Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Make January 18th a Day of Action
One of the most exciting days of the year is almost here. Monday, January 18th is the 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service. Since Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act in 1996, MLK Day has provided an opportunity for all of us to work together to improve and beautify our communities.
4 Ways to Help Save the Planet
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rot
In our modern world, considering every single environmental and economic concern when making decisions can be overwhelming. At The Watershed Project, we realize that it isn't possible for everyone to install solar panels on their roof or buy a hybrid vehicle. We also realize that there are many ways to help the planet, and some of the most important steps are small, everyday actions that you can take in your own home.
What's in Your Watershed?
The Plunging Brown Pelican
On a recent walk along Limantour Beach at Point Reyes National Seashore, a place close to my heart, I witnessed something truly special. About one hundred feet off the shoreline, there were seven California Brown Pelicans orchestrating an amazing diving display in search of food.
Are Wetlands the Solution to Climate Change?
Local Scientists Are Trying to Find Out
As the need for action to address climate change grows, scientists are looking to nature for help. Wetlands construction is a creative solution to rising temperatures. Because wetlands fix atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) into soil biomass, they can take selected levels permanently out of the atmosphere. In addition, their greenhouse gas mitigation potential far exceeds that of other ecosystems currently used for carbon sequestration. While forests sequester roughly six metric tons of CO2 per acre, wetlands have the ability to sequester as much as twenty-five metric tons per acre. With numbers like these, talk of farming wetlands to mitigate greenhouse gases has been growing increasingly loud, and The Watershed Project has been listening.
