FIRST PLS make your contribution, (Mildred knows if you’ve been good!)
SECOND here’s your joke (a very short story )
Q: Why did Mildred the sheep, the Forest Chief, and a western water manager start a band?
A: Once upon a time, in a western town near the edge of a National Forest, Mildred the sheep, Forest Chief Randy, and Elvy, a western water manager, started a band - "The EcoHarmonics."
Mildred, with her baaaad sound, sang. Randy’s guitar was made from sustainably harvested wood. Elvy played the hydraulophone.
The trio's music and lyrics shared the importance of preserving natural habitats, sustainable resource management, and the interconnectedness of all living things.
And so, this unlikely trio—Mildred, Randy, and Elvy—proved that through collaboration and creativity, even the most unexpected combinations could create something beautiful that resonates with the hearts and minds of people everywhere.
The End -
Why support Confluence West?
Remember the parable about the challenge the three blind men had describing the elephant because they each had their hands on a different limb? Yet, each had a piece of the truth. By bringing all their perspectives and ideas to the table, together they created the whole truth.
We know that climate ‘weirding’ in the American West brings blow after blow to our water supply, health, economy, and ecosystems. What’s missing is the connector between all these issues.
That’s Confluence West. Our focus is on the whole elephant.
What we’ve learned over the past 17 years is this: Long-term, equitable solutions require all of the terrific, dedicated people from every sector, issue area, perspective, expertise, and culture to bring their part of the elephant, their truth, to the table.
Our approach has paid off with ground-breaking, innovative work from the Middle Rio Grande to Salt Lake City to the Willamette River.
That’s our job at Confluence West (aka Carpe Diem West) – to “cross-fertilize” ideas and solutions, to bring the best science to the table, and to spread successful approaches from one community or agency to others.
Please support Confluence West. Thank you!
