OurSpace GreenSpace

How you take care of your space directly affects our streets, yards and waterways.

Every year, urban runoff full of toxins from our neighborhood makes its way into the
river, overflowing sewers and storm drains along the way. Want to know what you can do to help alleviate this problem that affects us all?

By planting native
vegetation and disconnecting rain downspouts, along with other minor adjustments to your home and yard, urban runoff can be measurably reduced, enhancing watershed quality and making OurSpace a GreenSpace.


Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Create your own backyard habitat!

Ever wonder what kinds of plants and birds used to live on the piece of land upon which your house now rests? What kind of habitats existed before some builder cut down all the trees, bulldozed all the plants, and dropped a ton of concrete, wood, and shingles on the land? Well we may not be able to go back and see, but there are things you can do to try and restore the part of your property your house is not consuming to a more natural state. The United States Department of Agriculture has created a web site focusing on conserving our natural resources (including wildlife habitats). On this site you can find some handy helpful hints you can use to turn your backyard from the usual suburb square of grass to a green, natural, wildlife habitat.



Find the Wildlife Habitat Guide here: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/backyard/WildHab.html


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