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Happy New Year everyone! It is a beautiful day today with clear, rain-washed skies and refreshed and happy plants, so I hope many of you can get outside for a bit. I had a spectacular walk at the Baylands this morning with many others who were out enjoying the preserve, taking photos, walking dogs, jogging, […]

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