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Today is , a reminder that old-growth forests are living genomic libraries worth preserving. They support extraordinary biodiversity, including rare fungi like Agarikon, and provide a central support system for life on Earth.

Once these ancient ecosystems are lost, they cannot be replaced. We must safeguard them for generations to come. Respect! 🌲🍄

A simple bag of woodchips seeded with turkey tail mushroom spores just outperformed expectations as a river filter in Devon, England.

Dropped to the riverbed, the mycelium network filtered out 80% of E. coli, 83% of phosphorus, and 35% of nitrogen from sewage and agricultural runoff.

The results were strong enough that water regulator OFWAT handed Anglian Water nearly $2 million to scale the approach. A parallel trial in Lincolnshire targeted the phosphorus and nitrogen runoff that fuels algae blooms and starves waterways of oxygen.

Anglian Water's Joshua Mercer called the fungi a second line of defense behind conventional treatment, framing the river as a living system that mycelium can support, not a pipe to be managed.

The cost is negligible, the inputs are biodegradable, and the mechanism is mycoremediation, already documented for heavy metals and even nuclear radiation. 😇

As all equestrians know, horse riding is a tough, physically demanding sport that is extremely hard on the body. Massage can help prepare you to ride and assist you in recovery from riding. Regular massage will help keep your muscles flexible and limber helping you to be a softer, more balanced rider.
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