Yeah, right.
For shame, depriving little bunny rabbits of their food.
I actually have a collection of coat hangers in my basement, waiting to
bent into frames for botanical labels for the ferns I grow. I could
probably spare several dozen. They're all the heavier black ones, as I
don't collect the flimsy white ones.
Which small two-acre tract are you working on? I used to survey with the
Newton Land Management Committee.
- Don
On 1/25/2013 7:17 PM, Mark wrote:
> Hi Subnats
>
> I'm working on an urban forest restoration project. It's a small two
> acre tract in Newton, MA. I began planting trees last year, and have
> plans for two hundred more starting in March.
>
> New trees require protection from rabbits and rodents that gnaw on bark,
> so I'm placing a small circle of chicken wire around each stem. And I
> will need to secure each cage to the ground using folded wire pins.
> I've found that wire coat hangers work well---the thickness of the
> wire is optimal, and I can get two pins from each one.
>
> So if any of you have wire coat hangers you can spare, they would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Other donations would also be welcome--especially cash. If any of you
> can spare some, you could get yourself appointed to a very special and
> exclusive circle, such as those listed below:
>
> Donation Amount
> Category Name
> $10,000 and Above
> Legacy Circle
> $5,000-$9,999
> Visionaries Circle
> $1,000-$4,999
> Relationship Circle
> $500-$999
> Benefactors Circle
> $250-$499
> Patrons Circle
> $100-$249
> Partners Circle
> $1-99
>
> Supporters Circle
>
> There are numerous perks available for contributors--including, but not
> limited to:
>
> 1. Having trees/shrubs dedicated in your honor
>
> 2. Personal, behind the scene guided tours
>
> 3. Totebags
>
> 4. T-shirts
>
> 5. Coffee Mugs
>
> 6. Memorial bench dedications
>
> 7. Memorial plaque dedications
>
> 8. Caps
>
> If you can make a cash contribution, God bless you. Since all funds go
> directly to field operations and none towards administrative costs, your
> donation will have a more profound impact than it would wasted on other
> "charities."
>
> Otherwise, your wire coat hangers (not wood or plastic) would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark Dugan
>
>
>
>
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