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About Bruce

Work for sustainable development of small islands and the Chesapeake Bay; ex-Peace Corps (Volunteer and staff) in LA & Caribbean; cruised Caribbean on S/Y Meander for three years; like small tropical islands, French canals, Umbria, Tasmania, and NZ. Married 52 years to the late Kincey Burdett Potter (see Kincey.org). President of the now-sunsetting Island Resources Foundation.

Osprey Family on Red #14, south river

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Bruce

A good picture I almost got of one osprey leaving the nest after having brought a pan sized fish for the other bird and the chick (head just visible under her legs). This is the first I’ve seen the chick — 9 June 2010. Continue reading →

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Buffle Heads on the South River

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Bruce

Birders say it’s unusual for Buffleheads to nest this far south . . . Continue reading →

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Three Easy Pieces: How to Write about the Environment

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Bruce

These three articles are all useful in their way. The AMS writing guide is 20+ years old but still a good tool to help keep work focused Vocabulary:– Island Resources Foundation — irf@irf.org 38 Years of Environmental Service to Small Tropical … Continue reading →

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Mountain Laurel

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Bruce

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South RiverKeeper on the Cover of Capital Style. . .

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Bruce

South RiverKeeper Diana Muller on the Cover of Capital Style. . . . some good points made in the article, including the need to support advocacy and education with good science and monitoring. . . . The South River may be THE BEST MONITORED river … Continue reading →

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First Water Quality Report of the Season from the South River Keeper

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Bruce

The first part of Diana Muller’s report . . be sure to go to http://southriverfederation.net/index.php/news/blog/Eyes-Under-the-South-River-main-stem-water-quality.htmlor http://j.mp/crNImM for the whole picture .. . . Question # 1, Why is the Bay… Continue reading →

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Damn Egret

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Bruce

Damn EgretZooming along on my road bikemy beloved American River bike pathlate April still deep green grassesmini-jungle carpets hiding wild beaststhe green was punctuated by a whitelarge, long-necked, longer-leggedkilling sword-long beak a great … Continue reading →

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Update: Mermaid 2 Gone — More Good News for South River

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Bruce

Following on Erik Michelsen’s recent post about the successful tracking down of the sewer leak on Gingerville Creek Continue reading →

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Million Dollar/year for five year Environment Grant for SERC Research of

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Bruce

Just happened across this six-month-old clipping from NOAA –http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20091030_chesapeake.htmlNOAA and Smithsonian Project to Improve Chesapeake and Delaware Bays’ Nearshore Habitat ManagementOctober 30, 2009 Marshe… Continue reading →

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Gunk in Church Creek

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Bruce

This is some sort of early season algae bloom (before the really hot weather) that we have seen before, but it seems to have been smaller in previous years. Kayaking the Creek, saw the occasional small individual fry jumping — don’t know if that’… Continue reading →

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