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When you water the garden, don’t forget the birds
July 19, 2014We write often about alternative ways to provide plenty of water for your garden plants. But what about the birds, which help with pollination, keep destructive insects at bay and spread seeds? A recent article from Rodale’s Organic Gardening made us realize that we all can do more to keep our feathered friends happy. One of the biggest…
Rainwater collection — it’s not just for gardens anymore
July 8, 2014We noticed an interesting discussion over on a LinkedIn Group called “UN-Water,” about the collection of rain for use as drinking water. As one commenter stated: “Collecting rainwater on concrete surfaces and collecting it in underground tanks for drinking use … has been a popular practice in a number of areas in western Rajasthan India.”…
Don’t let a fireworks injury take the bang out of your Fourth
June 30, 2014It’s almost the Fourth of July; the day on which we celebrate America’s adoption of the Declaration of Independence. It’s a holiday that goes hand-in-hand with fireworks, but it’s also a time in which thousands of Americans — many of them children — are injured because of careless or incorrect fireworks use. According to the Consumer Product…
Proper watering is key to healthy plants, happy environment
June 22, 2014The summer heat is about to hit. Proper watering techniques will ensure your gardens don’t take the brunt of the impact — and also conserve your liquid assets. The first step, according to Rodale’s Organic Gardening, is determining the garden’s soil type: sand, loam or clay, or some combination thereof. Loamy soils are usually the…
Bill passage clears the way for much-needed WIFIA
June 11, 2014President Obama passed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) on Tuesday, paving the way for the creation of the long-awaited Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Authority. We first wrote about WIFIA back in 2012, when we reported that “Communities across the country are being confronted with a daunting challenge: replacing the aging, underground pipes that carry drinking…
BOARD MEETING DATE CHANGE
June 5, 2014The June 23, 2014 Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors has been rescheduled. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at 12:00 PM.
Workshop Meeting Cancelled
June 2, 2014The Workshop Meeting of the Board of Directors scheduled for June 4, 2014 is CANCELLED for lack of agenda items. The Regular Meeting will be held on June 23rd.
Reading this post could save a life
May 27, 2014As May draws to a close, we’d like to point out that it’s National Water Safety Month. Memorial Day weekend saw pools across the region open up, so now is a perfect time to review a few tips inspired by the National Water Safety Month website. The time you take to read them could help to save a…
A novel idea: This book’s pages actually purify water
May 19, 2014Talk about a good book: a collaboration between Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Virginia, the charity Water is Life and The Drinkable Book project resulted in a book that not only provides information on clean water, but can actually be used to purify up to four years worth of clean water. You read that correctly. The…
Study: Eating organic food drastically cuts chemicals in body
May 14, 2014A study by an Australian University states that “Eating an organic diet for a week can cause pesticide levels to drop by almost 90% in adults.” Researchers at RMIT University found that people who ate organic food for seven days had levels of urinary dialkylphosphates (essentially, a measure of pesticides that are eliminated from the…