ORTIZ Beverly R with PARKER Julia F (1991) 1996 It Will Live Forever Heyday pb 148pp A loving record of the Yosemite Indians' traditions and methods of acorn preparation for food KEATOR Glenn & BAZELL Susan 1998 The Life of an Oak Heyday pb 256pp illus.(color) index glossary Structure, physiology, life cycle, evolution, habitats, species diversity of the N. American oaks. It's all in there; get a copy. STEVENS William K 1995 Miracle Under the Oaks Pocket Books / Simon & Schuster 332pp In 1977 Steve Packard decided that the present riverine border of the North Branch of the Chicago River was a man-degraded remnant of an original prairie savanna woodland. By astute publicity, politics, polemics and enthusiasm he had recruited over 5,000 volunteers to restore and maintain 20,000 acres, and these organisations are still growing. Enjoy! Geoff [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Patty Clark <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, December 03, 1998 9:15 AM Subject: Re: [P-F] acorns >> 1) thank the oaks for providing food >> 2) prepare the acorn kernals >> 3) grind the meal >> 4) leach the meal >> 5) prepare the food >> SNIP >> Wolf Lochland Logan > >And thank you, for letting us know the process is simple, even if not >easy. > >Patty >