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10 13 the next wave of sprawl . development has accelerated and Natural Lands is responding .
plant this , not that . native alternatives to invasive plant species .
getting to the top of the hill . nature offers comfort during trying times . natural lands number 162 • spring / summer 2023
editor and writer Kirsten Werner art director Kristen Bower principal photography Mae Axelrod contributors Emily Conn , Britt Doerr , Jason Duckworth , Holly Harper , Ann Hausmann , Kelly Herrenkohl , Robyn Jeney , Ethan Kauffman , Samantha Nestory
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14 SAVING OPEN SPACE recent land conservation successes .
18 LIGHT , COLOR , TEXTURE , JOY painter Gregory Blue takes inspiration from Stroud Preserve .
20 WELCOME PAULINA JEREZ
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