Would you like a rain barrel at home? We're hosting a workshop that we will take you through assembly of a rain barrel! Our co-host for this event is Conestee Nature Preserve . The rain barrels were provided by the Watershed Ecology Center and kits are provided through a generous donation from ReWa. https://loom.ly/SYvaKas ... See more

It's peak apple season, so this article on the origins of the Johnny Appleseed story seems appropriate. Turns out, he didn't go around tossing apple seeds around as legend suggests. Check it out: https://loom.ly/Hq3o4Es

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Tree Treasure! There used to be about 4 billion American chestnut trees in eastern U.S. forests, until chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica) arrived via infected plants and spread rapidly, nearly wiping out the majestic trees. The species is considered “functionally extinct.” Recently, a 50 year old American Chestnut tree discovered at Coverdale Farm Preserve. Read more:
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Did you know packaging litter makes up almost half of litter? According to a 2009 study by Keep America Beautiful , packaging litter includes fast food, snacks, soda cans and tobacco, just to name a few. Make sure when you set your cup down that you don’t forget it when you leave. Also, make sure the wind can’t walk away with your food wrappers and cups, because accidentally littering is still littering. Find out more about how long it takes for roadside litter to decompose at: https://loom.ly/BaDMk20

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Do you have a community farm or garden that you’d like to designate a People’s Garden? Gardens of different sizes and types, including school gardens, community gardens, urban farms, and small-scale agriculture projects in rural and urban areas, can be recognized as a “People’s Garden”. https://loom.ly/ZAWXkYM ... See more

Join Greer CPW, the City of Greer and Greenville County Litter Ends Here to celebrate 'Imagine a Day Without Water'. Water quality and drinking water depends on a clean community, so do your part and help us clean up Chick Springs Road in Greer.
All supplies will be provided.
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Harper Lee is explaining things ...
Wait Riley, Mom has to get the poop bags before we can go!
Grab it, Bag It, Trash It! Learn More: https://loom.ly/BxNhxLE

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Are snails or slugs eating up your garden this fall? Don't use insecticides. Learn how to control them without using insecticides that could pollute waterways. https://loom.ly/Zty7IXg
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Have you filled up at the pump lately? Make sure to give the nozzle an extra tap before taking it out of the tank. Let's make sure that gas doesn't collect on the ground and run into our waterways! Every little bit makes a difference!

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Are you a K-12 public, private, or homeschooled student in Greenville County? Learn about healthy soil and submit an essay or poster in our annual conservation contest!
Contest open to all grade levels - $600 in prizes available! https://loom.ly/S7hwk6Y ... See more