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The Litter Pledge
The Litter Pledge I promise not to litter and to tell my family and friends not to litter. When I see litter I promise to pick it up and put […]
Summer lawn care in St. Louis
Summer lawn care in St. Louis This week is set to break records for high temperatures that spell disaster for your luscious lawn. In addition to these record highs, St. […]
Brightside is ready for the Sustainable Backyard Tour
Brightside is ready for the Sustainable Backyard Tour This Sunday, June 24th, The Sustainable Backyard Tour takes place all over St. Louis from 11 AM to 4 PM. Here at […]
Porous concrete hard at work in St. Louis
Porous Concrete Hard at Work in St. Louis Porous Concrete. Seems like two words that probably shouldn’t go together (unless you like bad concrete). Not anymore, however! This nifty little […]
Mary Lou Green talks Brightside St. Louis on KPLR Conservation Connection
Mary Lou Green talks Brightside St. Louis on KPLR Conservation Connection Our very own Mary Lou Green talks with John Fuller on this week’s Conservation Connection. They talk everything from […]
Fido fueled Wi-Fi?!
Fido fueled Wi-Fi?! One of the stranger but more more innovative ideas we’ve seen of late. Free Wi-Fi for public spaces fueled by the amount of dog poop that is […]
Beauty, sustainability and civic pride – thanks for the reminder Fred!
Beauty, Sustainability and Civic Pride This week, Susan Weich from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, wrote an inspiring article about a man who has taken the initiative to do some highway plantings […]
What is naturescaping?
What is Naturescaping? Naturescaping is simply landscaping that works with the natural character of the site opposed to working against it. Both native and non-native species are utilized, and selecting […]