GRIT Newsletter: May 2002

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The Sandia Heights Homeowners Association (SHHA) 2002 Annual Report mentions the upcoming annual meeting where SHHA members will be electing new directors. To ensure wider participation, members not able to attend the meeting can vote by obtaining the ballots from the SHHA office. The newsletter also highlights topics for discussion at the meeting, such as the status of bylaw revisions, the Sandia Mountain resolution, committee activities, and a covenant enforcement legal update. Additionally, due to the heightened fire danger that year, a guest speaker from the Bernalillo County Fire Marshall's office was invited to address the meeting.

The newsletter provides a detailed guide on attracting butterflies to your garden through plant selection and design tips. It emphasizes the importance of choosing a variety of plant types to accommodate different butterfly species, ensuring plants mature to the appropriate size, and using a mix of early, mid-season, and late blooming plants. Additionally, it suggests incorporating boulders, providing water sources, avoiding pesticide use, and arranging plants based on their height in the garden design. The document also includes a list of recommended butterfly-attracting plants categorized as trees, vines, shrubs, perennials, and annuals, offering a diverse selection for butterfly-friendly landscaping.

In this issue, readers can find gardening tips such as dividing mature daylily clumps and a list of blooming plants for July. An article by Ed Payne discusses water usage in the desert, highlighting the activities of the Middle Rio Grande Water Assembly and inviting volunteers to participate in water conservation efforts. The Middle Rio Grande Water Assembly is developing a water use plan for the area and welcomes public participation to address water demand, supply, quality, and regulatory issues. Interested individuals can subscribe to an email distribution for updates and participate in various working groups.

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