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Orange County Nature Writing |
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A literary celebration of the natural beauty of this place |
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All photos by Thea Gavin unless otherwise credited. Web site created by Thea Gavin (who should perhaps stick to making compost). ©2008 ocnaturewriting.com. Last update 8/24/08. |
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Orange County Wild has an exhaustive list of links to all kinds of wild places in Orange County—this web site is the best way to begin your journey to places unknown in OC. |
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LINKS |
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Here are a few links to get you started on your own journeys of discovery . . . Happy Wandering—Happy Writing! |
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California Native Plant Society, Orange County This friendly group is an excellent resource to help you get to know the plants you’ll find on your treks in the Orange County wilderness—and CNPS/OC field trips will take you places you might otherwise miss. |
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Natural History of Orange County Phenomenal photos of all kinds of creatures we share Orange County with—my favorite section is “Arthropods” which includes an amazing 106 species of beetles, 70 kinds of butterflies and 153 different types of flies (by Dr. Peter Bryan of UCI’s School of Biological Sciences). |
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This web site is the jumping-off point for high adventures in our own Orange County and beyond. |
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Gardening with native plants helps bring a little of the wilderness home. What could be more sustainable than growing the beautiful plants that are especially adapted to thriving here? This web site is a comprehensive source of info to help you succeed. |
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Santiago Creek Watershed Preservation and Restoration Project Sponsors of Santiago Creek Week, Watershed Wonderfest, and more. |
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This web site offers compelling reasons and helpful resources for getting rid of environmentally ridiculous lawns and replacing them with a beautiful landscape of native plants. |
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Weir Canyon. May ‘06. |