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July 31, 2014
How You Can Help
There Is No Poop Fairy
First: Please know that we love our pets. This post is about human behavior, not pets!
Have you heard of the Poop Fairy? The first thing you should know about her is that she doesn’t exist. Many municipalities use the myth of the Poop Fairy in campaigns to remind residents that there is no magical way to make dog poop “go away”.
Just like with littering, some people may not realize the impact... Read more
July 31, 2014
All Around the Nation
Paying for the L.A. Cleanup
This blog has been reposted from the Stormwater Journal.
http://www.stormh2o.com/SW/blogs/Paying_for_the_LA_Cleanup_1965.aspx
Visit their website for more interesting posts about stormwater!
By: Kaspersen, Janice: Stormwater Editor
Last week, I mentioned the Los Angeles County v. NRDC case, which was finally settled when the US Supreme Court declined to hear another appeal. Los Angeles County... 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
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
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