1/2/2014 // By Danielle Brigida Each year, about 25-30 million real Christmas trees are sold in the United States, mostly from a selection of about 16 species of tree that we commonly call a “Christmas Tree.” They are decorated with lights and ornaments, become backdrops for annual family photos, and serve as a … Read more
New campaign encourages the planting of pollinator-friendly landscapes Endangered Monarch butterflies are symbol of pollinators’ struggle Every pot of flowers or flowering herbs helps A swallowtail butterfly visits joe-pye weed. Butterflies, bees, beetles, moths and other insects are critical pollinators, and flower gardens of all sizes will attract them. Marty Ross By Marty … Read more
Rain gardens offer a natural solution to runoff pollution 07-27-2015 // Mark Wexler FOR DECADES, PEOPLE LIVING ALONG 8TH AVE NW in Puyallup, Washington, watched helplessly as their yards and street flooded during heavy rainstorms. With each flood, rivers of runoff tainted with lawn chemicals, car oil, animal waste and other pollutants poured … Read more
“Providing pollution-free energy, keeping energy dollars local, and creating hundreds of new jobs.” 07-27-2015 // Miles Grant Deepwater Wind put steel in the water on its Block Island Wind Farm on Sunday, installing the first of five 1,500-ton foundations off Rhode Island’s coast. “Rhode Island is leading America toward a clean energy future with … Read more
Wow, this combines a lot of my favorite things – kids, trees and wildlife! — Gene Connecting with nature at the annual Unplug and Play community event. Photo from Clark Fork School 6/23/2015 // By Darcy McKinley Lester Missoula’s annual UnPlug and Play Week, hosted by Let’s Move! Missoula, aims to reconnect … Read more