@MOMsOrganicMrkt
- RT @anacostiaws: Afternoon Meadow Work Day! We are working with our friends in @UPTown_MD to transform a grassy area into a meadow. In addi… 5 hours ago
- RT @MikeHudema: Just over a year ago @GretaThunberg, sat alone outside the Swedish Parliament. Yesterday 4 million+ took to the streets to… 14 hours ago
- RT @BELBaltimore: Cheers to clean water! And beer! Thank you to @TrashFreeMD @BlueWaterBmore @MOMsOrganicMrkt & all these breweries for spo… 14 hours ago
- RT @MyFrogCroaked: How do I stay optimistic about my work in #conservation when the world is going up in flames around me? THIS. Every s… 1 day ago
- RT @Jee_vuh: Portraits of a world on fire #ClimateStrike https://t.co/Cl1pBA7Ul6 1 day ago
- RT @NRDC: The youth united will never be divided ✊ #StrikeWithUs #ClimateStrike https://t.co/EujnQIXLtQ 1 day ago
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Category Archives: Water
We can Adapt to Anything
Humans can get used to just about anything. Isn’t that amazing? We are great at hedonic adaptation – also known as “getting used to stuff.” After an adjustment period, we can recalibrate our happiness even in unfortunate circumstances. We adapt when a … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Resources, Family, Water
Tagged adapt, green-minded, habits, hedonic adaptation, hedonic treadmill, human nature, routine
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Day On The Bay
A great deal of my childhood was spent on the Chesapeake Bay, netting crabs (or trying to), collecting oyster shells, and waving at passing sailboats. My great grandmother would steam blue crabs and we’d sit in the sunshine and talk … Continue reading
Majestic Creature in its Natural…WAIT.
What natural creatures do you see every day? I see squirrels and deer pretty often. And insects! Stink bugs are common in my house, and I’m starting to see bees and moths regularly. Occasionally I see a chipmunk or rabbit, … Continue reading
Posted in Ecology, Recycling, Water
Tagged majestic creature, mockumentary, natural habitat, plastic bags, The Majestic Plastic Bag
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Water Safety & Lawn Care: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You!
According to the National Pesticides Telecommunications Network (NPTN), a pesticide is a chemical used to control a pest, be it “an insect, weed, bacteria, fungus, rodent, fish or any other troublesome organism.[i]” While some are naturally occurring in the environment, … Continue reading
Posted in Lawns, Water
Tagged chemical fertilizers, fertilizers, health, lawns, pesticides, yards
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We’re Saving Dandelions! Here’s why
Here’s a little quiz: It’s important to Save the Dandelions because… a) They’re yellow and pretty b) You can eat them c) They’re good for your lawn d) All of the above If you choose any of these as your … Continue reading
Posted in Lawns, Water
Tagged chemical fertilizers, Clean Harbors, dandelions, herbicides, lawn care, lawns, pesticides, quiz
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MOMs on the Bay
Employees from the Alexandria store had a great bay adventure recently with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Read on for Alex’s rundown on the awesome day. “It was a balmy summer morning, with the promise of Washington’s finest heat and humidity … Continue reading
Posted in Ecology, Local, Water
Tagged bald eagles, boat, catfish, CBF, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Chesapeake watershed, Conservation, CSNY, District of Columbia, Eastern Shore, ecology, Maryland, Mount Vernon, oxygen levels, oysters, perch, pesticides, Potomac River, run-off, salinity, SE Harbor Waterfront, sewer system, trawling, watershed
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