Published monthly in The Suburban, newsletter of the Suburban Acres Civic League, Suburban Acres Green is a column that focuses on sustainable living, conservation, and protecting our environment. Authored by Karen Mayne, Suburban Acres’ environmental guru, the column also ventures into health and wellness, gardening, and other neighborhood topics. Of all the contributions to The Suburban, “Green” results in the most requests for reprints, and overall questions and feedback about the topics.
“Green” is a valuable resource to us in the neighborhood when we have questions about recycling, sustainable gardening and landscaping, and protecting the nearby Lafayette River.
The “Green” archives are listed below, first by topic; click here to search by publication month. While we have sometimes reformatted the original column for single-page viewing and downloading here, we have not edited the original content, so be aware that some information such as phone numbers and web site links in older columns may have changed since original publication.
Suburban Acres Green Columns by TOPIC
COMPOSTING
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, SAFETY
National Home Safety Month, June 2011
Flooding and Storm Season, August 2012
Rabies and Animal Bites, March 2012
ENERGY CONSERVATION
Fossil Fuels and Reducing Energy Use, July 2010
Keeping the House Cool in the Summer, August 2011
Winter Energy Tips, November 2012
Shining Light on New Bulb Rules, January 2012
HEALTH AND LIVING
Children and Nature, February 2010
“Heart” Yourself-and Your Kids-For Valentine’s Day, February 2012
Organize Your Paperwork, February 2013
INSECTS
Honey Bees and Pollination, May 2010
Mosquitos and Other Bad Bugs, June 2010
Yellow Jackets, Wasps, and Hornets, September 2010
Help Our Pollinators, June 2012
Termites, Mold, and Moisture-A Bad Trio, May 2012
“Bee” Good to Pollinators, June 2013
LAFAYETTE RIVER
The Lafayette River and Your Lawn, November 2009
The Lafayette River and Storm Drains, December 2009
The Lafayette River Watershed, March 2010
Canada Geese and Scooping Pet Poop, April 2010
Rain Barrels and Rain Gardens, August 2010
Inaugural Riverfest-Celebrate the Lafayette River on April 30, 2011
Restoring the Health of the Lafayette, May 2011
Lafayette River-Friendly Lawn Care, September 2011
You Can Help the Lafayette River, April 2013
LAWN & LANDSCAPING
Celebrate Trees, December 2010
The Lafayette River and Your Lawn, November 2009
Restoring the Health of the Lafayette, May 2011
Lafayette River-Friendly Lawn Care, September 2011
Putting Your Lawn Away for Winter, November 2011
LIVING GREEN & SUSTAINABILITY, GENERAL
Being Green in the New Year, January 2011
Spring House Cleaning-Natural Cleaning Products, March 2011
Restoring the Health of the Lafayette, May 2011
Earth Day, Earth Month, and a Greener Planet, April 2012
RAIN BARRELS
Rain Barrels and Rain Gardens, August 2010
RAIN GARDENS
Rain Barrels and Rain Gardens, August 2010
RECYLING
Recycling, New Year’s Resolutions, January 2010
A Green New Year’s Resolution, January 2014
RIVER STAR HOMES
Inaugural Riverfest-Celebrate the Lafayette River on April 30, 2011
You Can Help the Lafayette River, April 2013
SAFETY, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
National Home Safety Month, June 2011
Flooding and Storm Season, August 2012
Rabies and Animal Bites, March 2012
SCOOP THE POOP
Canada Geese and Scooping Pet Poop, April 2010
The Real Scoop on Pet Waste, May 2013
SEA LEVEL RISE
Flooding and Storm Season, August 2012
STORM DRAINS
The Lafayette River and Storm Drains, December 2009
Sewers-What Lies Beneath? September 2012
Flooding and Storm Season, August 2012
TREES
Celebrate Trees, December 2010
WASTE MANAGEMENT / GARBAGE COLLECTION
WATER CONSERVATION
Rain Barrels and Rain Gardens, August 2010
The Water Year and Water Cycles, October 2010
WILDLIFE
Canada Geese and Scooping Pet Poop, April 2010
Taking Care of our Local Birds during Winter, December 2011
Rabies and Animal Bites, March 2012
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