Archive for August 2017
August is National Water Quality Month!
August is National Water Quality Month and reminds us that water is the ultimate resource that needs to be protected. Access to clean water should be a given, especially in developed nations like the United States, and in many places around the world, water is not so easily accessible. It is important to consider this…
Read MoreWetlands aka the Earth’s Kidneys
The popular perception of a wetland as a swamp has gone the way of the dinosaur, and many people now understand the immense value wetlands have to offer. Natural wetlands have been referred to as “earth’s kidneys†because of their ability to remove toxins and pollutants from the water. Humans use some natural wetlands for…
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