March 2009
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I don’t just plant flowers, I plant natives! |
Spring has sprung on iConservePA, with the launch of its Bring Home the Natives campaign. Designed to promote awareness of and interest in planting native species, this new theme not only brings a vibrant new look to the web site, but also a bouquet of new information. Your green thumb will tremble at the database of native species, four colorful publications about natives (based on site conditions), a listing of places where natives can be purchased, and much more. Best of all is the planting “wall”. Post a picture of your native plantings and you’ll be registered to win a garden tool prize package worth $400 from Ames True Temper. Dig-in, spread the word and get growing!
Earth Hour is upon us
Your light switch is your vote on March 28. Turn off the lights from 8:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. and you’ll be “voting” for the earth in the fight against global warming. A whopping 370 cities in 35 countries participated in Earth Hour in 2008 and already 680 cities and 77 countries have committed for 2009. The goal is to have one billion people flip the switch in 1,000 cities worldwide. Will you be one in a billion? Learn more at www.earthhour.org.
Green-up the landscape
Learn about natural stormwater management, invasive species control, local sustainable agriculture, connecting children with nature, and a lot of other good ideas at the Sustainable Landscapes Conference, April1 at Founders Hall on the campus of the Milton S. Hershey School in Hershey. A $31 registration fee covers meals, handouts, and carbon-offset credits – an affordable and environmentally-friendly gathering sure to better our horizons. Go here to register.
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Congratulations to David Liggett from Lewistown, the winner of a monthly drawing from the SEEDS subscription list. Mr. Liggett receives a copy of It’s Easy Being Green: A Handbook for Earth Friendly Living.
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iConservePA is a program of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Edward G. Rendell, Governor.
PAiCon of the month
Meet Dara from Harrisburg who bought a house within walking distance to work and replaced all his incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescents. You, too, can walk and talk conservation by becoming a PAiCon.
Did you know?
Hundreds of little brown bats have died in Pennsylvania from White-Nose Syndrome, a mysterious affliction that has killed thousands of bats in other states. Citizens can help by reporting dead or dying bats to the Pennsylvania Game Commission
Spotlight on…
The Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society—the principal organization promoting quality recreation and park opportunities for all citizens of the Commonwealth. They provide education, training, and technical assistance to their 1,800 members – primarily recreation professionals working for government agencies, local communities, health care facilities, and colleges and universities.
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