 21, 2024.

Happy First Day of Fall: Fall Equinox: Sept 22, 2024.

August 2024 - summer!

 summer! Community Garden of Three Oaks, Michigan; and ABC Garden lessons including 31-35 of the 40 Sustainability Categories: 31. environmental clubs, 32. climate change, 33. litter, garbage, pollution, 34. air, water, soil, 35. RRR: reduce, reuse, recycle.

Check out my daily blog for the month of August 2024 (Doipoil 2024). My blog shows various activities that I do in science, art, nature, culture, land stewardship,
culture, education, ecology, economy, health, and in learning about holistic good, morals, and beyond. I post several photos. Enjoy!

 

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My Daily Blog for 2024 August / Doipoil

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         Community Garden of Three Oaks, Michigan.   I've raised veggie gardens and taken care of prairie fields of native wildflowers in various local locations, but not at the Three Oaks Community Garden.  Nevertheless, since it began in 2011, the Three Oaks Community Garden of flowers and veggies has been a splendid garden.  Many people from near and far come to see the Three Oaks Community Garden.  See my photos of the garden, in my daily blog.

 

         40 Sustainability Categories: 31 - 35.  Every month of 2024 features ABC Garden lessons, including my actions within 5 of the 40 Sustainability Categories.  August displays categories 31-35 of the 40 Sustainability Categories: 31. environmental clubs, 32. climate change, 33. litter, garbage, pollution, 34. air, water, soil, 35. RRR: reduce, reuse, recycle.  For over 20 years, I've been taking action in the 40 Sustainability Categories - to sustain people, nature, economies, and local communities.  See a small sampling of my recent photos (past 10 years) of how I've been taking actions within the 40 Sustainability Categories, in my daily blog.

         Happy Summer: July, August, September.

 

July 2024 - summer! - and 7,000-mile Road Trip!

      summer! photos of beaches, oceans, and water, across the USA, coast to coast, and the 7,000-mile Road Trip: CA to MI to NC; and ABC Garden lessons including 26-30 of the 40 Sustainability Categories: 26. personal, 27. biz: local small businesses, 28. local, 29. food, 30. energy.

Check out my daily blog for the month of July 2024 (Siloi 2024). My blog shows various activities that I do in science, art, nature, culture, land stewardship,
culture, education, ecology, economy, health, and in learning about holistic good, morals, and beyond. I post several photos. Enjoy!

 

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My Daily Blog for 2024 July / Siloi

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         7,000-mile USA coast to coast Road Trip.  I visited ocean beaches and in-land places, from Crescent City, California, to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.  I traveled from Michigan to California to Michigan to North Carolina to Michigan: 7,000 miles round-trip Road Trip, during 3 weeks (out west) in June and 1 week (out east) in July.  See my photos of beaches and a variety of in-land places across the USA, in my daily blog.

 

         40 Sustainability Categories: 26 - 30.  Every month of 2024 features ABC Garden lessons, including my actions within 5 of the 40 Sustainability Categories.  July displays categories 26-30 of the 40 Sustainability Categories: 26. personal, 27. biz: local small businesses, 28. local, 29. food, 30. energy.  For over 20 years, I've been taking action in the 40 Sustainability Categories - to sustain people, nature, economies, and local communities.  See a small sampling of my recent photos (past 10 years) of how I've been taking actions within the 40 Sustainability Categories, in my daily blog.

         Happy Summer: July, August, September.

 

June 2024 - spring! - and western USA!

     spring! wildflowers of western USA, photos from Road Trip in western USA, and ABC Garden lessons including 21-25 of the 40 Sustainability Categories: 21. visions, 22. native: indigenous cultures, 23. low-tech, 24. high-tech, and 25. public policy.

Check out my daily blog for the month of June 2024 (Hoehee 2024). My blog shows various activities that I do in science, art, nature, culture, land stewardship,
culture, education, ecology, economy, health, and in learning about holistic good, morals, and beyond. I post several photos. Enjoy!

 

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My Daily Blog for 2024 June / Hoehee

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         Spring Wildflowers of western USA.  A person never tires of wildflowers from the eastern USA, but here's some wildflowers from the west, such as the Desert Paintbrush, Globemallow, Lupine, Beardtongue, Skyrocket, Fairybells, and more.  Enjoy.  See my photos of western wildflowers, in my daily blog.

 

         40 Sustainability Categories: 21 - 25.  Every month of 2024 features ABC Garden lessons, including my actions within 5 of the 40 Sustainability Categories.  June displays categories 21-25 of the 40 Sustainability Categories: 21. visions, 22. native: indigenous cultures, 23. low-tech, 24. high-tech, and 25. public policy.  For over 20 years, I've been taking action in the 40 Sustainability Categories - to sustain people, nature, economies, and local communities.  See a small sampling of my recent photos (past 10 years) of how I've been taking actions within the 40 Sustainability Categories, in my daily blog.

         Extra Post for Road Trip in western USA. This June, I took a 3-week Road Trip in the western USA: Colorado, Utah, central Nevada, very northern California, southern Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Iowa, and Illinois.  I took photos of a variety of natural features: national parks, state parks, rock formations, caves, the ocean, lakes, trees, animals, and more.  See my photos of the western USA, in my extra June post of daily blog.

         Happy Spring: April, May, June.

Last day of Spring: June 18, 2024

First day of Summer: June 19, 2024 - Summer Solstice 

May 2024 - spring galore! - and 6th anniversary!

    spring! leaves grew on trees early this spring, games of history and more, and ABC Garden lessons including 16-20 of the 40 Sustainability Categories: 16. profits-local, 17. eco: ecology and economy, 18. land, 19. scales of economy and government, and 20. ask questions.

Check out my daily blog for the month of May 2024 (Yeeyoet 2024). My blog shows various activities that I do in science, art, nature, culture, land stewardship,
culture, education, ecology, economy, health, and in learning about holistic good, morals, and beyond. I post several photos. Enjoy!

 

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My Daily Blog for 2024 May / Yeeyoet

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         Happy 6th Anniversary.  For 6 years, May 2018 to May 2024, I've been posting to my two blogs: this blog (Zoe's Monthly Blog), and my Daily Blog.  Enjoy!

 

         Early Leaves and Flowers.  Michigan, USA has had a warm February to April 2024.  By the first of May, many leaves had already grown on the trees.  The above wildflower, the Wild Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis), bloomed about right on time.  But other wildflowers bloomed about 2 weeks earlier.  See photos of this year's beautiful spring, in my daily blog.

 

         Games of History and More.    For many years in my nature classes, I've had my students play nature games in the outdoor.  Last year, I invented various board games for the indoors.  Last year, various people played my outdoor and indoor games.  This spring, students continue to play my games, including a history board game.   See photos of people playing my games, in my daily blog.

 

         40 Sustainability Categories: 16 - 20.  Every month of 2024 features ABC Garden lessons, including my actions within 5 of the 40 Sustainability Categories.  May displays categories 16-20: 16. profits-local, 17. eco: ecology and economy, 18. land, 19. scales of economy and government, and 20. ask questions.  For over 20 years, I've been taking action in the 40 Sustainability Categories - to sustain people, nature, economies, and local communities.  See a small sampling of my recent photos (past 10 years) of how I've been taking actions within the 40 Sustainability Categories, in my daily blog.

         Happy Spring: April, May, June.

 

April 2024 - spring!

   spring! tulips bloom 2 weeks early, ABC Garden lessons including 11-15 of the 40 Sustainability Categories: 11. ABC Garden, 12. play and fun, 13. peace stories, 14. cooperation, and 15. eight health categories.

Check out my daily blog for the month of April 2024 (Menen 2024). My blog shows various activities that I do in science, art, nature, culture, land stewardship,
culture, education, ecology, economy, health, and in learning about holistic good, morals, and beyond. I post several photos. Enjoy!

 

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My Daily Blog for 2024 April / Menen

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         Tulips 2 Weeks Early.  Michigan, USA has had a warm February and March 2024.  In April, many new leaves started to grow and many flowers, including Tulips, started to bloom about 2 weeks earlier than they usually do.  See photos of beautiful tulip blossoms at my house, in my daily blog.

 

         40 Sustainability Categories: 11 - 15.  Every month of 2024 features ABC Garden lessons, including my actions within 5 of the 40 Sustainability Categories.  April displays categories 11-15: 11. ABC Garden, 12. play and fun, 13. peace stories, 14. cooperation, and 15. eight health categories.  For over 20 years, I've been taking action in the 40 Sustainability Categories - to sustain people, nature, economies, and local communities.  See a small sampling of my recent photos (past 10 years) of how I've been taking actions within the 40 Sustainability Categories, in my daily blog.

         Happy Spring: April, May, June.