On the Ranch

March 2008, Sparks, Nevada – The Kiley Ranch Preservancy Foundation is a non – profit 501(c)(3) corporation founded to acquire and manage the Kiley Ranch Wildlife Wetland Preserve in order to preserve the existing ecological diversity and wildlife habitat. The Foundation may also take on the goal of providing environmental education opportunities so that all residents of this region can make informed decisions leading to respect for, and the enjoyment, preservation, and responsible use of our natural systems.

The vision of the Kiley Ranch Wildlife Wetland Preserve is to develop, manage, maintain, preserve and protect the natural and ecological values of the Wildlife Wetland Preserve for public benefit in perpetuity.

In order to be successful in this mission, the Foundation will apply for the Question I grant offered by the Nevada Division of State Lands office. The fund was created, in part, to assist non-profit conservation organizations for the purpose of protecting, preserving, and obtaining the benefits of the property and natural resources of our state. Voters passed the bill in 2001 authorizing the State of Nevada to issue general obligation bonds “…to preserve water quality; protect open space, lakes, rivers, wetlands, and wildlife habitat; and restore and improve parks, recreational areas and historic and cultural resources.”

This is an exciting opportunity to preserve the approximately 200 acres of wetlands, wildlife habitat and open space in an area that is being developed at a rapid pace. Upon receiving grant funding for the acquisition of the land, the Kiley Ranch Preservancy Foundation will manage the land to conserve the valuable ecological qualities of the property in perpetuity.

If you are interested in learning more about the project, please contact the Director of Master Planning and Environmental Initiatives at Kiley Ranch Communities, scrowley@kileyranch.net.

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Saturday was a beautiful day for the first annual Kiley Ranch Easter Egg Hunt! Thank you to everyone who came out and joined in the festivities. Please enjoy the pictures below. We look forward to an even bigger and better event next year, and we hope you will join us!

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Ever give any thought to how decaf coffee beans get “decaffed? Me neither. But recently I discovered that most decaffeinated coffee goes through a chemical process – yuck.

In all processes the beans are either soaked, steamed or boiled in water for 30 minutes to several hours. In conventional methods, the beans are then rinsed repeatedly in chemicals (either methylene chloride or ethyl acetate) for hours. There is now an organic, chemical-free method that is gaining popularity. It is called the Swiss Water Process, developed by the Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Company. After the initial steaming, a carbon filter traps the caffeine molecules, but allows the coffee solids and water to pass through. The process is repeated until 99.9% of the caffeine is removed.

Seattle’s Best Coffee Roasters are among those that offer the Swiss Water Process in our area. See this Swiss Water link for local retailers.

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