Lest you believe the poor, impoverished state only has funds for recruiting beer companies, it has awarded Polk County funds for the Green River Watershed. Projects slated include:
- Removing exotic, invasive plant species,
- Stabilizing failing streambanks
- Increasing the steram’s connectivity with its floodplain
- Improving stream channel dimensions and diversity.
The discussion caused me to consult Merriam-Webster for a refresher on the definition of government. Perhaps, thought I, it had changed into something like, “horn of plenty.” Instead, I was shocked to find a compilation of tastelessly coercive concepts.