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  • OLC Receives Watershed Fund Grant for Homeowner Education

    Submitted by sarah on Wed, 11/10/2010 - 12:39pm
    "We just received notice from the Watershed Fund of a $9,991.00 grant to support our project to create, market and hold a regional conference for homeowners and other land managers with a focus on the connection between landscaping choices and water and to offer four homeowner workshops."

    Bill Duesing
    CT NOFA executive director

  • Forest Bathing

    Submitted by sarah on Tue, 11/09/2010 - 9:36pm

    In the latest issue of Appalacian Mountain Club's "AMC Outdoors," there is a little article about "forest bathing."  In Japan, there are special spots designated for what they call "shinrin-yoku."

    ...and it's scientifically proven to reduce stress and improve health. :-)
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19585091

     

     

  • Partial Scholarships Available - CT and RI Accreditation Course

    Submitted by ashley on Wed, 11/03/2010 - 2:21pm

    NOFA OLC is excited to announce the availability of partial scholarships for the CT and RI NOFA Course in Organic Land Care. Non-profit and Municipal employees are encouraged to apply.  Scholarship recipients who are NOFA Accredited will be awarded up to $165 to apply to the course fee.  Scholarships are limited and are reviewed on a rolling basis.  
     
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  • Environmental exposures pass to children, and grandchildren

    Submitted by sarah on Sat, 10/30/2010 - 12:28pm

    Fungicides are among the environmental exposures that can create abnormal development for at least four generations after the exposure of the great-great-grandparent.

    From newsweek:

  • Nanotechnology-based pesticides...

    Submitted by sarah on Wed, 10/27/2010 - 9:30pm

    "As applied to pesticides, the new and developing area of nanotechnology has the potential to bring real benefits, but also regulatory challenges. Reportedly, it has already begun changing the nature of some pesticides. There are consumer products on the market today using engineered nanoparticles of active ingredients such as silver to achieve antimicrobial effects, and many more are likely.

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