Did you know......... One mature tree on the southside of your house provides as much summer cooling as five midsized air conditioners. Recycling one glass bottle saves enough energy to light a 100-watt bulb for four hours or to run a TV for three hours. A hot water faucet that leaks one drop per second can add up to 165 gallons a month. That's more than one person uses in two weeks! Laptops use 90% less energy than desktops. A single open fireplace damper sends eight percent of your heating bill up the chimney. A … [Read more...]
With Ownership Comes Responsibility…..
July 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The term "Conservation Land Buyer" is routinely used to describe people who use their financial resources to acquire lands for the specific purpose of conservation. These folks whatever their circumstances are using their financial means (which is quite often large) to "give back" or protect the earth in a way that most of us see as unattainable. It is a noble gesture. It is not, however a gesture limited to "nobility" or the affluent. In fact, anyone who purchases, inherits, or already owns land, regardless of their financial means … [Read more...]
