By Marianna Quartararo, Resource Conservationist Autumn leaves are the season’s most abundant crop. So pretty… until you have to rake them up, and then what… read more
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Kitchen Compost Creates Healthy Soil
When you throw away your garbage, do you ever think about where it goes? Most household waste goes into a landfill, where it is out… read more
Tips for Maintaining Your Stream
Since many Pike County stream and river shorelines are privately owned, streamside property owners play a key role in the health of these resources both… read more
Construction Planning 101
Granite counters, blue kitchen walls, hardwood floors and… compost filter sock? When planning to construct a new house, consideration of the earth disturbance and site… read more
How to Properly Maintain Your On-lot Septic System
In more densely developed urban and metropolitan areas, household wastewater is commonly piped off-site to a centralized sewage treatment plant. The infrastructure required for centralized… read more
How to Keep Your Water Clean
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lists sediment as the most common pollutant to rivers, streams, lakes and reservoirs. Sediment consists of loose sand, clay,… read more