by Justin Doyle | Apr 11, 2024 | Conservation Tips, News, River Hero Home |
How to Create Habitat for Pollinators and Reduce Stormwater Runoff at Home Habitat loss and fragmentation, the introduction of invasive species and pathogens, pesticide use, and climate change has caused many pollinator species to experience population declines in...
by Justin Doyle | Mar 20, 2024 | Community Conservation, News, River Hero Home |
As the old saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers” and what a shame it would be to let all that beautiful April rain simply fall off our roofs when it could be harvested and used for May blooms! Rain barrels are an easy and economical way to water plants and...
by Justin Doyle | Dec 18, 2023 | News, River Hero Home |
Habitat loss and fragmentation, the introduction of invasive species and pathogens, pesticide use, and climate change has caused many pollinator species to experience population declines in recent decades. Some pollinators, like the iconic Monarch butterfly (Danaus...
by jravirginia | Oct 31, 2023 | Conservation Tips, News, River Hero Home |
We are taking advantage of celebrating River Hero Homes Month and Halloween in the same month and present some of our picks of the creepiest plant species in our watershed! In case you missed our weekly social posts, here are our creepy picks: Crape Myrtle Crape...
by Justin Doyle | Sep 20, 2023 | Community Conservation, News, River Hero Home |
Rain barrels are an easy way to harvest rainwater and reduce stormwater runoff at home. Did you know a single rain barrel can harvest hundreds, even thousands of gallons of rainwater annually? If you don’t have a rain barrel and are interested in installing a rain...