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LIVIngGreen(berG)
Table of Contents
Sapshot 1: Preservi Aother Farm's UiqueCharacteristics .................................................................. 1
TVCT Community Picnic ................................................ 1
Auction for Acres 2010 .................................................... 1
Living Green(berg) : Why Accreditation? ....................... 2
From the Desk of Larry Frimerman ................................ 3
Memory's Eye by Crai Sprier.....................................4
What Does Three Valley Conservation Trust Meanto You? ........................................................................... 5
Ruder Preserve Stream Bank Revetment ......................... 6
Wh Accreditation?Becoming an accredited land
trust is a difcult but ecessary
step in our continuing
commitment to excellence,
maintaining your trust, andensuring our permanence. A
successful application would make us the second land
trust in Ohio to achieve accreditation, becoming even
more widely and at the same time more locally recognized
for meeting national quality standards in the protection of
land and watershed. Last spring I attended a workshop on
accreditation held by the Land Trust Alliance, and it was
gratifying to discover that Three Valley had met several of
the requirements needed for accreditation. Thanks to past
leadership and the efforts of our staff for getting us to this
point.
As is ofte the case, the real beet of accreditatio
is not found in the recognition but rather in what the
process compels us to do -- assess, evaluate, critique
and, if needed, make corrections in what we are doing
to fulll our missio. Our Lad Protectio Committee
has worked diligently to draft a Strategic Conservation
Plan, and an Accreditation Committee has been formed
to execute the process of documentation and review
leading to the development of a Strategic Plan for the
Trust. Larry and Mary are hard at work compiling the
needed documentation while newer board members andeven more senior members are getting a deeper and more
meaningful understanding of the workings of a land
trust. We are reviewing our organizational structure and
policies, discussing legal defense issues that may arise
in land protection, and attending to any details omitted
or neglected in our standards and practices. It has been
a total board effort and will hopefully lead to an even
more successful land trust and, as a consequence, the
protection of more land and watershed
into perpetuity.
Speaking of watershed, you may have
noticed my previous column was a wee
bit abbreviated. I did o shi as
idicated. I am a y sherma, a life-time member of that
fraterity of liars ad exaeratio moers. I y sh
because nothing I do connects me better to the metabolism
of this planet than to be in a gin-clear trout stream trying
to match the hatch, fool a trout ad the release it
back ito its home. Icidetally, this home
exists today because some forward
thinking individual or
group, such as a land
trust, worked veryhard to protect it. We
need your continued
support to continue the
good work we do.z
Dolph Greenberg, board Chair
First Financial Bank & The Dupps Company:Auction for Acres Grand Sponsors .................................. 7
Levy on the November Ballot for MetroParks ofButler County ................................................................... 8
EarthShare of Ohio & Commuity Shares.......................9
Pawpaw: Exotic Forest Fruit ........................................... 10
Would a Woolly Lead You Astray? .................................. 10
How to Join the Trust ....................................................... 11
Board of Trustees.................................................................12
Calendar ........................................................................... 12
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Fm he Desk f...
LarryFrimermanExEcutivE DirEctor
I dont know how it has beenfor you, but this year seems to
be yi by before I blik. I
cant believe its September already. How is that even
possible!?
The Trust signed an historic easement recently. No,
it was not our 100th easement just yet. Rather, the
Trust sied Butler Coutys rst actual
Conservation Development easement with a
oprot oraizatio, Safe Harbor Farms,
Ic., to permit the al plat ad completio of
a project that will preserve under conservationeasement 34.5 acres of a 59-acre Madison
Twp, Butler County farm while permitting
the construction of residential and day center
facilities for adults with autism.
The Trust has been in the
forefront in promoting private
and governmental consideration
of conservation developments
and low impact developments
as a more sustainable,
environmentally
friendly approach
to development.
Our hats are off to
Denny Rogers and
the Safe Haven
Board as well
as the Madison
Township Trustees,
Butler County
Commissioners,
and county planning
staff, who supported this innovative approach.This summer may have been a time of vacations,
cookouts, and home projects for many of us, including
me, Patty and our family. However, we have spent time
with some e farmers ad ladowers alo our major
streams who have reminded me of why we are in this
lad coservatio movemet i the rst place to help
landowners and local communities who dearly want to
preserve their family farms ad stream corridors to d
ways to achieve this goal.
Such is the story ear the couece of Four Mile adSeven Mile Creeks. Despite the Trusts stretched resources
ladowers have baded toether as a roup at least ie
of them have organized themselves through the efforts of
a few neighbors - taking the necessary steps to help one
aother preserve their family lads. This uselshess ad
community support is a compelling story of cookies and
lemonade, information
and open discussion,
braistormi, ad ally,
action.
To see the passion,commitment to land
conservation and
agriculture, sense of
place, and kindness to
one another and the Trust
is truly heartwarming. It
is, after all, why I left my
excellent job with the
Ohio Consumers Counsel after thirteen years in
July of 2001 to venture into uncharted waters with
this e oraizatio.
So, while we are in the throes of updating our long
term plans and preparing for the Holy Grail of Land
Trust Alliance full accreditation, I am reminded of
why we are in this together. As I tell committed
ladowers, local ofcials, ad our dedicated Board
of Trustees, where theres a will, theres a way. Our
passion, coupled with a lot of determination and
patience, will succeed against all odds.
This is as true for farmers looking to keep their
land forever available for locally grown foods as it
is for you and the Trust reaching to become a sustainable
oraizatio i such tryi times. Well do it ve ad tedollars at a time, perhaps through payroll deduction at
Miami Uiversity or other employers, small istallmet
contributions from pillars like the Woedls, or that painting,
unused summer cottage, or weekend cooking you may
choose to donate to the Three Valley Conservation Trusts
Auction for Acres. Finally, to our new Board members
Marcia Schlichter and Mark Boardman, for rolling up your
sleeves immediately upon arrival: To all, I am humbled
and grateful for your friendship and partnership in this great
endeavor. z
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I'm sitti i the drawi room of a old farmhousei Butler Couty, Ohio. It's raii outside, a slow
steady drizzle of fat drops patter the trees outside
my widow. The crepuscular liht is at, but it
carries a pleasant platinum quality. This two-story
sits on a bench of land, rising over Indian Creek.
Low hills rim the view. A broad crescent-shaped
neck of land, studded with corn stubble
below and bordered by a long gravel
driveway has set my mid a'
meandering. I think of the past
and wonder about the future.
An oak-maple forest cover,and even crops of beans
and corn, could belie the
view of what I see this
morning. The sodden soil
in this quickly changing
light shows not just a level
piece of prime farm eld at
test. Instead, I can make out
three former creek channels
on this ranging ground. Creeks
want to wander side to side. By
that ature they are ot xed. But
I think we come to think of the spots
of time as xed. They led xity to our
existence.
This plot of roud is xed i a America story.
The spigot to settlement was open after the Shawnee-
Miami Indian "threat" was removed. They buried the
rst white child1 i the towship a child scalded i
the sugar house in 1803. He was laid to rest in a pit that
evetually was the al resti place of 32 others. But like
the Indian mounds that have melted in the miasma, the
cemetery has been lost in the press of time. No one knows
where it's located, but is ear this house.
Lore has it that you'll d lare stoes earby where two
horse thieves oce stood with ooses aroud their ecks
as they took their last breaths i 1815. They'd thieved
along the creek. Another "last" happened
here that same year, the last cougar
was killed, a bounty on its head. The
county paid one dollar for the ears
from a dead cougar.
Wilderness yielded to the
plow, the plow yields to the
subdivision, but only where
coservatio has't take hold.
Fortunately, a good chunk of
lands along Indian Creek are
saved because of Three Valley
Conservation Trust. And I sit on
this rainy morning, only a visitor
here in the place where I grew up.
In this still moment gray with rain, Iremember Indian Creek as I never saw it,
ad as I lived it. Memory leds xity, kowi that
in a pleasant way tomorrow is a collection of all its
yesterdays. z
1A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County,
Ohio, 1882
Editor's Note: Craig Springer grew
up in Ohio, became a writer,
adopted the west as his new
home, but remains loyal to
Three Valley ConservationTrust. Springer was a guest
in the "old farmhouse"
referenced in the article,
which is located on one of the
Geddes easements.
Photos: Springer's son, Carson,
on the Geddes property through
which Indian Creek flows.
MEMORy'S EyEb Craig Springer
REPRInTED WITH PERMISSIOn FROM "SAVIng LAnD,"
A PUBLICATIOn OF THE LAnD TRUST ALLIAnCE
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Submitted b Kate Ceronie
When most of us think of Three Valley
Conservation Trust, we think of all
the farmland that has been conservedthrough easement donations. We know
what the Trust means to those members
who have made easement donations
as land conservationist Joan Becker of
Hamilton put it, "Our farm has been in our
family since 1865, and the Three Valley
Conservation Trust gives us the ability to
conserve history for our grandsons, who are
also interested in farming." But what does the Trust mean
for the members who have provided monetary support or
donated time as volunteers?
For some, interest in the Trust stems from their own
farming backgrounds and the hope that future farmers
will be able to continue their work in potentially unstable
acial circumstaces. State Represetative Tim
Derickson, Hanover Township, (R-53) says, "Growing
up on a dairy farm in Hanover Township, I share an
appreciation of the land we work to provide food and
recreation to Ohio residents. The Trust has provided
many of our farmers with the opportunity to continue
their farmi operatios duri difcult times, while
knowing that generations to follow will have those same
opportunities."
On a similar note, many members are pleased with
the diversity of land the Trust protects. Bill Wortman,
who resides in Oxford Township, says that he and
his wife Susan support the Trust because it provides
encouragement of local farming, both small-scale
and large-scale farms, both multi-generation farms and
newer ones, both those producing for local use and those
What Does Three Valle
Conservation Trust Mean to you?
entering the nationa
market.
For many members
it is important that
all types of scenery
and habitats are
protected. Wortma
continues by saying
Aesthetically,
southwest Ohios
landscape of open
elds, wooded roves, ad etle hills is as lovely as ay
i the Uited StatesMy spirits always lift as I drive
orth away from Oxford o U.S. 27 throuh a woderfullyproductive ladscape.
For others, the Trust provides a complement to and goes
beyond the work that local governments are able to do.
"The Three Valley Conservation Trust is critical to the
preservatio of elds, streams, forests, ad habitats for
ora ad faua i Southwest Ohio. The tools that political
jurisdictions and planners have at their disposal are useful
i this effort to a certai poit, but the Trust's easemets
and partnerships with public entities like Three Rivers
Metroparks accomplish the lio's share of protecti
irreplaceable treasures for the ages," says Steve Dana, aThree Valley Conservation Trust volunteer and husband of
former Oxford mayor Prue Dana.
Eve from heari the thouhts of just these members,
it is obvious that the Three Valley Coservatio Trust's
membership includes a diverse group of people with a
multitude of reasons for supporting the Trust. Whatever
your reasons for supporting the Three Valley Conservation
Trust, we thank you! z
native prairie and 70+ acres of woods, and a brief mem-bership meeting to approve the updated bylaws.
Music will feature the incomparable John Kogge
with his own brand of folk/country blues and
contemporary music. In addition, the event will feature
conservationist singer-songwriter guitarist Dave Nolin,
Conservation Director of Five Rivers Metroparks.
Food sponsors for the event include JTM Food Group
and MillerCoors Brewing Company of Trenton, Ohio.
In addition, Three Valley Board members, volunteers
Community Picnic(continued from page 1)and staff will provide their favorite sidedishes.
The picnic provides an opportunity for children and
adults alike to learn about the role that the Trust plays in
helping communities to save our streams, family farms, an
wildlife habitats, which ultimately contributes to healthy
eihborhoods, oted Marcia Schlichter, a ew Board
member and recent agricultural easement donor with her
husbad Erst.
The event is free. Donations, however, are welcome.
Parking will be limited, so please plan to carpool. Call the
Trust ofce (513) 524-2150 with ay questios.z
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Auction items donated thus far include:
AntiquesCarved Elish Coloial Period
Cupboard; Antique Cherry Dropleaf
Table; Octagonal Tea Table; Late
Victorian Cherry Washstand; Antique
Kitchen Items; Antique Pewter Coffeepot;
Early 19thC. Overshot Coverlet i Red
White ad Blue; Late Victoria Eastlake
Nightstand/Washstand; c.1830 Tiger
Maple Splat Back Chair (above);
Labeled Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver
Fork; Pair of c. 1840 Walnut Vase
Back Chairs; Pairs of 7-3/4" andTwisted 12-1/2" Brass Candlesticks; Matchbox Cover &
Elephat Cadle Suffer (above riht); Hied Brass Wall
Scoces; Easter Europea Silver goblet
Art
Original Pencil Drawings by John
Ruthven and Christopher Walden;
"Covey Cover" Artist Proof by
Christopher Walden; Framed original
oil paitis - oe Europea street
scene (right), one seascape and one
landscape; Framed & matted print, "De Raam Poort";Framed & double-matted watercolor illustration; Original
Oil Painting by Jim Albright
Local Food
Two (2) Small Lambs, a Heritage Turkey
(right), and local Iberian-style Ham;
Side of Black Angus Beef; and 1/4 Side
of Beef; Breakfast with Tiffay's (Local
farm fresh eggs, sausage or bacon, and an
antique Tiffany fork, knife and spoon)
Auction for Acres(continued from page 1)Rugs
Moroccan Room-sized Wool Carpet(left); Authentic Antique Caucasian
Rug
Things to Do
Fly Fishing for Two at Spring Run
Farms; Elish Tea for Eiht; Wie
Tasting Party for 8 (right); Full Course
Dinner for 8 at Stella; Four (4) Tickets
to "Scrooge" on Dec. 5; Four (4)
Tickets to a 2011 Dayton Dragons Game; Golf for Four at
Jamaica Run Golf Course
TripsStay in rustic Waternish, Nova Scotia;
Hudson Highlands area; Fly-Fishing
in Michigan on the Au Sable; Stays at
Boothbay, Maine, and Thunder Bay,
Michigan; Yellow Springs, Ohio and
Chicago (left) Getaways
Miscellaneous
Native Prairie Planting; Three (3) Oil
Changes from Spring Street Auto; Global 1G
MP3 Player NIB; iPod Nano NIB (right); c.
1907 postcard showing a view of Big TwinCreek, Germantown, Ohio, before the 1913
Flood (below); $300 Gift
Certicate from Villae
West
Gallery &
Framing; Handcrafted
Jewelry; Wine,
Ceramics, Handcrafted
Notecards.z
The bank of the small stream that parallels Bonham Roadthen joins Four Mile Creek eroded badly following Oxfords
waterline replacement last fall. The City made good on its
promise to repair the damage by working with TVCT on the
design of the revetment and paying for and overseeing the
work. The disturbed area has been seeded with prairie grasses
ad owers that seem to be etti well established.z
Ruder PreserveStream BankRevetment
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First Financial Bank and The
Dupps Company became
Grand Sponsors of the Three
Valley Coservatio Trust's
8th Annual Auction For Acres, a fundraising auction
being held on November 6, 2010, at the Knolls of Oxford,
6727 Contreras Road. First Financial Bank and The
Dupps Company have demonstrated their support for the
environment, family farming, and preserving the rural
character of land in southwestern Ohio through their
generous contributions.
We are proud to support the Three Valley Conservation
Trust Auctio for Acres, said Shelley Spillae, First
Financial Wealth Resource Group Vice Presidentad trust ofcer. As maaers of the oraizatios
endowment fund, we work closely with this dedicated
team ad witess rsthad their efforts i preservi the
environment and culture for generations to come."
Hank Dupps, Senior Vice President of the Dupps
Company noted that The Dupps Company is seriously
committed to conservation and preservation of our
eviromet. The Dupps Compay is a diversied
First Financial Bank & The Dupps Co.:
Auction For Acres 2010 Grand Sponsors
All Sponsorships Provide Major Boost to Auction, Operating Revenues
maufacturi rm headquartered
in Germantown, Ohio. The Dupps
Company designs, builds and installs
high-quality process equipment, including
protein co-products rendering systems, rotary
drum dryers, screw presses and more.
Sponsorships Boost Auction/Trust Support
Commitments for Auction For Acres Sponsorships are still
coming in. To date, the Trust has received a generous Gold
Sponsorship from JTM Food Group of Harrison, OH, and
commitments from Wild Berry, Millikin & Fitton Law
Firm, Clemmons & Wolterman Law Firm, LCNB, various
Board members, and member/contributors.A $250+ gift names the donor as an event Sponsor; a
$500+ gift is a Silver Sponsor; a $1,000+ gift is a Gold
Sponsor. Donors of $3,000 or more are Grand Sponsors.
A signed Christopher Walden Giclee Print is available for
purchase to complement the sponsor package. While the
funding is needed to cover event expenses, donations large
and small outside of the auction are needed to help the suc-
cessful lad trust cotiue to meet its acial ad resource
commitments. z
Snapshot 1 (continued from page 1)
but until last fall they also raised cattle. Gene says that theyplan to have cattle again in the future.
When asked how he and Linda found out about the ThreeValley Conservation Trust, Gene says that some other farm-ers in the area had already made easement donations, and hebegan to hear about the idea from them. After talking to theTrusts Larry Frimerman and easement donor Larry Rista-neo, he and Linda decided that they wanted to make an ease-ment donation of their land as well. The Bakers were able tomake their easement donation as a part of the Federal Farmand Ranch Lands Protection Program and with the partner-
ship and local match provided by Five Rivers Metroparks,Montgomery Countys park district. They began the processin mid-2008, nearly a year and a half before the easementagreement between the Bakers and co-holders Three ValleyConservation Trust, Natural Resources Conservation Ser-vice, and Five Rivers Metroparks was nalized. The ease-ment was purchased via bargain sale meaning that theBakers received a portion of the lands development valueand donated another portion of that development value.
The Baker Farm has important conservation values as wellas agricultural values. The farm protects both banks of
Toms Run near its conuence with Twin Creek and buffers
over 2,000 contiguous acres of Twin Creek and Toms Runproperties, in turn helping to buffer Germantown Metropark.In addition, many habitats, including woodland and riparianhabitats, are protected, which in turn protect many species ofwildlife and native plants. Especially excitin is the protec-tion of great horned owls and several species of woodpecker,which are becoming more rare in this area.
When asked what features of the property the Bakers particu-larly wanted to conserve, Gene cites the wildlife, especiallythe great horned owls and woodpecker species. The prop-
erty is in a oodplain, so it is not suitable for construction ofhouses, but aside from that, the farm has sentimental valuefor the Baker family. I just like this farm it is a goodproducin bottom eld, and I wanted to keep it available for
agriculture. I was not interested in seeing the farm mined forgravel and was pleased that the Trust helped us keep the farmthis way forever, gene says. In conclusion, gene states that
conservation of all farms is importantEach farm, this farm
or any other, has its own characteristics, and I hate to seethem o away.z
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Preserving natural areas is one
of the most important gifts onegeneration can give another.
For over 55 years MetroParks
of Butler County has been a
part of that legacy network as
the county park system to help
ensure there are green spaces,
clean air and water, and
habitat for wildlife for future
generations to enjoy as those
of past. Butler County has
experienced some of the great-
est population and develop-ment growths recently in the
state. Therefore, MetroParks
mission of conservation and
preservation is more im-
portant than ever. However,
MetroParks is currently facing
sharp declines in key funding
sources that put these conser-
vation and educational ef-
forts at risk. Any threat to the
mission of MetroParks would thwart the efforts to protect
and provide important local and natural areas for the futuregenerations.
Since 1955, MetroParks has relied on non-traditional
funding sources from the Butler County Commissioners
and the State of Ohio along with more traditional sources
such as donations and revenue from fees and charges to
operate the park system. With shrinking county and state
budgets and no obligation to support a public park system,
more cuts are anticipated in 2011 in funding to MetroParks
from these entities. County park systems typically receive
support from the general public in the form of a dedi-
cated tax levy, such as neighboring counties of Hamiltonand Montgomery have had for years. Spreading the costs
of operating a park system over many residents makes
it affordable for everyone to have a strong park system
available for their enjoyment. A consistent funding source
allows parks to be open and maintained so that the public
has the opportunity to visit outdoor spaces that are clean
and safe. Currently, with only three full-time employees in
the eld to oversee park areas, this is almost impossible for
MetroParks to accomplish.
With that and other short and long-term missions in mind,
the Park Board of Com-
missioners voted to place a mill six-year tax levy on theNovember 2010 ballot that would cost the county hom-
eowner of a $100,000 home only $15 a year. With the rev-
enue received from the levy, MetroParks of Butler County
would be able to maintain and operate park areas, make
over-due repairs, re-instate educational programming,
reopen closed areas and even open some areas never before
available to the public due to a lack of funding. Additional
lands could also be realized through the generosity of
donors looking for a park system that has a consistent fund-
ing source necessary to maintain the donated properties.
A strong park system would guarantee the protection and
preservation of natural areas for generations to come. Witha consistent funding source, such as a levy, MetroParks wil
be able to continue to be a valuable partner in the efforts to
protect ad preserve siicat areas throuhout the couty
for everyone to enjoy.
In the event the levy does not pass, the immediate future
for MetroParks of Butler County is bleak. More park areas
will most likely be closed in order to balance a budget with
reduced funding sources. Support and passage of the levy
will not only help the parks stay open but will also help
Metroparks continue to be a formidable force in the efforts
to preserve natural resources, wildlife habitat, and green
spaces for years to come. Please show your support on No-
vember 2d ad vote YES o issue 4 for MetroParks of
Butler County. A minimal annual investment will provide
siicat returs i the short ad lo-term quality of life
for all residents of Butler County. For more information
and ways to show your support, please visit:
www.peopleforourparks.org. z
Lev on the November Ballot
for MetroParks of Butler Co.submitted b Susan Stretch, "People for
"MetroParks iscurrently facing
sharp declines in
key funding sources
that put these
conservation and
educational efforts
at risk. Any threat
to the mission of
MetroParks would
thwart the efforts
to protect and
provide important
local and natural
areas for the future
generations."
Five Rivers MetroParks' Voters
Passed Their Levy in 2009
Five Rivers MetroParks "will always honor its roots andfounding purpose of protecting the irreplaceable natural
areas we are responsible for as temporary caretakers...
We will make sure the MetroParks remain safe places for
children to engage in unstructured play in the outdoors,
using only their natural curiosity and creativity as tools
to form their own special connection with nature. We will
help this area realize its potential as 'Outdoor
Adventure Capital of the Midwest'.
Charles Shoemaker
Excerpted from Directors Message, Winter ParkWays-2009
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At the mention of
autumn fruits, one
almost always conjures
up images andfragrances of apples
of varying colors and
avors, the cruch
into a sweet orb, or the cool drink of apple cider. But
the Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) does not usually come to
mid. I cotrast to the crisp, juicy esh of the apple, the
pawpaw fruit is deliciously smooth, sweet, exotic and
frequently compared to the banana. Not unlike the mango
it is 3 6 iches lo ad is a plump fruit with two rows
of lima bean shaped, black seeds within. This forest tree
with lare dali leaves prefers ltered suliht ad
deep fertile soil in its native habitat. The fruit is often in
clusters, ad whe ripe the ski is soft ad the esh yellow.
Uripe fruit however, is toxic, as are the twis of the
plant, and this toxicity is worth considering. Like many
other plants, it has therapeutic uses and applications. For
many years, researcher Dr. Jerry McLaughlin has been
studying the anti-tumor property in the plant and the
ability of pawpaw extract to ht cacer cells. Cliical
trials cormi its effectiveess have bee coducted.
Likewise, the plant extract has been used as a botanical
insecticide and is effective as a lice-removing shampoo as
well as killing other insects.
Although the pawpaw is the largest edible fruit native to
America, it is not as well known as one would imagine.
But more ad more local foodies are seeki out this
exotic fruit, ad slow food chefs are eaer to obtai the
scarce ingredient for specialty dishes. To meet the demand
the plant is increasingly being grown for production with
more ad more varieties becomi available. Evets
such as the Ohio Pawpaw Festival in Albany are bringingattention to this special local delicacy. If the fates provide,
the pawpaw may appear on the menu for the TVCT
Auction in November. Before that event, if you are able to
d (I could say put your paws o) 2 or 3 pawpaws you
might try this recipe.
Pawpaw Mousse Parfait
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup Pawpaw (2-3 fruits depending on the size)
3 Tbs. powdered sugar
3 Tbs. Madeira, marsala or sherry (Optional)
1-2 cups cut fruit (pineapple, raspberries, blackberries and
or strawberries)
Container: 4 parfait, wine glasses or individual glass
dishes.
Garnish: fresh mint leaves.
Whip cream to hold peaks, add sugar and madeira. Peel,
seed and puree pawpaw. Combine cream mixture and
pawpaw. Place 1/8 of the cut fruit in each parfait glass.Add 1/8 of the cream/pawpaw mousse on top of the fruit.
Top with the last of the fruit mixture and culminate the
glass with the mousse. Garnish with fresh mint leaves.
Ejoy! z
Pawpaw: Exotic Forest FruitSubmitted b Margarette Beckwith
You see
them every-
where this
time of year,
scurrying
(clocked at
0.05 mile/hr.)
across roads and
pathways as if they are late
for a very important date.
Woul
dAWooll Lead you Astra?
submitted b Ann Geddes These are banded woolly bear caterpillars,
commonly called woolly worms in the South, and
have black hairs at both ends with a rust band in
the middle. When interrupted in the march by
being picked up (which is safe to do), they curl into
a tight ball with bristles outward as protection.
Woolly bears are the larval or caterpillar stage of a
tiger moth,Isia isabella, an orange-yellow moth. (The
adult moth has a nearly 2-inch wingspan and 3 rows of 6
black dots on the abdomen and are (continued on page 11)
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active at night throughout the summer.) The
woolly bear caterpillars this time of year seem
so single-minded because they are anxious to
d a suitable spot uder los or a woodpile to
overwinter till spring. After a sleep during the
worst of winter, they awake on a warm spring
day, feed a bit more, and then form a cocoonto transform (pupate) into the adult yellow
moth 2 weeks later (at right). The adult moth
lays eggs which develop into caterpillars that
shed their skin or molt 6 times before they
are fully row caterpillars. This rst brood
crawls about again looking for a protective place such as
bark or logs under which to transform into adults that then
repeat the cycle by laying eggs that hatch. It is this second
generation of the year that we most see scurrying about.
The rst eeratio of caterpillars i the summer is ot
as readily observed as the foliae is lusher ad they'll
use most any nearby log or board to pupate; the second
generation that we see on the roads has to use extra care
ad effort to d a place to overwiter for what may be
months of frigid cold.
Much folklore has developed
around the coloration of the hairs
of the woolly bears. Specically
one common belief is that the
amount of black colored hairs in
the autumn varies proportionally
with the severity of the upcoming
winter: more black predicts a
more severe winter while the
wider the middle rust band, the
milder the winter.
While research is limited, there
is some evidence that the darker coloration occurs when
the developing caterpillar is subjected to wet or cool
weather...such as a damp cool spring. And if so, that
would mean that the wooly bear predicts theprevious
spring, not the subsequent winter! But there is a saying
in science that what most accurately predicts the future
is the present...if your hair is black today, it will likely beblack a few weeks later. So in as much as a wooly bear
follows this advice, one might (just might) say the bear
will predict the ext seaso's weather, but I'd lay i extra
rewood just i case.z
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