Got script for Paxlovid and provider warned about possible high cost. Mine was covered, but later saw a post on here about someone in the US with a + Covid test, who got a Paxlovid script, but insurance wouldn’t cover and pharmacy charged >$1K. A commenter linked to a WashPo article about a poorly known gov. program covering Paxlovid.
Was able to send gift link to provider who saw me. They had no idea! Hoping this will help someone who needs it.
Two days in the woods, messing around, botanizing, greeting spring ephemerals and returning migrants like old friends. Eating ramps on fire cooked hotdogs under 125 ft tall white oaks. Meeting an 85 yr old land steward who still plans for the future. Watching the scouts play, learn, read, breathe in the wild. Soul refreshing. I want this for every one.
Some days my job is really freaky. Working on guidelines for climate resilient regulation. It's best practices to recommend native vegetation. But, what trees should you plant today if the trees live 100 years? Found this USDA story map with sliders showing current plant hardiness, growing degree days, and heat zones. It's one thing to KNOW the climate is changing, it's another to see a data visualization. Connecticut could be Georgia in 80 years.
In 1979, Ohio (US) had 4 nesting pairs of bald eagles. Today there are 800 pairs. Banning DDT and federal protection through the Endangered Species Act worked.
One of the three nests we saw today. This pair, known to locals as Jack and Diane, are feeding a pair of eaglets in Magee Marsh, near Lake Erie.