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Stacy Olewiler helped lead Central York to its first two boys'volleyball state championships, but former Panthers head coach Bruce Koller's favorite memory of him has nothing to do with the sport.

It came just over a year ago.

Koller and his son, Greg, were trying to finish some landscape work outside American Daydream, the barn that Greg restored and reopened as an antique store in York. They were struggling to move some rocks that had been dug up when they heard a familiar voice call out.

Olewiler, who had been undergoing extensive treatment for cancer for close to two years, was driving by and wanted to know if his old coach needed help. He grabbed his work gloves and helped the pair move the rocks.

"That is the core of who Stacy was," Bruce Koller said over the phone Wednesday. "If you needed help, he was going to help you, it didn't matter if he was going through cancer treatment. He went through difficult times and he still had this stature and confidence about him."

Bruce paused and choked back tears.

"Every time I go to that barn, I'm going to see Stacy."

Stacy Olewiler was a well-known member of the York County volleyball community since the 1970s.(Photo: Submitted)

A beloved member of the York County volleyball community, Olewiler died Sunday after battling anaggressive form of T-Cell lymphoma for almost three years. He was 60 years old.

A 1977 Central York graduate, Olewiler was a lynchpin in the early years of one of York County's greatest athletic programs. Central York boys' volleyball has won seven state titles, and its success in the 1970s paved the way forthe county's continued dominance in the sport.

He went on to play at East Stroudsburg and then competed in local men's leagues throughout the years, even making trips to national tournaments. He was also a longtime referee in the area and became well-known to a new generation of athletes through that position.

Friends and coaches say his passion for the game was matched by a swagger he always brought to the court.

But beyond that, they remember how friendly and helpful he was.

If a fellow referee was fixing their roof, Olewiler went over to help. If he was driving and saw someone struggling to cut down a tree in their yard, he stopped to lend assistance. If a construction crew was working across the street and taking a lunch break, Olewiler went outside just to talk to them for a few minutes.

One year at Halloween, his daughterKaitlin came home from school in tears because none of her classmates recognized her costume. She was dressed as a character from "Little House on the Prairie." Olewiler walked around the neighborhood and told the residents of every house who she was dressed as, so she'd be recognized that night during Trick-or-Treating.

"He went out of his way to make people smile," his younger daughter Samantha said Thursday. "He could have a conversation and connect with anyone."

"He would drop whatever he was doing to help someone," his wife Kelly added. "It didn't matter if he knew you or not.

"Stacy was always full of life."

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Stacy Olewiler stretches before a men's league game in York County in the 1980s. Olweiler played college volleyball at East Stroudsburg after a standout career at Central York.(Photo: Courtesy of Barb Koller)

Growing up in York, Olewiler was the smallest kid in his neighborhood and was frequently picked on, according to his mother, Kerry.

He developed a bit of a temper and sometimes fought back, she said.

Like they do for many kids, sports became his outlet.

He played football and baseball, but volleyball quickly became his favorite. His father had played in high school for Red Lion and the family would often play in the yard when he was a kid.

"Sports helped him a great deal because he was the runt of the neighborhood," Kerry Olewiler said. "It helped him feel important."

While he was undersized as a Central York freshman, Olewiler caught the eye of the Panthers husband-and-wife coaching duo, Bruce and Barb Koller, due to his enthusiasm and competitiveness. They wanted him to experience the state tournament and brought him along to videotape the matches.

Barb still laughs about all the "yipping" they heard Olewiler saying to the referees and opponents when they listened to the tape.

Stacy Olewiler was a setter for East Stroudsburg after his standout career at Central York.(Photo: Submitted)

By the next year, he had developed into a quality defensive specialist and then a setter. He helped the Panthers win their first state championship in 1975.

He sprouted about six inches going into his senior year, and became a 6-foot-1 middle blocker. He also went from being a holder on the football team to a part-time quarterback.His wife said he used to tell stories about other kids giving him their extra food at lunchtime as his metabolism increased.

"I remember I was doing yard work and I saw someone walking up to the house," Barb Koller said. "I thought, 'That looks like Stacy but it can't be because he's too tall.' You never saw such a growth in a short period of time."

That year, he led Central York to another state title with a victory over Penn Hills in the championship. He went on to have a standout career at East Stroudsburg, growing three more inches to 6-foot-4 in the process.

The Kollers praised him for his versatility, affinity for defense and confidence. Bruce said he played with a "cockiness that wasn't obnoxious. He could back it up and he could do it all." Men's league teammate and longtime officiating friend Chad Baker echoed that sentiment.

"Stacy and all those guys who played for Barb and Bruce in those years laid the foundation for what came later," said Brad Livingston, Central York's legendary football and boys' volleyball coach who served as an assistant in the 1970s. "They were so successful it made the other kids in the school want to play volleyball. They showed not just that they were really talented, but that it was a really fun sport to play."

Stacy Olewiler served as a PIAA volleyball referee for decades. Here he officiates a Central York game in 1999 with his former coach Bruce Koller (right) still leading the Panthers.(Photo: Courtesy of Barb Koller)

As competitive as Olewiler was, he was always fair. Bruce Koller remembered a men's league championship match where Olewiler admitted he touched a ball the referee had ruled he hadn't.

It was natural that he was going to become an official.

A longtime IT professional, Olewiler also served as a PIAA and college volleyball referee over the past few decades. He even officiated somenational tournaments.

"I always appreciated when Stacy was up on the ladder, because you knew he was going to be focused," Livingston said. "There were times when we had our moments (of arguing) over this call or that call, but you knew he was doing a great job and doing the best he could. I was always happy when I saw he was refereeing a match."

Though officiating can be a thankless and often-criticized profession, Olewiler gravitated toward it because it kept him connected to the sport and gave him a new group of friends. He enjoyed that he got to travel to different places to do it.

His daughters grew up knowing him as an official, and even though neither developed into volleyball players, they gave the sport a try knowing it would make their father happy.

"He liked the community of refs, because it really is like a close-knit family," said Kelly, who married Olewiler when they were in college. "He got to see kids from all over York County play instead of just one district. I've had coaches approach me and say he gave them countless pointers when they were starting out."

Always active, Olewiler never gave up officiating. He refereed a full season of matches in the spring of 2019, and was already setting up his schedule for the fall of 2020.

Not even cancer could stop him from taking the court.

"If he could stand, he wanted to ref," Kelly said. "He was very firm that he wasn't going to sit down and die."

Stacy Olewiler was a longtime PIAA and college referee and also officiated some national tournaments.(Photo: Submitted)

The Olewiler family had a saying that Stacy's initials stood for "strong, stubborn and oblivious."

Those three words became his motto during the fight for his life.

Olewiler was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in January of 2018. He immediately formulated a plan for treatment and was optimistic he would recover.

"He came to my house to tell me when he was diagnosed and said, 'I got this, I'll get this treatment, I'm organized,'" said Baker, his longtime friend. "That was his attitude for the duration. That said a lot about who he was."

His battle with cancer was extremely difficult.

After six months of chemotherapy, he seemed to be close to recovery. But the cancer returned in October of 2018 and a bone marrow transplant had to be delayed because the cancer resisted the chemo.

He began a clinical trial for an experimentaltreatment at Columbia University. He and Kelly made the six-hour round trip by train to New York City 47 times between 2019 and 2020. There were days he went to New York and returned to York in time to referee a volleyball match.

A GoFundMe to help the family pay for the travel and medical expenses raised over $21,000.

There were plenty of other fundraisers, including a golf tournament and a York Suburban volleyball match in 2019. Shirts with the message "Strong, Stubborn, Oblivious" were sold.

"He was speechless. And he was never speechless," Baker said of Olewiler's reaction to the support. "He was just in tears."

Stacy Olewiler was married to his wife, Kelly, for 38 years and had two daughters, Samantha and Kaitlin.(Photo: GoFundMe for Stacy Olewiler)

According to his family, Olewiler remained determined and confident until the end. He planned out the family's next four years of camping trips and delayed getting a new furnace so they could get one in a few years that would last them until they were 95.

He went over his mother's house to clean out her gutters last Wednesday.His health took a sharp downturn on Thursday.

He died atHospiceon Sunday, surrounded by his family.

"Stacy personally never considered the thought that he wasn't going to beat this," Kelly said. "He seemed oblivious to the fact that it could kill him.

"He was amazing. We were together 38 years and we have completely different personalities. He was boisterous and outgoing and I'm an introvert. We balanced each other out and filled in each other's spaces."

Another golf tournament in Olewiler's honor will be held Sept. 19at Briarwood West Golf Course in York. Kelly said the proceeds will go toward the Hope Lodge program to help familiesbattling cancer, since Stacy stayed there at times during his treatment. Anyone interested in playing can contact Chad Zimmerman at chadzimmerman1974@gmail.com.

Olewiler's family will remember him as a great husband and father, the kind of guy who went out of his way to became a soccer fan to bond with his daughter's husband.

The kind of guy who would help out an old friend or a stranger at a moment's notice.

"Honestly, I don't know how my dad would handle this much attention," Samantha said. "I think he would want people to remember that he was funny. Everyone who met him loved him.

"Everyone who met him had a smile and a story about him."

Matt Allibone is a sports reporter for GameTimePA. He can be reached at 717-881-8221, mallibone@ydr.com or on Twitter at @bad2theallibone.

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For those of us who dont relish the extreme heat or humidity of summer, fall weather is a welcome reprieve. And the cool air isn't just good for sweaters: it's also great for adding new trees and native grasses to a landscape.

Every month, Lake Effect contributor Melinda Myers gives her expert tips on gardening. This month, she gives her tips and tricks on adding trees and native plants. Myers says one of the most important things to remember is how tall a tree is expected to grow and where it sits in your yard.

"I always tell people, look up for any overhead utilities when youre figuring out where you want to place the tree, and then contact diggers hotline... Hitting cable, electric, phone line, and of course gas, can be dangerous an expensive," Myers explains.

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Myers is currently leading virtual gardening seminars, where people can learn more about what to do to keep their gardens and yards healthy year-round.

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If you dream of the perfect outdoor living space for relaxing with a good book in the shade, entertaining family in your outdoor kitchen, playing with the kids in the sunshine or just breathing in the sights and sounds of nature in your own personal oasis here are some tips to help kickstart the planning process when the time is right for you.

Modern landscaping and hardscaping offer limitless possibilities, so you can find the right solution to complement the way you live and your personal tastes. Whether you want a stylish lounge area for entertaining, a green-filled hideaway for connecting with nature, or a clean, minimal space for family fun and games, you can make it happen using a combination of pavers, walls, fire pits or even full outdoor kitchens.

Channel your imagination, with a little pro advice, to help you create an outdoor space that is perfect for your family, budget and home. One great resource is Collections by Belgard, which offers outdoor designers, contractors and homeowners a way to virtually re-imagine their outdoor space by pairing the right textures and colors to match the homes style as well as the homeowners vision.

First, spend a little time with your dream, nailing down what type of outdoor space you really want. What do you most want to do in your outdoor space, and what style best expresses your vision and personality?

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How can design schools going online-only to avoid COVID replace that in-studio instructional feel? There are no widely-accepted answers yet, but the Harvard Graduate School of Design, which begins its online-only courses next week, is experimenting with ways to provide remote hands-on learning as well as take advantage of students being out in the world rather than in a classroom.

For the first initiative: "In order to move students away from screens and give them an opportunity to use tactile objects in their studies," the school writes, "the GSD's Fabrication Lab has designed, fabricated, and shipped readymade toolkits for a series of core-curriculum courses so students can get designing from day one."

"For example, students enrolled in the first-term core studio in landscape architecture were shipped kits that include laser-cut parts with which to assemble models, large-scale plots and prints for mapping, and an elm tree leaf plucked from Harvard Yard."

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"For Martin Bechtold's Structural Design II class, he has asked students to use glue and dry spaghetti to create models, noting that the material is democratic, accessible, and students can easily source spaghetti themselves. The spaghetti's weakness reinforces the need for precision in work."

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I think the spaghetti's a good choice, though it is funny to consider some of the students there must've clocked macaroni experience in Kindergarten as well. Pasta is a multitalented gift from Italy.

As far as being out in the world, the GSD is pushing remote site visits. "Design students typically rely on site visits and engagement with the local community for their graduate projects, followed by weeks of research back at the school," they explain. "This process has now been inverted: students will begin by researching their sites of investigation and then use videographer-produced video tours of given sites and connect virtually with local experts throughout the term."

Topping it all off, of course, will be the de rigueur Zoom reviews and collaborative critiques, some of them with "up to 400 viewers from around the world." And you thought your design school crits were nerve-wracking.

Speaking of your design schools, for those of you in them: What steps are they taking to buttress their online courses with hands-on stuff?

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A new development of 46 flats will be built on a car park near Twickenham Station.

Yesterday (August 27) Richmond Councils planning committee unanimously approved the proposals for the development at Station Yard, which will be between five and six storeys tall.

Some residents raised concerns about over-developmentin Twickenham town centre, while local ward councillors Roger Crouch and James Chard expressed concern about the lack of affordable housing on offer.

As it stands, 10 of the 46 homes will be classed as affordable.

They will mostly be one and two bedroom homes.

Cllr Crouch said: It brings a depressing brownfieldsite back into use, however, I find the lack of affordable housing proposed on this site disappointing.

Station Yard Landscape Masterplan. Credit: Solum

He added: Given its close proximity to the station, bus routes and Twickenham town centre, this is an ideal location for more affordable housing and to remedy the lack of affordable housing provided at Twickenham station and elsewhere in the area.

However, both Solum and council officers confirmed that the developer was providing the maximum viable amount of affordable homes for the site, which is constrained by its size and a bus-turning point, which is still required by Transport for London.

Solum, a joint venture between Network Rail and Kier Property,is also behind the 100m development of the new Twickenham station, and the 121 new homes above the site.

It seeks to bring private investment into the rail network by generating funds from the development of under-used railway land.

Tim Shaw, Head of Solum, said in a statement: We are delighted that London Borough of Richmond upon Thames granted permission last night for our scheme of 46 new homes, including 10 affordable, which continues our further investment into and regeneration of the Network Rail land in Twickenham town centre.

Building work is set to take two years to complete once infrastructure works are undertaken.

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In fantasy football, the tight end position often proves to be not only one of the most volatile positions to figure out but incredibly top-heavy as well. Year after year, it becomes an increasingly difficult position to figure out, but even as the skill position appears to gain depth in fantasy football, it continues to be anyones guess on how to decipher the tight end position. Mark Andrews came out of nowhere last season to be the next breakout at tight end. For this season, well look at who will follow in his footsteps as the next big thing in fantasy football and why its going to be his former teammate in Hayden Hurst.

Hurst has an interesting backstory to him as he was actually a professional baseball player prior to his college football career. Drafted in the 14th round of the 2012 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates, Hurst played two seasons in the minor leagues before abandoning baseball altogether and attending the University of South Carolina. As a 22-year-old true freshman, Hurst played sparingly and amassed eight receptions for 106 yards. Over the next two seasons, though, he took on a significant role in the Gamecocks offense and became a key playmaker for them.

He would become a starter for them and had at least 40 receptions and 500 yards receiving in his final two seasons at the collegiate level. He capped off his junior season as the unanimous choice for first-team all-SEC. While tight ends arent typically utilized in the college passing game as primary receivers, Hurst put together two strong seasons as a full-time starter. He would decide to declare for the 2018 NFL Draft after his junior season.

Hurst had age working against him as a prospect. With him deferring college for two years to play baseball, he got started late at the college football level. He was 24-years-old by the time his rookie season started. Despite that working against him, Hurst stood out as one of the best prospects at his position heading into the draft.

Hurst tested out with a 7.59 out of 10 scores with great speed, good explosion, okay size, and agility. He was in the top-10 at his position, even beating out Andrews (7.42). Despite his size (64, 250 pounds), Hurst still managed to run a 4.67 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine.

Hurst would end up being the first tight end selected in the draft, going 25th overall to the Baltimore Ravens. Despite the draft pedigree, Hurst did not see much time as the starting tight end for Baltimore. He would only start in four of his 28 games, accumulating a combined 43 receptions, 512 receiving yards, and three receiving touchdowns. Between the teams transition at quarterback to Lamar Jackson and reinventing their offense as a run-first team, Hurst fought for targets in their offense.

Despite not being the main focal point in their passing game or even at the tight end position, Hurst made good improvements in 2019. He played in all 16 games and more than doubled most of his stat line from 2018 (13 to 30 receptions, 163 to 349 receiving yards, one to two touchdowns) with a 76.9% catch percentage, which was the ninth-best mark amongst tight ends. However, his now-former teammate Andrews would be the one making all of the noise as he broke out with 64 receptions, 852 receiving yards, and ten touchdowns.

With Andrews becoming the clear starter at the position, it was going to be difficult for Hurst to try and live up to his draft status as he now enters his third season. Eventually, the Ravens decided to trade Hurst (along with a 2020 fourth-round selection) to the Atlanta Falcons for a 2020 second-round and fifth-round selection this offseason.

The Falcons found themselves in a bit of transition themselves at the tight end position prior to their acquisition of Hurst. Their now-previous starter, Austin Hooper, had his own breakout 2019 season and capitalized on it. Hooper signed a then-record four-year, $40 million dollar contract with the Cleveland Browns, leaving huge shoes to fill for the Falcons. Enter Hurst, who not only has the chance to help fill that void but perhaps even exceed the production that Hooper achieved in 2019.

After flying a bit under the radar coming into last season, Hooper broke out for 75 receptions, 787 receiving yards, and six touchdowns in only 13 games. With his departure to the Browns, the Falcons desperately need to find someone to help supplement Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley in their passing offense. Per PFNs own Tommy Garrett, the Falcons come into the 2020 season with the most vacated targets (258), percentage of targets (39.3%), targets inside the 10-yard line (18), and percentage of targets inside the 10-yard line (56.2%) of any team in the NFL.

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Among the returning players for the Falcons, only three players had more than 50 targets last season (Jones [157], Ridley [93], and Russell Gage [74]). The next closest player would be Justin Hardy, with 26 targets in 2019.

Whats even more eye-opening is that the Falcons attempted more passes (684) than any other NFL offense in 2019 by 51 attempts (Carolina Panthers, 633). So not only are there a lot of targets up for grabs in this offense, it is on a team that threw more than any other team last season and looks to be heading that way for 2020 as well.

Everything about the Falcons indicates that not only will their offense be relied upon once again in 2020 but that they have success on offense too. In 2019, they ran more offensive plays than any other team. The Falcons also ran an average of six-and-half plays per drive, tied for the second-most in the NFL. On top of that, they also scored points on 41.3% of their offensive drives, which was eighth-best in the league.

The tight end position is a heavily featured one in the Falcons offense as well. Hooper finished third among all tight ends in 2019 with 18 targets in the red-zone and nine targets inside the 10-yard line. Hooper also averaged seven-and-a-half targets per game in 2019, which was the fourth-highest mark amongst tight ends.

While the Falcons did make an upgrade at running back this offseason with the signing of Todd Gurley, evidence suggests he is already a shell of his former self. After garnering 3,924 scrimmage yards and 40 total touchdowns between the 2017 and 2018 seasons, Gurley took a big step back in 2019. He rushed for a career-low 857 yards after going for 1,251 in 2018. Gurley took an even bigger step back as a receiver, going from 51 receptions, 580 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns in 2018, to 31 receptions, 207 yards, and two touchdowns last season.

A large part of his suspected regression is his continued knee problems, as a report from August 19th seemed to indicate that Gurley is still showing signs of issues with his oft-injured knee. He does constitute an upgrade over the previous starting running back in Devonta Freeman, but concerns about Gurleys durability over the course of an entire season remain valid. He did manage to play 15 games last season but took a major step backward in almost every statistical category after being a first-team All-Pro in 2017 and 2018.

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Between questions about Gurleys durability and major step-down from his previous success, its fair to question how much impact Gurley will have in the passing game. Amongst qualified players in 2019, Gurley finished 149th out of 155th in yards per reception (6.7). So even with Gurleys arrival as the new starting running back, his potential presence in the passing offense seems to be minimal at best, which shouldnt affect Hurst too much.

As mentioned before, tight end in fantasy football is often the hardest to predict because the landscape of the position changes drastically every season. In 2019, seven of the top 12 scoring tight ends in half point-per-reception (PPR) leagues were not in the top 12 in 2018. In fact, five of them were not even in the top 30.

So despite Hursts lack of meaningful fantasy football production (59th in 2018, 34th in 2019), it by no means disqualifies him from having the opportunity to break out in 2020. Hooper vacates a 79% offensive snap share from 2019, which was ninth amongst all tight ends. So there is no lack of targets or snaps for Hurst to obtain as he heads into the 2020 season as the unquestioned starter at tight end.

Like Andrews, Hurst comes into this season being drafted outside of the top-12 in half-PPR average draft position (ADP). In fact, Andrews was being drafted as the 13th tight end in 2019, much like Hurst is as we get closer to the start of the season. He walks into arguably the best situation he could ask for with so many passing targets up for grabs in one of the most pass-heavy offenses.

Hurst has the athletic profile, draft pedigree, and prior proven production (when provided adequate opportunities) to not only be successful but turn out to be the next breakout tight end. When in search of the next diamond in the rough at the tight end position, be sure to look no further than Hayden Hurst.

Doug Moore is a fantasy football writer for Pro Football Network. Follow him on Twitter at @DMooreNFL.

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Key Players Mentioned in the Global Dredging Excavator Market Research Report: American Marine & Machinery Co. Inc., China Communication Construction Company, Bell Dredging Pumps, Boskalis Westminster, Dragflow S.R.L., Draghe Lario S.R.L, Dredge Yard, Qingzhou Julong Environment Technology, Terramare Oy, Van Oord, Qingzhou Kaixiang Ore Sand Machinery, Qingzhou Keda Mining Machine Co. Ltd, Rohr-Idreco, Crisafulli Dredges, VMI Inc., Wilco Marsh Buggies & Draglines Inc, Normrock Industries, Sinoway Industrial, Ultratrex, NTL Master, REMU Ltd, Waterking B.V., Hitachi Construction Machinery, Hyundai, Chancos Industrial

Global Dredging Excavator Market Segmentation by Product: Mechanical Dredging ExcavatorHydraulic Dredging Excavator

Global Dredging Excavator Market Segmentation by Application: Navigation Channel MaintenanceCapital DredgingLand ReclamationEnvironmental RemediationOthers

The Dredging Excavator Market report has been segregated based on distinct categories, such as product type, application, end user, and region. Each and every segment is evaluated on the basis of CAGR, share, and growth potential. In the regional analysis, the report highlights the prospective region, which is estimated to generate opportunities in the global Dredging Excavator market in the forthcoming years. This segmental analysis will surely turn out to be a useful tool for the readers, stakeholders, and market participants to get a complete picture of the global Dredging Excavator market and its potential to grow in the years to come.

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Table of Contents:

1 Dredging Excavator Market Overview1.1 Product Overview and Scope of Dredging Excavator1.2 Dredging Excavator Segment by Type1.2.1 Global Dredging Excavator Production Growth Rate Comparison by Type 2020 VS 20261.2.2 Mechanical Dredging Excavator1.2.3 Hydraulic Dredging Excavator1.3 Dredging Excavator Segment by Application1.3.1 Dredging Excavator Consumption Comparison by Application: 2020 VS 20261.3.2 Navigation Channel Maintenance1.3.3 Capital Dredging1.3.4 Land Reclamation1.3.5 Environmental Remediation1.3.6 Others1.4 Global Dredging Excavator Market by Region1.4.1 Global Dredging Excavator Market Size Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2020 VS 20261.4.2 North America Estimates and Forecasts (2015-2026)1.4.3 Europe Estimates and Forecasts (2015-2026)1.4.4 China Estimates and Forecasts (2015-2026)1.4.5 Japan Estimates and Forecasts (2015-2026)1.5 Global Dredging Excavator Growth Prospects1.5.1 Global Dredging Excavator Revenue Estimates and Forecasts (2015-2026)1.5.2 Global Dredging Excavator Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2015-2026)1.5.3 Global Dredging Excavator Production Estimates and Forecasts (2015-2026)1.6 Dredging Excavator Industry1.7 Dredging Excavator Market Trends

2 Market Competition by Manufacturers2.1 Global Dredging Excavator Production Capacity Market Share by Manufacturers (2015-2020)2.2 Global Dredging Excavator Revenue Share by Manufacturers (2015-2020)2.3 Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3)2.4 Global Dredging Excavator Average Price by Manufacturers (2015-2020)2.5 Manufacturers Dredging Excavator Production Sites, Area Served, Product Types2.6 Dredging Excavator Market Competitive Situation and Trends2.6.1 Dredging Excavator Market Concentration Rate2.6.2 Global Top 3 and Top 5 Players Market Share by Revenue2.6.3 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion

3 Production and Capacity by Region3.1 Global Production Capacity of Dredging Excavator Market Share by Regions (2015-2020)3.2 Global Dredging Excavator Revenue Market Share by Regions (2015-2020)3.3 Global Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)3.4 North America Dredging Excavator Production3.4.1 North America Dredging Excavator Production Growth Rate (2015-2020)3.4.2 North America Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)3.5 Europe Dredging Excavator Production3.5.1 Europe Dredging Excavator Production Growth Rate (2015-2020)3.5.2 Europe Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)3.6 China Dredging Excavator Production3.6.1 China Dredging Excavator Production Growth Rate (2015-2020)3.6.2 China Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)3.7 Japan Dredging Excavator Production3.7.1 Japan Dredging Excavator Production Growth Rate (2015-2020)3.7.2 Japan Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)

4 Global Dredging Excavator Consumption by Regions4.1 Global Dredging Excavator Consumption by Regions4.1.1 Global Dredging Excavator Consumption by Region4.1.2 Global Dredging Excavator Consumption Market Share by Region4.2 North America4.2.1 North America Dredging Excavator Consumption by Countries4.2.2 U.S.4.2.3 Canada4.3 Europe4.3.1 Europe Dredging Excavator Consumption by Countries4.3.2 Germany4.3.3 France4.3.4 U.K.4.3.5 Italy4.3.6 Russia4.4 Asia Pacific4.4.1 Asia Pacific Dredging Excavator Consumption by Region4.4.2 China4.4.3 Japan4.4.4 South Korea4.4.5 Taiwan4.4.6 Southeast Asia4.4.7 India4.4.8 Australia4.5 Latin America4.5.1 Latin America Dredging Excavator Consumption by Countries4.5.2 Mexico4.5.3 Brazil

5 Dredging Excavator Production, Revenue, Price Trend by Type5.1 Global Dredging Excavator Production Market Share by Type (2015-2020)5.2 Global Dredging Excavator Revenue Market Share by Type (2015-2020)5.3 Global Dredging Excavator Price by Type (2015-2020)5.4 Global Dredging Excavator Market Share by Price Tier (2015-2020): Low-End, Mid-Range and High-End

6 Global Dredging Excavator Market Analysis by Application6.1 Global Dredging Excavator Consumption Market Share by Application (2015-2020)6.2 Global Dredging Excavator Consumption Growth Rate by Application (2015-2020)

7 Company Profiles and Key Figures in Dredging Excavator Business7.1 American Marine & Machinery Co. Inc.7.1.1 American Marine & Machinery Co. Inc. Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.1.2 American Marine & Machinery Co. Inc. Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.1.3 American Marine & Machinery Co. Inc. Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.1.4 American Marine & Machinery Co. Inc. Main Business and Markets Served7.2 China Communication Construction Company7.2.1 China Communication Construction Company Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.2.2 China Communication Construction Company Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.2.3 China Communication Construction Company Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.2.4 China Communication Construction Company Main Business and Markets Served7.3 Bell Dredging Pumps7.3.1 Bell Dredging Pumps Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.3.2 Bell Dredging Pumps Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.3.3 Bell Dredging Pumps Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.3.4 Bell Dredging Pumps Main Business and Markets Served7.4 Boskalis Westminster7.4.1 Boskalis Westminster Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.4.2 Boskalis Westminster Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.4.3 Boskalis Westminster Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.4.4 Boskalis Westminster Main Business and Markets Served7.5 Dragflow S.R.L.7.5.1 Dragflow S.R.L. Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.5.2 Dragflow S.R.L. Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.5.3 Dragflow S.R.L. Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.5.4 Dragflow S.R.L. Main Business and Markets Served7.6 Draghe Lario S.R.L7.6.1 Draghe Lario S.R.L Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.6.2 Draghe Lario S.R.L Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.6.3 Draghe Lario S.R.L Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.6.4 Draghe Lario S.R.L Main Business and Markets Served7.7 Dredge Yard7.7.1 Dredge Yard Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.7.2 Dredge Yard Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.7.3 Dredge Yard Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.7.4 Dredge Yard Main Business and Markets Served7.8 Qingzhou Julong Environment Technology7.8.1 Qingzhou Julong Environment Technology Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.8.2 Qingzhou Julong Environment Technology Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.8.3 Qingzhou Julong Environment Technology Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.8.4 Qingzhou Julong Environment Technology Main Business and Markets Served7.9 Terramare Oy7.9.1 Terramare Oy Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.9.2 Terramare Oy Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.9.3 Terramare Oy Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.9.4 Terramare Oy Main Business and Markets Served7.10 Van Oord7.10.1 Van Oord Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.10.2 Van Oord Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.10.3 Van Oord Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.10.4 Van Oord Main Business and Markets Served7.11 Qingzhou Kaixiang Ore Sand Machinery7.11.1 Qingzhou Kaixiang Ore Sand Machinery Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.11.2 Qingzhou Kaixiang Ore Sand Machinery Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.11.3 Qingzhou Kaixiang Ore Sand Machinery Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.11.4 Qingzhou Kaixiang Ore Sand Machinery Main Business and Markets Served7.12 Qingzhou Keda Mining Machine Co. Ltd7.12.1 Qingzhou Keda Mining Machine Co. Ltd Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.12.2 Qingzhou Keda Mining Machine Co. Ltd Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.12.3 Qingzhou Keda Mining Machine Co. Ltd Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.12.4 Qingzhou Keda Mining Machine Co. Ltd Main Business and Markets Served7.13 Rohr-Idreco7.13.1 Rohr-Idreco Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.13.2 Rohr-Idreco Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.13.3 Rohr-Idreco Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.13.4 Rohr-Idreco Main Business and Markets Served7.14 Crisafulli Dredges7.14.1 Crisafulli Dredges Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.14.2 Crisafulli Dredges Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.14.3 Crisafulli Dredges Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.14.4 Crisafulli Dredges Main Business and Markets Served7.15 VMI Inc.7.15.1 VMI Inc. Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.15.2 VMI Inc. Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.15.3 VMI Inc. Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.15.4 VMI Inc. Main Business and Markets Served7.16 Wilco Marsh Buggies & Draglines Inc7.16.1 Wilco Marsh Buggies & Draglines Inc Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.16.2 Wilco Marsh Buggies & Draglines Inc Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.16.3 Wilco Marsh Buggies & Draglines Inc Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.16.4 Wilco Marsh Buggies & Draglines Inc Main Business and Markets Served7.17 Normrock Industries7.17.1 Normrock Industries Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.17.2 Normrock Industries Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.17.3 Normrock Industries Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.17.4 Normrock Industries Main Business and Markets Served7.18 Sinoway Industrial7.18.1 Sinoway Industrial Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.18.2 Sinoway Industrial Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.18.3 Sinoway Industrial Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.18.4 Sinoway Industrial Main Business and Markets Served7.19 Ultratrex7.19.1 Ultratrex Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.19.2 Ultratrex Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.19.3 Ultratrex Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.19.4 Ultratrex Main Business and Markets Served7.20 NTL Master7.20.1 NTL Master Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.20.2 NTL Master Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.20.3 NTL Master Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.20.4 NTL Master Main Business and Markets Served7.21 REMU Ltd7.21.1 REMU Ltd Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.21.2 REMU Ltd Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.21.3 REMU Ltd Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.21.4 REMU Ltd Main Business and Markets Served7.22 Waterking B.V.7.22.1 Waterking B.V. Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.22.2 Waterking B.V. Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.22.3 Waterking B.V. Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.22.4 Waterking B.V. Main Business and Markets Served7.23 Hitachi Construction Machinery7.23.1 Hitachi Construction Machinery Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.23.2 Hitachi Construction Machinery Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.23.3 Hitachi Construction Machinery Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.23.4 Hitachi Construction Machinery Main Business and Markets Served7.24 Hyundai7.24.1 Hyundai Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.24.2 Hyundai Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.24.3 Hyundai Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.24.4 Hyundai Main Business and Markets Served7.25 Chancos Industrial7.25.1 Chancos Industrial Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.25.2 Chancos Industrial Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.25.3 Chancos Industrial Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.25.4 Chancos Industrial Main Business and Markets Served

8 Dredging Excavator Manufacturing Cost Analysis8.1 Dredging Excavator Key Raw Materials Analysis8.1.1 Key Raw Materials8.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price Trend8.1.3 Key Suppliers of Raw Materials8.2 Proportion of Manufacturing Cost Structure8.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Dredging Excavator8.4 Dredging Excavator Industrial Chain Analysis

9 Marketing Channel, Distributors and Customers9.1 Marketing Channel9.2 Dredging Excavator Distributors List9.3 Dredging Excavator Customers

10 Market Dynamics10.1 Market Trends10.2 Opportunities and Drivers10.3 Challenges10.4 Porters Five Forces Analysis

11 Production and Supply Forecast11.1 Global Forecasted Production of Dredging Excavator (2021-2026)11.2 Global Forecasted Revenue of Dredging Excavator (2021-2026)11.3 Global Forecasted Price of Dredging Excavator (2021-2026)11.4 Global Dredging Excavator Production Forecast by Regions (2021-2026)11.4.1 North America Dredging Excavator Production, Revenue Forecast (2021-2026)11.4.2 Europe Dredging Excavator Production, Revenue Forecast (2021-2026)11.4.3 China Dredging Excavator Production, Revenue Forecast (2021-2026)11.4.4 Japan Dredging Excavator Production, Revenue Forecast (2021-2026)

12 Consumption and Demand Forecast12.1 Global Forecasted and Consumption Demand Analysis of Dredging Excavator12.2 North America Forecasted Consumption of Dredging Excavator by Country12.3 Europe Market Forecasted Consumption of Dredging Excavator by Country12.4 Asia Pacific Market Forecasted Consumption of Dredging Excavator by Regions12.5 Latin America Forecasted Consumption of Dredging Excavator13 Forecast by Type and by Application (2021-2026)13.1 Global Production, Revenue and Price Forecast by Type (2021-2026)13.1.1 Global Forecasted Production of Dredging Excavator by Type (2021-2026)13.1.2 Global Forecasted Revenue of Dredging Excavator by Type (2021-2026)13.1.2 Global Forecasted Price of Dredging Excavator by Type (2021-2026)13.2 Global Forecasted Consumption of Dredging Excavator by Application (2021-2026)14 Research Finding and Conclusion

15 Methodology and Data Source15.1 Methodology/Research Approach15.1.1 Research Programs/Design15.1.2 Market Size Estimation15.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation15.2 Data Source15.2.1 Secondary Sources15.2.2 Primary Sources15.3 Author List15.4 Disclaimer

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By Thom Smith

Q: Regarding your recent article about the disappearance of purple loosestrife, what has happened to the beetles that help control the loosestrife? Having run out of it, are they now dying off or have they found a new meal?

I also wanted to raise with you the issue of the vast increase in the extent of vines growing up trees all over the area, most visibly along many of our roads, as they reach to the top of the trees, winding their very tough vines around the trees, and ultimately damaging or killing them.

We live at Twelve Oaks, off of Routes 7 and 20, and have taken action to eliminate them, and wonder if any public authority is seeking to counter the growth and damage of the vines along the roads, or on private property in terms of guidance, support, tree work or whatever.

I spoke with one knowledgeable landscaper, who agreed with me that the extent of vines in some areas is so strong that in 10 years the trees they envelop will be dead and we'll be left with nothing to look at but vines on dead trees.

This will change the visual look of the Berkshires. We don't want to look like the Saw Mill River Parkway in New York, which has been overrun with kudzu, an invasive southern vine.

It also raises the issue of whether the vines here are invasive or historically resident in Massachusetts. In any event, they are out of control, even crossing highways on wires, and make this place look not the way we wanted it to look.

Martin, Lenox

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A: I will save the loosestrife-eating beetles for another time and will focus on "the vines growing up trees all over the area." In the late 1960s, I would drive to Great Barrington, somewhere in the vicinity south of Monument Mountain, to pick a small bunch of bittersweet for an autumn bouquet. Today, I know better!

Oriental Bittersweet is an invasive climbing vine said to be introduced to our shores by gardeners in the 1860s and may have reached The Berkshires just before or with the Great Estates. At any rate, as with this species and other invasive plants that have a "mind" of their own, they need little help from us. It is as if God was speaking just to them when saying, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, etc."

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Plants like bittersweet, water chestnut, common and Japanese barberry, autumn olive, garlic mustard, winged euonymus, purple loosestrife, and even the common shade tree along our streets, Norway maple, along with about 60 other common plant species, should not be here. Don't encourage them.

This vertical burst of color in the fall originated in Asia and, unfortunately, can and does kill trees, eventually reducing our bio-diversity. Oriental Bittersweet climbs other plants, wrapping itself like a holiday decoration, gripping tightly around a lamp post. With a living tree, as its diameter increases, it will crush and girdle itself against the unyielding vine. Additionally, the bittersweet vine will form a thick canopy, shading out the tree it climbed, as well as other plants on the forest floor.

A solution by Massachusetts Audubon Society, massaudubon.org/learn/nature-wildlife/invasive-plants:

"For young vines, hand pulling can work, and repeated mowing may be effective in fields. When large vines have grown into trees, cut the vines when the leaves aren't present, and apply a systemic herbicide to the freshly cut stems. Any dead vines that cannot easily be removed can be left to decay on the trees. The triclopyr-based herbicide Garlon usually works when applied as a foliar spray, whereas foliar applications of herbicides based on the active ingredient glyphosate are generally not effective. Always read and follow the directions on the label when using herbicide. This plant is frequently found in areas subject to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act; anyone planning control measures in wetlands should first check with the local conservation commission, use only herbicides registered for use in these areas. Always read and follow the directions on the label when using herbicide."

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And do not "plant" it as a winter decoration in your flower boxes! Or think it would make a lovely addition to your already lovely yard!

For interested individuals and groups, visit massnrc.org/MIPAG, grownativemass.org/Know-Your-Landscape/invasive-plants and an informative program by WGBH News, which aired in October 2019: wgbh.org/news/local-news/2019/10/15/massachusetts-lakes-and-ponds-are-under-siege-by-invasive-aquatic-plants

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Q: I have noticed a lot of robins around our yard. Are they local robins flocking up and getting ready to head south or are they robins from farther north who are on their way south?

Bill, Pittsfield

A: I suspect that the robins are local birds gathering to head south and to confirm my suspicion that their parental duties have concluded, I checked with Professor Tom Tyning at Berkshire Community College. He answered my query on Aug. 23, "The last young were being fed a week ago. The first of the migrants are about on time, though, as you have seen, will continue for several weeks. They may get delayed by the hurricane Laura that will hit the Gulf Coast in a couple of days and then bend north and east; probably reaching just south of the Northeast by Friday or Saturday. That might back up robins and a few other species."

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Waterford A ruby throated hummingbirdflittedabove a black and blue salvia plant in Vanessa Bunnell's backyard Friday morning.

Out front, a monarch butterfly hovered on a garden phlox and bumble bees buzzed around several varieties of hydrangea.

Within a year of moving into a Cape on Stone Street with her husband, Jeremy, and two children, Bunnell has created a habitat for butterflies, bees and otherwildlifethat has been certified by both the National Wildlife Federation and North American Butterfly Association.

She developed her love for gardening while growing up in the Salem home of her parents, Sarah and Ed Emerson. She worked for a local farmer as a teen andcontinues to develop her skills through her work at Smith Acres garden center in Niantic and as a garden consultant.

Bunnell, who is 39,has a group of longtime friends who share a love of gardening and jokewith one anotherabout just how many more plants they can possibly fit on their properties.

"I love art, too, and feel like the structure of a landscape gives you the opportunity to use that creativity," she said.

She transformed the front yard, which gets full sun, from a blank canvas, with just a few plants lining the foundation, to a colorful, balanced and soothing space.

Bunnell said sheused her favorite trowel to dig the border gardens and planted a mix of perennials, which will return year after year, and annuals, whichadd color and interest for just one growing season.

She placed among the plants stone birdbaths and bee and butterfly feeders containing fresh water and fruit. Orange slices and overripe bananas work well to attract butterflies, she said, noting that right now, monarch caterpillars are hatching and it's important to provide food for them when they emerge from their cocoons. It's also important that the bees and butterflies have a place to land on a feeder that is above the water.

The Bunnells are working to transform the fenced-in backyard into a haven for wildlife and humans alike.The lawn has been replaced by stone, and Bunnell added flowering plants as well as wood containers of perennial grasses.

Bunnell said some gardeners tend to overplant their landscapes as they seek instant gratification, but she prefers her plants to have space so they can grow together and look good. She said she sometimes leaves a plantin a potential spot for a week to see how it will work out.

"We can look at a tag and see size, shape and color, but it's so variable," she said. "Sometimes what works in a garden one year cannot work the next year."

To get certified, she sent photographs and descriptions of the gardens to the two organizations and met the requirement of having three "feeder" plants that provide nectar to wildlife and three plants that attract pollinators.

She wrote in her application that she hadcreated a landscape that provides all-season food, nectar and cover for wildlife using early to late blooming native plants, includingearly blooming irises and lily of the valley, summer bloomers nepeta, butterfly weed, coreopsis, rudbeckia and echinacea, and late bloomers such as Shasta daisies, grasses and sedums.

With a mix of evergreens, like pines, junipers, boxwoods, rhododendrons, azaleas and inkberries, she said the yardprovides cover for a variety of wildlife.

Bunnell said sustainable practices are a big thing with the National Wildlife Federation, which she said has certified 10,000 gardens nationwide.

Conservation practices include eliminating lawns or reducing their size to save water; controlling exotic species so they don't take over and not using chemical fertilizers. Bunnell said she fertilizes her plants with an organic lobster product that comes from Maine.

She waters her plants by hand to cut down the use of water and chose to plant native species that are more drought tolerant.

Creating wildlife habitats using sustainablegardening practices is something everybody can do, no matter how little or large a space they have to work with.

"Anyone, anywhere can restore wildlife habitat right in their own yards and communities," National Wildlife Federation naturalist David Mizejewski said in a news release. "Whether you garden in a suburban yard, an urban area or a rural plot of land, you can make a difference for local wildlife. Creating a Certified Wildlife Habitat garden is fun, easy and makes a real difference for neighborhood wildlife. It's the perfect grassroots way to think globally and act locally and help birds, butterflies, bees and other wildlife."

k.florin@theday.com

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