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Birds on the Cumberland Plateau

While it’s challenging to be “trapped” quarantining, it’s also a blessing. We’ve been able to spend time hiking and bird watching on the Cumberland Plateau. As Cumberland bird observers, we have noticed that there are so many birds on the farm. With that knowledge, we have been diligently working to create habitat for native and migrating birds. Soon, we’ll be sharing a lot more about them, but in the meantime, nature is great mental floss. Read more here and read about the Grasslands Initiative here.

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