Spring has sprung in most areas of the country and the ritual of “Spring Cleaning” has begun. Planting flowers, planting plants and prepping our lawns for summer, airing out our houses from the winter, cleaning windows, replacing winter window covers with summer screens are all a part of the spring preparation process. Depending on where [...]
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Give the gift of clean air
April 8, 2008 – 12:18 pm
I was at the Arizona Diamondbacks 2008 home opener last night and they scored 9 runs and beat the Dodgers 9-3. Probably doesn’t mean much to most of you but what is significant is that it means that 90 trees will be planted as part of a program this year between the Diamondbacks and The Salt [...]
Teach kids to grow up green
March 29, 2008 – 6:37 pm
I took a group of 16 kids on a desert hike on Friday to introduce them to hiking and to the desert plants and animal life. The kids are part of a Youth Recycling and after-school program sponsored by the City of Glendale, Arizona. The kids loved being outdoors, were very inquisitive and enjoyed learning [...]
Network volunteering
March 19, 2008 – 2:12 pm
We’re about to start our final trail restoration and trash project scheduled for this Saturday. Have to stop for the year until November because of the heat and our reptile friends. The snakes are starting to stir and it’s not worth the risk to put people who volunteer their time in danger. That’s not what [...]
Earth Hour everyday!
March 12, 2008 – 5:09 pm
Have you heard about Earth Hour 2008? It started in Sydney, Austrailia in 2007 and has spread worldwide this year. To participate all you have to do is turn off your lights for 1 hour at 8pm on March 29th. Simple! Please join in this effort and get as many family members and friends to [...]
Try a trail
March 4, 2008 – 6:28 pm
I went for another trail run last weekend and was thinking about why I like to run on uneven, primitive trails versus the safety of a treadmill or city streets. The main reason is that when you are running outdoors with nature as your guide you don’t think about running, you don’t need music or [...]
What a BUTT!
February 22, 2008 – 5:38 pm
We did a park clean up project a few weeks back at Thunderbird Park in Glendale, Arizona. We trimmed some trees and bushes and picked up trash along a fence line about 1.25 miles long. We filled 4 extra large trash bags with trash! There was everything from fast food wrappers and containers to a [...]
Paper or Plastic? Neither, finally!
February 15, 2008 – 1:44 pm
We made our first trip to the grocery store this week using our reusable shopping bags! It was actually kind of cool to use the bags instead of plastic. It was easier than I thought it would be and we got everything into 6 bags versus our normal 12 – 15 plastic bags. It made [...]
Even the desert has joined the Green movement!
February 9, 2008 – 9:53 am
We have had lot of rain here in the desert the last month, at least a lot for us! The last storm came through last last weekend and as I made my way out for my weekly desert trail run I noticed a change. The desert has joined the GREEN movement!
The hills and trails that [...]
The Power of Volunteering
January 25, 2008 – 6:25 pm
I want you to be selfish this month. Do something that will make you feel good about yourself and give you a sense of pride and accomplishment. Volunteer!
If you are like me and enjoy the outdoors, then combine that passion with volunteering at your local Parks and Recreation Department. They [...]
