Relic Pine Enterprises, LLC

07/22/2026

Proposed Section 106 revisions draw pushback https://share.google/gag5XGiADnRVQJ0Ub

Time always tells.

On July 17 the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation released a draft outlining proposed changes to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 which regulates approximately 1.4 million sites around the U.S. listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places dat...

06/18/2026

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06/03/2026

Owen is talking to the Tifton Rotary Club this afternoon.

06/02/2026

Erigeron strigosus (prairie fleabane) is a native wildflower found in portions of Georgia's longleaf pine ecosystem, where it contributes to the rich diversity of grasses and flowering plants that characterize healthy pine savannas. Its delicate white, daisy-like blooms provide nectar and pollen for a variety of native bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Well adapted to the frequent prescribed fires that sustain longleaf habitats, prairie fleabane often increases in abundance following burns as fire reduces competition, exposes bare soil for seed germination, and helps limit certain plant diseases. Its presence is an indicator of the open, sunlit conditions that support the remarkable biological diversity of Georgia's longleaf pine landscapes.

05/27/2026

David Price is a horticulturalist and president/CEO of Bok Tower Gardens at Lake Wales, Florida. In his free time he creates bronze sculptures of the native fauna species of the Deep South. Yesterday we had a golden opportunity to meet him and enjoy a fantastic tour of the historic gardens as well as a large reestablished Longleaf Pine stand.

Here he is pictured with his larger than life bronze sculpture of a Gopher Tortoise on display at the gardens. He has also included the array of species that live within and alongside the tortoise burrows. Truly an amazing work of art dedicated to one of the region's most docile threatened species.

He is currently working on a colossal bronze bull gator sculpture for the President's House at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

05/26/2026

To many, Columbus GA is recognized as the birthplace of Memorial Day. In spring 1866, the local Ladies Memorial Association organized an event to honor fallen soldiers...decorating their graves with flowers, inspiring the nationwide holiday.

The National Infantry Museum also dug into the mystery of the origins:
https://nationalinfantrymuseum.org/who-observed-memorial-day-first-the-mystery-explained/

05/26/2026