14th Annual Ecology Action Center Yard Smart Garden Walk
Participants should bring their own water (reusable water bottles, please!) for the lunch and presentation. The lunch is a zero waste event. Participants are encouraged to carpool during the tour to conserve fossil fuels and reduce pollution.
The Yard Smart program promotes a more sustainable and healthier approach to lawn and garden maintenance. Working with nature to build a healthier ecosystem in both the soil below ground and the yard above ground will produce a more beautiful, sustainable and safer environment for everyone— children and adults, pets and wildlife—by reducing pollutants that runoff into our local water supplies. The program encourages local homeowners to reduce the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, to conserve natural resources such as water and fossil fuels, and to make room for wildlife in their yards. Yard Smart Certification recognizes local homeowners who use ecologically sustainable practices in maintaining their yards and who realize that their lawn, garden and landscaping decisions affect the health of the whole community.
To register for the Walk, go to www.ecologyactioncenter.org and look for the Yard Smart 2016 event in the right sidebar; registration deadline is Thursday, June 23 at 5 p.m. If you have any questions, please call 309-454-3169, ext. 15.