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August 1, 2014
Volunteering
2012 20 Minute Cleanup Results
Well Howard County, you’ve amazed me again. The 2012 20 Minute Cleanup had over 2300 participants! They are over-used these days, but I think that deserves some extra exclamation points. All I can say is wow. And thank you.
Thank you for not being the only crazy one out there picking up other people’s litter. Thank you for getting outside and taking action. Thank you for participating,... Read more
July 31, 2014
All Around the Nation
City of Atlanta Moving Ahead with Green Infrastructure
By: Jenny Hoffner
This blog was reposted from American Rivers. Visit their website below for more interesting blogs!
http://www.americanrivers.org/blog/city-of-atlanta-moving-ahead-with-green-infrastructure/
Atlanta is known for being a city of trees and lush green landscapes. At the same time, it is also known for being a congested sprawling metropolis with plenty of pavement and related ... Read more
July 31, 2014
Stormwater-Friendly Yard
Fight The Good Fight: Down With Invasives
If you’re anything like me your inbox is frequently filled with newsletters, some important, many not so much. (I often wonder what the world would be like if we were only allowed to send 3 emails a day. Better make them good!) So while I was cleaning out my inbox the other day, I came across Craig Highfield’s Forestry for the Bay newsletter. After having attended a workshop by Craig, who is... Read more
July 31, 2014
All Around the Nation
Small Stormwater Projects: Great, But Not Enough
Reposted from DEEPROOT GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE BLOG. Visit their website for more interesting posts about stormwater.
http://www.deeproot.com/blog/blog-entries/small-stormwater-projects-great-but-not-enough
By: Leda Marritz
Last month, I read an article about the merits of starting small when it comes to stormwater harvesting projects. The article started with the statement that some cities that... Read more
July 31, 2014
Stormwater-Friendly Yard
Getting Stuck In A Rut
We all do it. It’s how we live. We eat, we grow, and then we get on a treadmill to cut back our size. Then the circle starts over again and we eat and eat (because it just tastes so good!) only to obsessively work out some more. Surprisingly enough, this seems to make us only a distant relative to grass. That’s right, forget the apes. We are like grass. Turf grass to be specific.
We water... Read more