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Francesca Claverie

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Collaborating to Control Invasive Species

by Kurt Vaughn and Francesca Claverie March 4, 2022June 13, 2022

Borderlands Restoration Network is leading a local effort to combat Yellow bluestem, an invasive grass spreading along roadsides and across rangelands, and buffelgrass, an invasive weed found in the lower desert.

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Borderlands Plant, Seed Sale a Success

by Francesca Claverie June 4, 2021June 28, 2022

Shoppers look over the wide assortment of native plants available at the Borderlands native plant sale.  The Borderlands Restoration Network’s (BRN) Native Plant Nursery was open on May 1 for […]

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Meet the PRT Writers

by Francesca Claverie, Vince Pinto, Patra Kelly and Laura Wenzel June 4, 2021July 1, 2022

Introducing the writers who regularly contribute articles and columns to the Patagonia Regional Times. Look for more profiles in upcoming issues. Francesca Claverie Hello, my name is Francesca Claverie and […]

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A Cliffrose by Any Other Name

by Francesca Claverie June 4, 2021June 29, 2022

Spring is cliffrose season in our corner of Santa Cruz County, and this year’s bloom did not disappoint.  2020 was a rough year for the native flora. Native plants haven’t […]

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Sowing Native Seeds

by Francesca Claverie January 1, 2021July 14, 2022

Native plant seeds are stored in bags and refrigerated in preparation for planting at Borderlands Restoration Network’s seed lab. There are many ways we can start afresh in 2021. In […]

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2020 A Year of Accomplishments for BRN

by Francesca Claverie December 4, 2020July 18, 2022

Randi Trantham and Zach Farley plant native grass plugs as part of the restoration work BRN is doing in Smith Canyon outside Patagonia. This has been a busy year for […]

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Native Grasses in Our Landscape

by Francesca Claverie December 4, 2020July 19, 2022

Cane Bluestem is one of the native grasses to look for in the Patagonia/Sonoita area. Photo courtesy BRN Southwest desert grasslands are rare ecosystems abundant with biodiversity. Arizona is home to […]

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Protecting Our Watershed

by Francesca Claverie March 4, 2020August 23, 2022

2020 brought with it quite a few surprising changes that have preoccupied our minds and our lives as we try to focus in this rapidly changing world. We came close […]

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From Little Acorns Grow

by Francesca Claverie and John Hughes October 30, 2019September 7, 2022

Emory oak trees, common in our region, produce tasty bellotas and play a significant ecological role in our landscape. How can we help them survive?

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Wild Crop Plants in Southern AZ

by Francesca Claverie March 1, 2019March 22, 2023

Have you ever thought about where your food comes from? When most people think of food and the plants that produce it, agriculture and row cropping comes to mind. Rows […]

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