Kaw Valley Almanac
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this week’s Almanac
Kaw Valley Almanac for Oct. 26 – Nov. 1, 2026
Wild prairie rose rosehips are easy to spot. They can be collected and mixed with hibiscus flowers to make a tea that’s high in vitamin C and antioxidants. Rosehips soften and sweeten after a frost.
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Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for May 3 – May 9, 2021
In area woodlands, black locusts and May apples are blooming as are strawberries, while wild cherry blossoms are winding down.
Daniel Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for April 26 – May 2, 2021
Warmer temperatures predicted for this week may end morel season unless we get more rain, which might actually happen.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for April 12–18, 2021
Ken Lassman will be posting his weekly nature updates here to help you tap into ancient, ever-renewing cycles that might help you find your place on this planet more interesting.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for April 5-11, 2021
Our local pattern of the seasons is unlike any other place on the planet, meaning it is central to what makes this place what it is.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for March 29-April 4, 2021
Our local pattern of the seasons is unlike any other place on the planet, meaning it is central to what makes this place what it is.
Kaw Valley Almanac
Kaw Valley Almanac for March 22-28, 2021
Our local pattern of the seasons is unlike any other place on the planet, meaning it is central to what makes this place what it is.
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