Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet
Examining the Viability of Planting Trees to Help Mitigate Climate Change
Author Archives: LLD
Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Know-How:
A Wonderful resource for all things stormwater, both residential and commercial from the hard working professionals at Water Resources Program at Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES):
http://www.water.rutgers.edu/Projects/Projects.htm#management
Water Cycle, A Refresher: Impacts On Our Lands
In a natural watershed (with 0% impervious surface), ground water infiltration is 50%, but as development increases, impervious surface penetration decreases ranging from 42% infiltration—in low density development to areas—down to 15% infiltration in urban watersheds.
A great refresher video, provided here by The Watershed Institute, as how human activity and development impacts stormwater run-off: https://youtu.be/qmbw5qO9v74
Also, did you know that similar helpful environmental resources and planning tools are nicely organized and provided by ANJEC, the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions available at: http://www.anjec.org/ToolsResources.htm
New research with broad reaching findings
How trees ward off disease, injury, and decay
A helpful primer from the late father of modern arboriculture, Alex Shigo, chief scientist U.S. Forest Service informs us of how trees ward off disease, injury and decay: Trees fighting back
The Role of Trees and Forests in Healthy Watersheds
Weather events, major and minor, are cause for concern urging needed action now. Further focusing and re-thinking the high value and need to integrate non-structural best management practices to new and existing impervious land surfaces is key. From PSU: The Role of Trees and Forests in Healthy Watersheds
ACRES applauds these 5 New Jersey towns
NJ Enviro. Scholarship Offering
NJ environmental advocacy non-profit offers scholarship to graduating high school seniors, details here:
https://acresinfo.org/scholarship/
“Tree Therapy? ‘Forest Bathers’ Say It Helps”
Article, The Wall Street Journal, May 8, 2017
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tree-therapy-forest-bathers-say-it-helps-1494154801
“New app could turn outdoor enthusiasts into citizen-scientists”
Article: “New app could turn outdoor enthusiasts into citizen-scientists”, January 13, 2016
http://sustainability.psu.edu/spotlight/new-app-could-turn-outdoor-enthusiasts-citizen-scientists
The Sustainability Institute, http://www.sustainability.psu.edu
ACRES - Active Citizens for Responsible Sustainability, Inc. 