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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
Hybrid coral in Miami gives hope for coral reefs everywhere
The last several years have not been nice to the world’s coral reefs. In the warming climate coral have seemed to experience particular difficulty in maintaining their populatio…
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How to Lead An Environmental Cleanup
Environmental cleanup begins with the big picture of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, which takes responsibility for cleanup of hazardous materials at various sites throughout t…
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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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Protect Birds & Wildlife with Collection Receptacles for Fishing Lines: Part Two
In the previous post we talked about the importance of collection receptacles for fishing lines and the ease of raising the funds to install these useful fixtures in your watershed. The next steps are…
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Bird Watch: How to Help Five US Species Threatened by Watershed Pollution
The effects of watershed contamination are felt by all of the species that inhabit a local community, from humans to insects. However, some wildlife groups are impacted more than others, suffering fro…
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Small Daily Steps Can Prevent Pollution
Environmental pollution results in part from ordinary day-to-day actions. Although this is a huge problem with a big industrial component, making small changes to your daily lifestyle can add up to si…
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Phenomenal Ecological Impact, Itty Bitty Living Creature:
Topics: Invasive Species, Habitat Loss , Environmental Health The Fresh Water Jellyfish, Craspedacusta sowerbyi If you caught my reference to the Genie from Disney’s Alladin…
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Cleveland and The Year of Clean Water 2015
Clevelander’s are taking action that really helps show the city’s commitment to clean water and how it is an important resource that the city has. It is an asset that every North Ea…
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The Neuse River: a Valuable North Carolina Resource
Sunset on the Neuse River by Travis (Flickr). The winding Neuse River begins in Piedmont, North Carolina, and empties into the Pamlico Sound. Along the way, it encompasses over 6,000 miles of watershe…
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Fostering Environmental Awareness at Any Age
The thought of trying to improve a community’s environmental awareness can be intimidating. There are so many different issues to address–it can be difficult to decide which problems to ta…
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Springtime Environmental Cleanup for Little Kids and their Parents
Parents are responsible for teaching their children how to be kind and thoughtful stewards of the earth. Little kids love learning new things, but it’s difficult to explain environmental issues …
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Are Mosquitoes Good for the Environment?
Mosquitoes are the small winged pests that feast on our blood. They are the reason why more than one million people die each year from the diseases they carry. From the website, nature.com: …
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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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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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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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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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How Will 3D Printing Affect the Environment?
Over the past few years, 3D printing has flourished in the public’s imagination. This exciting breakout technology is often mentioned in the news, accompanied by utopian predictions about the po…
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Guide to Planting Helpful Plants for Creek Restoration
There are a lot of ways to help your local creek system: cleaning up trash from the banks of a stream, addressing Superfund sites, or even changing your car washing habits. All of these actions will i…
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Messing with Mother Nature: The Grey Wolf and Yellowstone
There are two facts that I would like to address today. First, Mother Nature follows a very specific, and unchanging set of rules. The more we break, or change, or completely disregard those rules, th…
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Five Practical Ways To Reduce Watershed Pollution
Here’s an eye-opening statistic: The US Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 44% of stream miles, 64% of lake acres and 30% of bay square miles are not suitable for fishing or swimming…
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Bioindicators for Prairie Wetlands
Microbial and Algal Communities Indicating Pollutant Contamination My friends, put on your science hats. It’s gonna be a wild ride. Andrew Young feat. Wikipedia. Bioindicators are living signs t…
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Introduction to the Barton Creek Watershed in Austin, Texas
Topics: Aquatic Life and Importance of Watersheds Barton Creek Greenbelt is a Gem! Photo by Anne Worner. The scenic Barton Creek Watershed flows through Texas Hill Country, following the 50-mile creek…
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Nature and Landscape Photography
Capturing Nature and Landscapes Through a Lens Here’s a Page to Help Keep Up Nature’s Splendor!!All around us is the unbridled beauty of nature. A cascading waterfall, a moonl…
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Help the Adorable Olinguito & Promote Biodiversity
“Scientists trekking deep in Colombia‘s La Mesenia Reserve Forest recently spotted a young olinguito, a mammal that was just confirmed as a new species in August. Scientists say it is the firs…
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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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