Archive for April, 2008

April 30th 2008

WISH club gives back to community - Dubuque Telegraph Herald

WISH members make plans for the rain garden they will create in late May. Washington Middle School’s club, Washington Is Seriously Helping, was started last fall by Kim Michels, community prevention specialist at Helping Services. The program was the …

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April 30th 2008

2010 Rain Gardens by 2010 - Southsider Magazine

2010 Rain Gardens by 2010
Southsider Magazine, KY - Apr 30, 2008
Following a storm, runoff has collected in this rain garden. Within a short time, the water will disappear into the soil, to be cleaned of pollutants before

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April 30th 2008

Rain gardens prevent water runoff and filter pollutants - News-Leader.com

Rain gardens prevent water runoff and filter pollutants
News-Leader.com, MO - Apr 30, 2008
Q. Can I only plant a rain garden in a low area or can I build one? A: A rain garden needs to be in an area that collects and holds some rainwater.

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April 30th 2008

Midstate Datebook: Kids can dance to beat of trio of instruments at … - Nashville Tennessean

Why: Upbeat and fun music for kids ages 1-8. Playing banjo, guitar and ukulele, Norton encourages movement and dance. How: free Pre-college Scholarship Recital When: 6 p.m. Where: Vanderbilt University - Blair School of Music, 2400 Blakemore Ave. Why …

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April 29th 2008

Bright Spot - CBS 21

Bright Spot
CBS 21, PA - Apr 29, 2008
Members of the Lower Dauphin high school’s science national honor society are transforming a section of land into a rain garden.

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April 29th 2008

Other local news: Segment of Metcalf to close - Kansas City Star

Motorists should be prepared to avoid driving a stretch of Metcalf Avenue this weekend. Workers will be diverting traffic at 95th to 103rd Streets for the construction of the bridge over Indian Creek. Southbound traffic may detour at 95th Street …

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April 29th 2008

Town briefs - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Town briefs
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 1 hour ago
Lessons on how to install a rain garden will be given at a Metro Blooms rain garden workshop at 6:30 pm June 5 at the Minnetonka Community Center,

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April 29th 2008

The dirt: Expo is green and growing - Minneapolis Star Tribune

What: The annual green event features environmentally friendly information, demonstrations and products, as well as food, music and children’s activities. When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., May 3 and 4. Where: Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Grandstand building …

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April 29th 2008

Expo is green and growing - Minneapolis Star Tribune

What: The annual green event features environmentally friendly information, demonstrations and products, as well as food, music and children’s activities. When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., May 3 and 4. Where: Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Grandstand building …

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April 29th 2008

The Fox Valley is blooming - Beacon News

• Batavia Plain Dirt Gardener Plant Sale: The Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners will hold a plant sale from 9 a.m. to noon May 10 at Bethany Lutheran Church, 8 S. Lincoln St. Native wildflowers, perennials, ferns, hostas, prairie plants, grasses, trees …

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