Dave,

I am more conservationist and green than most here I would guess. I live on a small organic farm. Taking us about 25% of the commercial grid. We raise several types of bees in addition providing habitat for native bees. I have a small stream that feeds into the Snoqualmie river that is 100% native growth on its banks for 200' on each side with no run off from live stock. I have planted 1000 trees from native stock. We use no pesticides and only organic herbicides. Grow my own beef 100% organic . I own two parcels and have set one aside with the county not to be developed. I have restored the habitat enough that we are home to 3 types of native Hawks, Piliated woodpeckers, Flying squirrels and a huge population of black bears and Blacktail deer, Salamanders, 4 types of native tree frogs , porcupine and a whole host of others. I would be willing to also bet that my kids age 5 and 10 could name more native spiecies and how river, creek,lake ,wetland and ocean habitat ecosystems work than most adults here.