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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!
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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
Donate Don’t Dump does good for the world
Related Topics: Recycling Gabrielle Posard is Making a Huge Dent in Eliminating Hunger Donate Don’t Dump is a non-profit organization devoted to alleviating hunger by making use of …
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What Algal Blooms Are Caused By & Why They Are Harmful
What Are Harmful Algal Blooms? Algal blooms are taking over warmer waters and harming the ecosystem of these waters. It’s a problem that has drawn high-level government attention: “I think thi…
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What You Need To Know About Water Pollution
Water pollution is a global challenge that threatens the health, food security, economy, and ecosystems of communities everywhere. The first step toward positive change is to learn more about how and …
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How Are You Helping the Earth?
When was the last time you made a conscious effort to help the environment? Can you name more than three ways that you are benefiting Earth today? This world is unfathomably large. And yet, with a sma…
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Reduce Urban Runoff & Help Prevent Nonpoint Source Pollution
Photo by solarnu (Flickr). Do you know what happens to rainwater and snowmelt when they flow across the ground and soak into the soil? As the water moves, it picks up pollutants, ultimately spreading …
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Ecofriendly Spring Cleaning
Graphic by Ron Mader. Vintage spring cleaning via Nationaal Archief. The sun is shining, the weather is getting warmer, and many of us plan to spruce up our homes for spring. That can involve using a …
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The Ecosystem of the Hemlock Ravines in the Lower Grand River Watershed
The course of the Grand River provides an excellent habitat for many rare, threatened, and endangered species in Ohio. The beautiful hemlock forests found in the lower portion of the watershed are cri…
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Easy Ways to Help the Environment Without Much Effort
Everybody wants to help the environment, but some people may not know how to do it without disrupting their current lifestyle. You don’t have to undergo massive changes to start making a positive im…
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Watershed Coordinators: Unique Challenges, Common Goals [Part 2]
Although watersheds’ needs vary with the watersheds themselves, the most important tools of watershed management are nearly universal. A watershed coordinator in Oregon can use them as easily as…
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The Relevance of Microplastics in Our Environment
Micro plastics could kill us all!Microplastics are one of the littlest, deadliest manufactured secretes out there today. It has made it’s way into some of our most revered products and th…
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The War of 1812 and The Bread and Cheese Creek
In 2009, a group of people got together and decided that they were going to do something about the pollution in Bread and Cheese Creek near Dundalk, Maryland. They created a non-profit, got sponsors a…
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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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Great Fundraising Video Ideas For Non-Profit Organizations & Schools
Topics: Fundraising videos and Raising money. Fundraising Videos Are Essential For Raising Money. There is no question that most people prefer to watch TV than read a book. Video,…
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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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Three Ways to Help the Environment with Your Morning Cup of Joe
Recently we discussed ecofriendly disposal of coffee grounds. Here are some more ways that your caffeine fix can have a conscience: 1. Get rid of the disposable paper cup! Although paper beats styrofo…
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Know Your Enemy: How to Protect the Environment from Whirling Disease
When you hear the word “trout”, perhaps you think of an angler displaying a specimen of these beautiful sportfish before releasing it back into the water. Maybe you picture an osprey swoop…
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Helping to Maintain the Beauty of the Oregon Coast
Related Topics: Organizations The Oregon Coast Alliance Growing up it’s great having an older sibling that looks out for you, I think of the Oregon Coast Alliance as an older bro…
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Beat the Heat Without Air Conditioning and Reduce Summer Pollution
Until our energy grid is 100% powered by renewable energy, energy usage will continue to contribute to environmental pollution. Unlike the need to heat our homes in winter, air conditioning in the sum…
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Environmental Preservation: How To Help Protect The Environment
Environmental preservation is necessary because Earth’s resources are limited and threatened by human activity. Environmental protection focuses on efficiency, protecting wildlife and flora, and…
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Carbaryl and its Effects on the Grand River Watershed
The Grand River watershed is a 712 acre area that travels 98 miles into Lake Erie. A watershed is any area where water under that area, or water that drains from that area, goes to the same place. The…
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Make Your New Year’s Resolution Count: Protecting the Environment in 2014
Keeping a New Year’s resolution is hard–that’s common knowledge. We all know the feeling of disappointment and shame that comes with giving up a goal in February or March. For one th…
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Reduce Pollution While Preparing Your Lawn and Garden for Summer
Those of us who are passionate about protecting the environment are always looking for ways to reduce pollution. Some strategies, like modifying your diet, are easy to practice in all seasons. Others …
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Environmental Cleanup on Private Property: How to Identify Landowners and Get Their Permission
When activists get organized to clean up a natural area, like the biodiverse banks of a creek, everybody benefits, including the people who own the land. However, you still need to get permission from…
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Poetry for Environmental Preservation: Save Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Promoting Environmentalism Related topics: Environmental Health and Community cleanup Efforts to preserve the environment can take many forms, some of them unexpected. A Michigan nonprofit, Save the W…
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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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