Monthly Archives: September 2020

Exposing Artifacts

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

Six generations of kids have hunted for arrowheads and buffalo bones along Kanaranzi Creek. But, in the last two or three years it seems like the high water levels have opened up a treasury of cultural resources. An archaeological survey … Continue reading →

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Conservation Crowdsourced

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

Back in the 1940s the US Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) was called the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) and as a young beginning farmer my dad was using that as an information source. For example, we’ve got … Continue reading →

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Place-Based Stacked Experiences

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

That’s a weird title! It’s trying to communicate that some places seem to host multiple experiences that don’t seem to be related. But, sometimes these “coincidences” have a common thread, other than sharing a specific location. This picture taken in … Continue reading →

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Battling Brome

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

Prairie restoration programs often involve attempts to eradicate or at least limit smooth brome. This invasive, non-native, cool season grass is a vigorous sod-maker that usually expands to turn a pasture into essentially a monoculture. I understand why the restoration … Continue reading →

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