Calculating the Impact
By Andy Dinsmore What happens when all of the rain from a storm can’t soak into the ground on my property? Where does it go? Is that runoff causing any problems? These are questions many people may...
View ArticleWe’re Still in the Bay Watershed?
By Tom Damm We’re getting ready to take our daughter back to college in Pittsburgh next week. I remember last year when we took the trip, we were heading west along the Pennsylvania Turnpike – one...
View ArticleCelebrating Mushrooms, Farmers, and Watersheds in Kennett Square
By Christina Catanese “What’s that smell?” I asked, as we got out of the car in front of my friend’s house in Kennett Square, PA. “Oh, the mushroom compost?” Jaclyn said. “I don’t even smell that...
View ArticleThe Potomac Watershed – From All Sides
By Ellen Schmitt and Susan Spielberger More often than not, watersheds cross political boundaries. Take the Potomac River for example. It drains an area of 14,670 square miles in four states:...
View ArticleThe Art of the Natural Garden”
example of a native plant by Todd Lutte It’s once again time to experience that first “breath of spring” at the Philadelphia Flower Show. A local tradition with international recognition, the...
View ArticleRecovering from a heavy dose of winter
By Jennie Saxe Mounds of salt ready to be spread on roads Is this winter over yet? Fortunately, we’ve had a few days in the mid-Atlantic that make me think spring could be just around the corner. Even...
View ArticleFarm Conservation Practices are Working in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Farmers are implementing conservation practices that are both good for their business and improving water quality by Kelly Shenk As the agricultural advisor for EPA’s mid-Atlantic region, I’ve had the...
View ArticleProtecting drinking water is a team effort
Pike Creek, which once had steep, eroded banks, is now restored with willow trees along the edges. by Andrea Bennett In spring time, I always look forward to seeing the flowers blooming, baseball...
View ArticleUsability Testing, the Report on the Environment, and My Time at EPA
By Taylor Katz As a student of Environmental Health at George Washington University, I was excited to be asked to contribute to the Agency’s Report on the Environment (ROE). The Report is a compilation...
View ArticleNative Plants: Special Effects for the Environment
by Bonnie Turner-Lomax Native plants from the mid-Atlantic area Celebrating “the Magic of the Movies,” the 2015 Philadelphia Flower Show opens this weekend at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Each...
View ArticleCelebrate New England’s National Parks
By Gina Snyder This is a year of anniversaries for the Boston Harbor and Islands. Twenty-five years ago the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority announced that no more sludge would be dumped into...
View ArticleWhen in Bear Country, Stay Bear Aware
By Marcia Anderson As a former Scout leader I’ve spent a lot of time in places visited by black bears. I often taught bear-safe practices. As Scouts, my daughter and sons learned about bears at an...
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