Charlotte, North Carolina has been all over the news on Direct TV lately for all the right reasons. They’re hosting the DNC next year and they’re at the center of the banking crisis but what else does the city have going for it? Parks, that’s what! Check out some of the amazing green revitalization projects going on around the city
The Greenway – It runs for 1.5 miles between the city’s biggest park and Midtown, an area just outside the Uptown buildings. It’s attracting Read the rest of this entry »
September 9th, 2011UncategorizedRead More >No Comments
Over the course of time, native plants and animals have developed their own eco-systems that they both can live in and survive. It has the correct balance for vegetation so that animals can eat. The plants have the correct balance of nutrients so that they can thrive and survive. Think of it as a family. Each person has certain roles that enable them to live together, harmoniously.
When invasive and non-invasive plants invade the environment, what made the Read the rest of this entry »
November 11th, 2011UncategorizedRead More >No Comments
When looking at a park or forest, it-s easy to fall into the mindset that a plant is just a plant. If it-s green, it-s good, right? Wrong! For any green space to be healthy, it needs to have biological diversity (more commonly known as bio-diversity).
What is bio-diversity? Before human contact, every natural space has a variety of native plants that thrive together. In an untouched forest, for example, trees that need the sun to survive in turn provide shade for the plants that like the shade. Each plant in a natural forest Read the rest of this entry »
October 13th, 2011UncategorizedRead More >No Comments
If you have ever been to the park, you might see squirrels playfully leaping in front of you or scurrying down a tree to get a good look at you. These animals are territorial, and the park is their territory. If you take that park and put in a parking lot, those animals might find a tree nearby or left deliberately and try to regain their land. That is often the case when a squirrel might bite a person who thinks that their behavior of leaping in front of them is playful. The squirrel might Read the rest of this entry »
October 12th, 2011UncategorizedRead More >No Comments
Whether it is a simple stroll through the park with the baby or an intense football game with the guys, it is believed that outdoor recreation of any sort improves overall heath and wellbeing.
A National Park is a landmark; no factory, automobile, or other form of pollutant is permitted on the grounds. With this in mind, National Parks are known to be clean, green, and safe environments for all people. Most parks even double fines for littering, smoking, and polluting.
Cities all around the United States are budgeting in park land and green Read the rest of this entry »
July 18th, 2011UncategorizedRead More >No Comments
The next time that you are in an urban area or city, look around to see what creatures might be scurring. Many people do not realize that there is a whole community of animals around them in the urban jungle.
Birds are plentiful in the city. They can make nests just about anywhere, but especially love to nest in the nooks and crannies of tall office buildings. Pigeons and Starlings are known city dwellers and can be found in most city parks.This/tag helps explain it more.
Mice and Read the rest of this entry »
July 12th, 2011UncategorizedRead More >No Comments
As cities grow and expand, trees, plants and shrubs in and around communities are planted to provide shade and beauty. Trees can alter the environment in a community, improve the air quality, harbor wildlife and help to conserve water. Plants can moderate the effects of the sun, rain and wind by filtering the effects of these with their branches. Plants are a climate control mechanism making a city cooler in the summer by providing shade and absorbing direct sunlight.
The temperature around trees is cooler than away from them, in this way city planners can use Read the rest of this entry »
July 10th, 2011UncategorizedRead More >No Comments
In every city in America and around the world there are some type of neighborhood parks. Some have a moderate amount of playground equipment while others are more like a picnic area only. A lot of times you’ll see small get togethers with family and friends along with some companies may have their picnics there as well. Schools may have field days there at the end of the school year as something fun for the children to do.
Around Easter organizations sometimes put together egg hunts for Read the rest of this entry »
July 9th, 2011UncategorizedRead More >No Comments