Once upon a time, farmers in this country converted wetlands into farmlands by digging ditches to drain the land. This often meant straightening and deepening an existing creek. Wetlands were often viewed as bothersome swamps. Making more farmland by draining wetlands could help a farmer
provide food for family and community.
Abandoned horses in Douglas County have a friend, or, as some might say, a guardian angel, in the form of Claudia Trapp, of Orondo, Washington. Claudia has created Trusting Spirit Horse Rescue, a non-profit organization aimed at caring for neglected and unwanted horses.
