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Posted on September 16, 2026 by The Art of Ecology

Fall Foraging & Recipes

From the delicious fruits of the Staghorn Sumac, Sweet Crabapple, and the tart Callery Pear, to the deliciously savory and bitter Mugwort leaf, autumn is a great season to find foraged goodies! Fall foods tend to be warming and have some dense nutrients, all to help prepare the body for the cooler months ahead. The …

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Oxygenated water is a good thing (although too much can be bad if there are sudden temperatures or other environmental changes!). In fact, fish/aquarium animal owners, or bird bath wonders will often add a bubbler to the water to help keep the water in better quality. This oxygenation happens naturally in streams and rivers. Every time water rushes over rocks, a heron or kingfisher lunges after prey, or frogs hop out of the water, oxygen is added and forms bubbles! Splashing during creek play can also add oxygen. Macro invertebrates and fish use gills to pull oxygen molecules out of the water to breathe. These animals also help keep aquatic, and even terrestrial ecosystems happy and healthy! Everything's connected!
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