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 a little more involved as far as labor is concerned, but they are both simple and fun. Whether you’re an angler […]
Protect Birds & Wildlife with Collection Receptacles for Fishing Lines: Part One
When I was younger, one of the neat things about local fishing holes was that you never had to bring your own tackle. If you poked around for a few minutes, you could usually find a hook, a couple of sinkers, and several feet of fishing line. Painting by syarul (deviantART). This holds true today, […]
Beautify Butte: Civic Duty in Montana’s Litter-Less City
Community Pride & Civic Duty Helping to Prevent Litter in Butte Montana Related Articles: Environmental Health , Litter Pickup and Raising Money Butte, Montana is the state’s fifth largest city, but it might place first when it comes to environmental health! Both the officials and residents deserve kudos for their civic action. Gary Corbin, one […]
Take the Initiative to Promote Environmental Preservation in Your Community
Delivering the message of environmental preservation to the larger public has often been a challenge for ecofriendly organizations. Frequently the audience is not ready to accept the issues at hand. Organizations need new ways to reach out and help people realize that environmental concerns will affect everyone. Campaign by Project GreenBag. The Challenge of Presenting […]
Boy Scouts of America Helping the Environment
Boy Scouts of America and The Environment Related topics: Ways to help the environment and Scouting Articles Adam Tuttle in his uniform with an Eagle Scout badge. Most of us know that boy scouts go on camping trips and earn badges. But did you know that boy scouts also make a commitment to our environment? […]
Get Your Community Creek Walking
Some people look at creek walking as a fun form of exercise. Others look to a walk on the local creek as chance to meditate on nature, or maybe draw inspiration for some artistic work. Still others walk along their favorite creeks with a critical eye, watching for places where humans have scarred or polluted […]
Using Phytoremediation for Environmental Cleanup
The world is “going green”, and phytoremediation is an environmental cleanup technique that means going green literally as well as figuratively. According to the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, phytoremediation is “the use of green plants to remove pollutants from the environment or render them harmless.” ARS plant physiologist Leon Kochian commented, “Contaminated soils and waters […]