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In the Spotlight—The Miracle of Spring: Nature’s Reawakening
Did you know?
The springtime reawakening of plants and trees involves many factors working together. Sunlight hours increase, activating tree hormones; spring rains soak the soil, allowing roots to thaw; and, both air and soil temperatures rise, helping to stimulate new growth. But, HOW exactly do water molecules defy gravity to reach those buds that were formed in the fall but have been dormant all winter? It isn’t a miracle; it’s all because of the brilliant engineering of nature!
Did you know?
The springtime reawakening of plants and trees involves many factors working together. Sunlight hours increase, activating tree hormones; spring rains soak the soil, allowing roots to thaw; and, both air and soil temperatures rise, helping to stimulate new growth. But, HOW exactly do water molecules defy gravity to reach those buds that were formed in the fall but have been dormant all winter? It isn’t a miracle; it’s all because of the brilliant engineering of nature!
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that the lands on which we gather, and where ACER is headquartered, are part of the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, The Haudenosaunee Confederacy, The Huron-Wendat and Wyandot Nations and the Ojibway/Chippewa peoples. For thousands of years, Indigenous peoples have inhabited and cared for these lands, and continue to do so today. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land, and by doing so, give our respect to its first inhabitants.