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dandelions and concrete: Crucial Part of Our Ecosystem
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013. Crucial Part of Our Ecosystem. Media Release from Orkin Pest Control Company. House Fly In Nature: Although they may bug us, flies are an essential part of the food chain. House flies have an important role in nature pollinating plants and recycling all things dead and decaying. It may not seem glamorous but flies play a vital role in assisting the decomposition of dung and decaying matter, plants or animals. Mosquito In Nature: Mosquitoes are delicious to eat and easy to catch!
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dandelions and concrete: September 2014
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Monday, September 22, 2014. Ottawa Roger's Cable company (Channel 22) has an interesting show called S.O.S. Ottawa Trees. That was produced in? Currently there are three episodes that talk about different issues regarding our urban canopy. In Ottawa, 40 million ash trees are threatened by the Emerald Ash Borer. We take a closer look at this tiny insect and how it's changing the landscape of the National Capital Region. Planting a tree is easy, right? Check out my latest. Posted by Urban Girl. There is pr...
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dandelions and concrete: bioswales for subdivisions (Ottawa)
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Thursday, July 5, 2012. Bioswales for subdivisions (Ottawa). While researching "urban streams" awhile back, I came across this information on bioswales (in Seattle): Urban Ecology's What is a Bioswale. I've heard alot about them for cities that have high annual rainfalls like Portland and Seattle. Bioswales are great as they provide a green buffer that act as a natural storm water collector and rain water filter. BIOSWALE CASE STUDY FOR SUBDIVISION APPLICATIONS. Check out my latest. Posted by Urban Girl.
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dandelions and concrete: February 2015
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Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Update on Guelph's Pollinator Park (decommissioned Eastview Landfill site). I first blogged about this Pollinator Park project in 2012. Glad to see that it continues to expand! From the website ( Pollination Guelph Planting Sites. A bee hotel was added in June 2014 through the "Wild for Bees" initiative, which Pollination Guelph was a site partner in. This initiative is sponsored by Burt's Bees, Sustainable.TO, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, and Pollinator Partnership ...The E...
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dandelions and concrete: urban fisher study (Albany, New York)
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Monday, February 18, 2013. Urban fisher study (Albany, New York). Study done by Scott Lapointe and Roland Kayes. The urban study site has four times the density of roads and 15 times the population density of the wild site. Full article and pictures from the New York Times. Also check out further articles on their Fisher Studies. Check out my latest. Urban wild" nature blog: Wild. Here. Posted by Urban Girl. Thanks so much for your comment - it will be reviewed before it is posted! This is my scrapbook o...
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dandelions and concrete: three levels of stream restoration & riparian buffers
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Three levels of stream restoration and riparian buffers. Stream restoration images (. From Natural Resources Conservation Services Website (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture). Three Levels of Stream Protection:. 1 To restore a stream means to re-create meanders, stabilize soil and install gently sloping stream banks. Stream restoration is not always possible due to constraints such as utility crossings, structures or roadways. Check out my latest. Urban wild" nature blog: Wild. Here. It al...
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dandelions and concrete: Constructed Wetland for Wastewater (Washington D.C.)
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Sunday, October 6, 2013. Constructed Wetland for Wastewater (Washington D.C.). The Sidwell Friends Middle School in Washington D.C. has gained international recognition as the first LEED Platinum K-12 school building. In the world built in 2006. More on the Constructed Wetland:. More information here: Green Building. Sidwell Friends Middle School). All Images from Sidwell Friends website. Check out my latest. Urban wild" nature blog: Wild. Here. Posted by Urban Girl. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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dandelions and concrete: July 2014
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014. An East York woman is saving the salamanders of cottage country, rescuing them from local trails and raising them in her backyard. Carolyn Forbes, 28, says she has collected about 350 yellow and blue-spotted salamander egg sacs, each with the possibility of hatching between 20 and 50 babies, from ditches and dips in local roads near her Highlands cottage near Bancroft. Link to Toronto Star News Article. Posted by Urban Girl. Links to this post. Sunday, July 27, 2014. Wilderness ...
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