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Clean up the world!
Identify or find an outdoor issue. Pledge money to fix the problem, or do the work and earn cash!
Clean up the world!
Identify or find an outdoor issue. Pledge money to fix the problem, or do the work and earn cash!
Clean up the world!
Identify or find an outdoor issue. Pledge money to fix the problem, or do the work and earn cash!
How Creeklife can the environment
Creeklife is an online fundraising tool to raise money and create jobs for personal fundraisers, non-profit fundraising, community funding that raises public awareness for outdoor projects or events.
Creeklife Articles
Harmful Algal Blooms Are Affecting The Ecosystem
Topics: Environmental Health and HAB’s How HAB’s Are Affecting More Than Just Drinking Water Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) are a problem being faced by all 50 states. Mos…
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Girl Scouts in Action: Helping the Environment
There’s a famous proverb that says, “We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” Zenobia Barlow wrote, “Children are born with a sense of w…
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Why people (and you) should give to charity
We plan all kinds of things to do with our hard earned money. Giving it away, however, isn’t one of the first things that comes to mind. Sure, plenty of us will throw a c…
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Ways to Reduce Summer Pollution Without Getting Hot and Sticky
Summer is here! For many people, the next few months will include hot and sticky weather. We’re not necessarily complaining: warmth will be a welcome change after such a cold winter. However, th…
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Endangered Birds That Migrate through Ohio
Topics: Bird Populations and Wildlife. Top Five Endangered Water Birds in Ohio. As of 2010, sixteen of Ohio’s birds were listed as endangered and most of these are water birds. …
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Scientists Surprised by Good News about Chesapeake Bay Watershed Protection
Even scientists were surprised by the good news in a recent study about Chesapeake Bay Watershed protection, which showed that the Clean Air Act has helped to improve water quality in the area. Action…
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Creek Restoration in Colorado: Crucial to Many Species
“I dreamed of the future, clean skies, water, and soil. Then I awoke and saw nothing but environmental disaster.” So says Bill Heyman, and although his statement is dramatic, it hits on th…
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Water Pollution in the Great Lakes
The Great Lakes combined account for around 20% of the entire world’s freshwater supply, which is why keeping them clean is of utmost importance. These lakes are all one system, yet each one has its…
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How To Improve Environmental Health by Crowdsourcing
Related Articles: Crowdsourcing and Environmental Health Crowdsourced Data Will Improve Everyone’s Health Crowdsourcing is used when contributions from a large group …
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Social Impact Bonds are on the Uptick
Making a true social impact that provides valuable change in a community can be difficult. Beyond simply getting the dedication of passionate individuals, funding large projects m…
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How to Raise Money for an Environmental Project by Recycling Scrap Metal
So, you’ve almost done it all: you raised the money for those contractor-sized trash bags through your Creeklife campaign, you wrangled all the volunteers you could find in coffee shops around t…
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Pennsylvania Government Protects Watersheds with Growing Greener Grants
More than $20.65 million is going towards projects in Pennsylvania for the protection of watersheds across the state, as announced by Governor Tom Corbett. Pennsylvania’s Department of Environme…
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Crowdfunding for the Environment: Top Advantages
Photograph by APH0risma on Flickr. Right now Mother Earth needs all the help she can get. As the population grows and industry expands, the environment is becoming our most exploited resource. Making …
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How to Prevent Massive Environmental Pollution from Coal Sludge
The Dan River in 2007, by KMason (Flickr). Only a couple weeks ago, North Carolina’s Dan River was a reasonably healthy waterway. Its banks provided food, shelter, and habitat to birds and other…
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Air Pollution Facts From Global to Local
Earth is the only planet in our solar system where humans can live and breathe. But air pollution threatens our vital atmosphere, and thus our health. This phenomenon affects communities both locally …
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How to Make Extra Money For Yourself Using Creeklife
People and organizations have been using crowdfunding to finance everything from independent movies, board games to starting a new business. Creeklife is a unique specialized site that allows you to r…
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River Erosion: What It Is & How It Happens
River Erosion: How Does It Happen? Here’s how you can help right now! Erosion is the process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth’s surface by wind or water flow, and then tra…
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Rivers and Streams: A Basic Introduction
Related Articles:River Education and Importance of Watersheds Facts About Rivers If you observe a river throughout the shifting seasons, you may notice drastic changes in its levels. The river might r…
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Saving the Environment Through Home Improvement
From volunteering to clean-up creeks and highways, to donating to charitable causes for environmental action, there are a lot of ways we can become active participants in saving the environment. But t…
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Reintroduced Northern Riffleshell Thrives in Ohio’s Darby Creek
The life cycle of the northern riffleshell mussel is surprising both in its violence and its pacifism. The female riffleshell captures a small fish and releases its larvae onto the host. As the host f…
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Sneaky Little Tricks to Help Save the Environment
Image by natdiaz (Flickr). Are these tricks sneaky? Yes. Are they little? Certainly. Will they help you save the environment? Absolutely! So does it matter that they are sneaky and little? Nope. What …
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Harmful Algal Blooms Toxins
Topics:Toxins in Freshwater and phosphorous issues. Are You HAB-ing Trouble With Your Drinking Water? If you live near Lake Erie you’ve likely had to deal with harmful algal blooms …
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Environmental Fundraising Ideas That Are Practical & Effective
Topics: Fundraising and Crowdfunding Green Fundraising Ideas For Environmental Projects. Most people value the environment and are concerned about the damage that occurs to the environmen…
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How Farming Practices Could Prevent Algae Blooms.
Topics:Importance of watersheds and algal blooms Sustainable farming practices will help reduce algal. We are standing toe-to-toe with a choice that will change the world forever: …
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Muddy Waters, Head Chief at Backyard Creeks
Creeklife matters because it’s the only place on the web that empowers and enables anyone (#evenme) to GET SOMETHING DONE to improve outdoor problems in my community. You might not think a little volunteer operation like ours could accomplish much, but thanks to The Creeklife Community #creeklifers, we ARE making a real and tangible difference one tiny creek at a time.
John Long Founder of Clean Bread & Cheese Creek
Creeklife is an incredible concept and a wonderful tool for small unfunded organizations like our where every dollar counts. Thank you so much for developing it!
David Wang - Portable Testers
As a green business we are always looking to support the environment and by working with our customers who buy a surface roughness tester from us, we help give back to the community. Thanks, Creeklife for all that you have done!
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