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Governor Bryant Issues Partial State Level Burn Ban in Mississippi
At the request of the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC), Governor Phil Bryant has issued a partial state level burn ban. The partial state level burn ban is effective immediately for the following fifty-two (52) counties, and has no exemptions. Visit www.mfc.ms.gov/burn-bans for an up-to-date list. - October 14, 2016 - Mississippi Forestry Commission
KIB and UPS Volunteers Replenish Trees at Bird’s Fort Trail
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) partnered with UPS for a community service project on Wednesday, October 5. The fifteen UPS employee volunteers, who were joined by four North Lake College Service Learning students, gave a total of 75 hours in planting 45 native trees along the northern Campion Trails... - October 08, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Grow For It Announces Amazon Lightning Deal on Its 105 Varieties Seeds Pack This October 6th
Grow For It’s 105 Varieties Survival Seeds Pack will be available on Amazon Lightning Deals on Thursday, October 6th. - October 05, 2016 - Grow For It
Forestry Commission Warns of Increased Fall Wildfire Risk
As the weather transitions from summer to fall, dry vegetation and lower humidity have the potential to increase wildfire activity statewide. Since June 1, 2016 the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) has responded to and suppressed 259 wildfires that burned 2,363 acres in the state of... - October 01, 2016 - Mississippi Forestry Commission
Volunteers Help Make Keep Irving Beautiful’s 25th Annual Trash Bash a Success
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) hosted its 25th Annual Trash Bash, the organization’s signature cleanup event, at T.W. Richardson Grove Park on September 24. There were 623 volunteers of all ages (320 adults and 303 youth) who came out to help pick up litter and keep it out of the nearby Elm Fork... - October 01, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Great Old Broads for Wilderness “Wild for Wilderness Online Auction” Kicks Off October 31st–November 13th with Gear, Getaways, and Goodies Galore
Great Old Broads for Wilderness invites you to do your “bid” for wilderness at the 12th annual Wild for Wilderness Online Auction, going live Monday, October 31 through Sunday, November 13, 2016. This celebrated auction features adventure trips and vacation getaways, hosted homestays,... - September 29, 2016 - Great Old Broads for Wilderness
Sciencenter Sustainability Gallery Bears Fruit with Major Contributions from All Points North Foundation, Cornell University and JinkoSolar
Grants from APNF, Cornell University and Module Supplier Sponsorship Bring Project Fundraising Across the Finish Line. - September 25, 2016 - Everybody Solar
ARTivism and Making Real Change
On the 15th of October the Arboretum Foundation in Marbella, Spain is organizing three amazing activities to inspire and engage attendees in the importance of caring for our environment, being more sustainable and making a change. - September 24, 2016 - Fundación Arboretum
Forestry Commission Introduces New EAB Preparedness Resource
The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) and Plan-It Geo recently launched a new online tool for communities across the state to prepare and plan for potential Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) management. To access the EAB Preparedness Cost Calculator tool, visit: https://pg-cloud.com/Mississippi/ The... - September 23, 2016 - Mississippi Forestry Commission
Keep Irving Beautiful Attends North Lake College Service Learning Fair
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) staff attended the North Lake College Service Learning Fair on Thursday, September 15, along with representatives from a variety of other non-profit organizations. The purpose of the fair, which was held at the central campus from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., was to inform... - September 21, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Restore America’s Estuaries Kicks Off National Estuaries Week with Mehgan Heaney-Grier
September 17-24, 2016 marks National Estuaries Week, the nation’s largest annual celebration of America’s coasts and estuaries. This year, Restore America’s Estuaries is pleased to introduce Mehgan Heaney-Grier as a proud supporter of National Estuaries Week. Mehgan Heaney-Grier... - September 20, 2016 - Restore America's Estuaries
Forestry Commission Announces Prescribed Burning Short Course
The fall session of the Mississippi Forestry Commission’s Prescribed Burning Short Course will be held October 4-6, 2016 in Hattiesburg. The Prescribed Burning Short Course is open to the public and designed for anyone wishing to become a Certified Prescribed Burn Manager in Mississippi. Upon... - September 18, 2016 - Mississippi Forestry Commission
Audubon International Joins National “Imagine a Day Without Water” Campaign to Raise Awareness About Vulnerable Water Resources
Today, Audubon International and its sponsors, partners, and member organizations come together to Imagine a Day Without Water, a national campaign organized by the Value of Water Coalition to educate the public about the water infrastructure crisis currently facing the United States. Audubon International celebrates its certified properties and communities, which ensure that water leaving their properties is healthy for people and wildlife. - September 17, 2016 - Audubon International
Grow For It to Hold Amazon Lightning Deal on Its 50 Varieties Seeds Pack
Grow For It’s 50 Varieties Seeds Pack will be available on a special Lightning Deal on Amazon.com this Sunday, September 18. - September 17, 2016 - Grow For It
Fourth Annual "Lake Loop" Set for October 9, 2016
Participants Can Bike, Paddle, Run or Walk and Support Lake Hopatcong - September 14, 2016 - Lake Hopatcong Foundation
KIB Seeks Volunteers for 25th Annual Trash Bash/Trash and Treasures
Keep Irving Beautiful invites the community to attend the 25th Annual Trash Bash on Saturday, September 24, 2016 from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will meet at T.W. Richardson Grove Park, along the Campion Trails, for a morning of community service, food and fun. For the fifth consecutive year, the... - September 11, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
KIB Promotes Cleaner Public Spaces at South Irving Library
In partnership with the Library and the Parks Department, Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) staff visited the South Irving Library on Wednesday, August 31, where they set up an information table and spoke to library patrons about KIB programs. They were there to promote clean public spaces, and provided... - September 03, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Cape Town Hosts Ninth International Penguin Congress (IPC9)
Conservationists and avifauna experts from all over the world will descend on Cape Town as South Africa hosts the 9th International Penguin Congress (IPC) from 5 to 9 September 2016. The IPC is the primary gathering of the world’s leading scientists, research managers and policy makers... - September 03, 2016 - CapeNature
KIB and Phi Theta Kappa Partner in Park Beautification Project
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) has enjoyed a long partnership with the Alpha Zeta Eta Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, working together on a variety of projects over the years. For the past few summers, the Alpha Zeta Eta officer team has volunteered to do a project prior to school... - August 31, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Tech-Centered "21st Century Rehab Project" Gives Calgarians with Disabilities a Boost
The Electronic Recycling Association donates computers, servers and phones to the Rehabilitation Society of Calgary. - August 28, 2016 - Electronic Recycling Association
Sand Ridge Golf Club Celebrates Eighteen Years of Signature Program Certification
Sand Ridge Golf Club was recently recertified as a Signature Sanctuary after an on-site review by Audubon International. Sand Ridge registered in the Signature Program in 1998 and recently passed its eighth on-site review. The golf course was the first club in the state of Ohio to earn and maintain... - August 26, 2016 - Audubon International
Wild Nature Institute Study Shows Logging, Not Fire, is Damaging National Forests in California
Logging has driven California spotted owl populations to crash on US Forest Service lands. New draft forest management plans for California promote widespread, taxpayer-funded, logging, including in occupied spotted owl territories. The logging will be expensive, ineffective at stopping wildfire, and ecologically damaging. - August 23, 2016 - Wild Nature Institute
Strip Mine Next to State Forest Permanently Stopped
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has ordered a permanent stop to mining on the controversial KD#2 mountaintop removal strip mine adjacent to Kanawha State Forest following two years of action by the Kanawha Forest Coalition. The KD#2 permit, approved by the DEP in May... - August 22, 2016 - Kanawha Forest Coalition
National Trust for Historic Preservation and Morris County Historic Preservation Trust Award Preservation Grants Towards Lake Hopatcong Train Station Rehabilitation
The Lake Hopatcong Foundation was awarded a $215,571 grant by the Morris County Historic Preservation Trust and a $10,000 grant by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, with both going toward the rehabilitation of the Lake Hopatcong Train Station in Landing. The Morris County grant will... - August 19, 2016 - Lake Hopatcong Foundation
Voluntary Environmental Programs: Helping Golf Courses in More Ways Than One
Preliminary findings of a study show that voluntary programs are effective in enhancing environmental performance of golf courses - August 18, 2016 - Audubon International
One Chicken Fest is Back for Its Second Year
Environmental community festival in North Hollywood aims to make helping the planet more fun and accessible. - August 15, 2016 - One Chicken Fest
Keep Irving Beautiful and Holy Family Youth Partner with Emma’s House
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) reaches out to the community to promote volunteerism, and their faith groups outreach program has been a rewarding initiative over the years. This summer they welcomed a new faith group partner, the Total Youth Ministry group from Holy Family Catholic Church in Irving,... - August 13, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Keep Irving Beautiful Hosts Annual Awards Ceremony
Keep Irving Beautiful’s annual “Mayor and KIB Awards” ceremony was held on Monday, August 8, 2016, at the First Baptist Church of Irving. As the guests entered the Fellowship Hall to the beautiful music of violinist Caonex Peguero, they were greeted and signed in by volunteers... - August 11, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Save the Date: Food Waste Weekend
Weekend of September 23-25, 2016 Set Aside for America’s Clergy Across the Faith Spectrum to Give Sermons on Food Waste - August 10, 2016 - AmpleHarvest.org
Evluma AreaMax LED Luminaire Receives IDA Seal of Approval
Warm CCT AreaMax LED luminaires with full cut-off lens approved for light pollution sensitive applications. - August 10, 2016 - Evluma LED Lighting
Grow For It Selects Top 4 Entries for Its Early Harvest Selfie Contest
The finalists for the Early Harvest Giveaway have now been revealed on Grow For Its' official Instagram account, The Happy Gardening Life. - July 31, 2016 - Grow For It
Gardeners from Around the World Join Grow For Its' Early Harvest Giveaway
Fans from different countries submit their best photo entries for Grow For Its' Early Harvest Giveaway. - July 31, 2016 - Grow For It
SCRAP is 40 Years Old and It's Time for a Party!
SCRAP, the world’s original creative reuse depot, is celebrating its 40th anniversary with two exciting and fun events: SCRAP40, a gala party, and RECLAIMED: elevating the art of reuse, a juried show of art made from reused materials. Both will take place in October. SCRAP40, a "fancy,... - July 30, 2016 - SCRAP
Sarangani Villagers Participating in the "Geoaxioma Project" Vow to Continue Planting Despite the Loss of Over 70,000 Trees Due to the El-Nino
The Village Planters Participating in The Sarangani Geoaxioma Project Received 250,000 New Seeds to Propagate Seedlings in an Effort to Replace the Seedlings and Small Trees Killed by the Lack of Rain. - July 25, 2016 - Bentley House International Corp
Grow For It’s Early Harvest Giveaway Officially Launched on Instagram
Grow For It’s second contest has just been unveiled on its official Instagram account, known as The Happy Gardening Life. - July 22, 2016 - Grow For It
Kepley BioSystems Selected as Finalist for 2016 Hello Tomorrow Global Startup Challenge
Kepley BioSystems announced today that their team has been selected as a Top 500 Startup for the 2016 Hello Tomorrow Challenge. Hello Tomorrow is the world’s leading nonprofit aiming to accelerate science and technology entrepreneurship. Their mission is to catalyze the intersection of top... - July 21, 2016 - Kepley Biosystems Incorporated
Backyard Breeder Gone Terribly Wrong
Backyard breeder dies with no plan for future care of animals. 22 dogs rescued from squalor and neglect. - July 21, 2016 - Cherokee Humane Society, Inc.
Source Molecular Completes Pre-Assessment for ISO 17025
Source Molecular Corporation is now a step closer to becoming the world’s only ISO 17025-accredited microbial source tracking (MST) laboratory. - July 20, 2016 - Source Molecular Corporation
Keep Irving Beautiful Supports Year-Round Litter Abatement
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) works to instill community pride through educating and engaging volunteers in the focus areas of litter abatement, beautification and recycling. KIB is asking all Irving residents and visitors to show that community pride by making a positive difference in their daily... - July 20, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Intelligen.Energy Expanding Into Grafton to Help Educate About Solar
Intelligen.Energy announced today that they will now be servicing Grafton in response to recent demand. With this move, homeowners will have access to free local solar consultants who can educate about the particulars of installing solar. “We’re very excited to offer our services to... - July 15, 2016 - Intelligen.Energy
Napa County Water, Forest and Oak Woodland Protection Committee Announces Hearing to Protect Napa’s Watersheds, Water Sources & Forests
Napa County Water and Forest Protection Initiative held up by County filed litigation. A critical Superior Court hearing is set for Friday, July 15, 9:00, Napa Superior Court, 1111 Third St., Napa, CA. 94559. - July 12, 2016 - Napa Woodland Protection
Source Molecular Featured in Canadian Charity’s 2014 MST Study
Microbial source tracking project in Township of Georgian Bay tapped Source Molecular to find out if humans were polluting the Honey Harbour. - July 10, 2016 - Source Molecular Corporation
The Show Must Go On: Tech Donation Helps a Popular Vancouver Charity
The Electronic Recycling Association donates refurbished computers to the Vancouver Fringe Festival. - July 09, 2016 - Electronic Recycling Association
The UPS Foundation Awards Keep Irving Beautiful with Community Tree Planting Grant
More Than 30 Keep America Beautiful Affiliates Receive Grants Totaling $160,000 to Support Local Projects Keep Irving Beautiful and the City of Irving Parks Department along with community volunteers from Contech Engineered Solutions and Land Design Inc. teamed up to plant a variety of native... - July 09, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
KIB, Contech and Land Design Plant Trees at Tree Farm
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) received a grant from the UPS Foundation in 2015 to purchase native trees for the city’s Tree Farm, and on June 30, 2016, they were finally able to start getting those trees in the ground. The unusually rainy weather in the past year had left the ground at the tree... - July 07, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
National IT Association Partners with Tech Refurbisher to Bring Computer Hardware to Fort McMurray Fire Victims
Non-profit tech association rallies to form accessible computer donation program aimed at replacing equipment lost in May wildfires - July 06, 2016 - Electronic Recycling Association
Grow For It's Prompt Delivery Service Praised by Customers
Grow For It takes special measures to ensure that orders will always reach customers on time. This dedication to fast delivery is just one of the best reasons why lots of Amazon customers are loyal to this seed brand. - July 05, 2016 - Grow For It
Grow For It's Heirloom Vegetable Seeds Pack Deemed Ideal for Serious Preppers
Hundreds of customers have vouched for the quality of Grow For It Heirloom Vegetable Seeds, and many have even mentioned the product to their fellow survivalists. - July 05, 2016 - Grow For It
Grow for It's Heirloom Seeds Impress Customers with Their High Germination Rates
Grow For It fulfills customer needs by providing heirloom seeds with a high germination rate of 85%, which is above the minimum germination standards in the industry. - July 05, 2016 - Grow For It
Audubon International Partners with Waterford Press
Waterford Press, the leading publisher of folding reference guides to wildlife identification has formed a strategic partnership with Audubon International to develop unique custom products for golf courses, designed to engage golfers with the natural setting and wildlife they encounter while playing the game. - July 02, 2016 - Audubon International