Thursday, April 21, 2011
In honor of April 22 being Earth Day, Karen Shragg shares another eco-friendly tip with readers.
Editor's Note: April 22 is Earth Day, as it has been for over 40 years. But why limit it to just one day? Join us here on Nature Notes for the next 10 days for a new environmentally-friendly tip from Karen Shragg, naturalist and director of Wood Lake Nature Center. Even if you are not destined to be a stellar composter, by that I mean turning your compost pile with a weekly frequency, you can still save tons of landfill space just by keeping certain items out of your garbage. Put fruit peelings and vegetable leftovers outside and cover them with leaves and soil, so that animals don’t frequent the area. With access to air and rain it will eventually turn into wonderful compost for your gardens and trees. The Internet is full of tips on how …
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Another eco-friendly tip from Wood Lake's Karen Shragg.
Editor's Note: April 22 is Earth Day, as it has been for over 40 years. But why limit it to just one day? Join us here on Nature Notes for the next 10 days for a new environmentally-friendly tip from Karen Shragg, naturalist and director of Wood Lake Nature Center. Have low-waste "green" parties. Refuse to have paper plates at your next birthday party. Use reusable dishes and request for presents to be wrapped in eco-friendly reusable or recyclable bags.
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Sunday, April 17, 2011
Another eco-friendly tip for Wood Lake Nature Center's Karen Shragg.
Editor's Note: April 22 is Earth Day, as it has been for over 40 years. But why limit it to just one day? Join us here on Nature Notes for the next 10 days for a new environmentally-friendly tip from Karen Shragg, naturalist and director of Wood Lake Nature Center. Commit to a paper plate free summer when you are invited to picnics. Bring your own washable dishes and silverware to picnics and refuse to use the paper plates you are offered. This action saves trees and landfill space.
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Saturday, April 16, 2011
Karen Shragg shares another environmentally friendly tip.
Editor's Note: April 22 is Earth Day, as it has been for over 40 years. But why limit it to just one day? Join us here on Nature Notes for the next 10 days for a new environmentally-friendly tip from Karen Shragg, naturalist and director of Wood Lake Nature Center. Plant native trees and plants in your yard, courtyards and neighborhoods and help rid parks and yards of European and Glossy Buckthorn. Call Wood Lake to help you with your plant choices. If you want to help rid the park of buckthorn you can come to the Earth Day Celebration: Operation Buckthorn program from 1-4 p.m. April 17.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Wood Lake Nature Center's Karen Shragg gives eco-friendly tips in honor of Earth Day April 22.
Editor's Note: April 22 is Earth Day, as it has been for over 40 years. But why limit it to just one day? Join us here on Nature Notes for the next 10 days for a new environmentally-friendly tip from Karen Shragg, naturalist and director of Wood Lake Nature Center. Cleaning your home and spot treating laundry with non-toxic products helps the earth and you. It keeps you away from potentially harmful products and there is less pollution at the source where they are made, as well as less pollution as they drain from your home and head to waste treatment plants. Here is a recipe that’s inexpensive and easy to make. You can use it on all but wood surfaces and its great as a laundry pre-treatment. I recommend making up a batch every 3 months …
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Mary Barnes
12:31 am on Monday, April 18, 2011
Eco- friendly. Stop writing to Karen. It wastes paper. (well, only if you print it out.) more ›