“For more than a decade, ecologists have been warning of a downward trend in bumble bee populations across North America, with habitat destruction named as one of many culprits in those losses.” Previous studies have shown that deer and invasive shrubs reduce the abundance of flowering plants in forests. (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2021.)…
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Community Chipping Day
Thank you so much to all that regularly participate in our community chipping days! It is always a huge success. We are a Fire Wise community, so please keep all areas around your home and in our common areas free of debris. Stay tuned for dates of the next chipping event. When the next date…
Bear Sightings
Updated August 2019- – Since 2017, we have had multiple bear sightings at different times of the day and night. While wild bears are intriguing, they are wild. Unfortunately, feeding bears intentionally or accidentally can result in dangerous situations between bears and humans. When bears have access to ‘easy-to-get non-natural’ foods such as garbage, pet…
Firewise Community
River’s Edge Estates has received our Firewise Certification signs have been posted in neighborhood. Also, we have joined the Community Association Watch and will be posting signs which note our participation in this program as well. Residents please participate in Firewise and learn the importance of cleaning up deadfall in our community. Check out this…
Misc. Updates
SHERIFF’S COMMUNITY WATCH PROGRAM – We have been asked to participate with Blackberry Mountain in the Sheriff’s Community Watch Program. Major Mike Gobble, Gilmer County Sheriff’s Department is heading up this program. It will be more successful if both communities post signs at all entrances, alerting everyone that our communities participate in the Gilmer County…
Hemlock Wooly Adelgid
“Native to Asia, the hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae) is a small, aphidlike insect that threatens the health and sustainability of eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) and Carolina hemlock (Tsuga caroliniana) in the Eastern United States. Hemlock woolly adelgid was first reported in the Eastern United States in 1951 near Richmond, Virginia. By 2005, it was…