From greenliving at lists.dec.state.ny.us Fri Oct 2 14:40:05 2009 From: greenliving at lists.dec.state.ny.us (greenliving at lists.dec.state.ny.us) Date: Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:40:05 -0400 Subject: [Greenliving] NYS DEC Green Living Tips for Fall Message-ID: <4AC610C5.F578.005A.0@gw.dec.state.ny.us> Dear Green Living Subscriber, We've posted the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation's new Green Living tips for Fall 2009 at http://www.dec.ny.gov/public/337.html Here's a preview of the new list of Ten Things You Can Do to Help the Environment Right Now - Plant a cover crop to protect and enrich your garden soil over the winter - What NOT do with fall leaves. We give you better options - Find out how buying local firewood protects New York forests - The best places to see migrating hawks and shorebirds - Regular anti-freeze is highly toxic. Choose a safer alternative - Have a green Halloween! Ideas for costumes with an environmental theme - Add insulation to your home to get tax credits and keep comfortable all winter - Fertilize lawns in the fall for faster green in the spring - Fall and winter are critical times to check your tires' air pressure - Learn how to create a root cellar and eat local produce all winter Myth Buster: Supermarkets accept only plastic grocery bags for recycling. True or False? Get the details at http://www.dec.ny.gov/public/337.html Feel free to pass this email on to your friends and family, and encourage them to subscribe to be notified seasonally, when we add more tips on living greener today! Remember to browse the Green Living site for more information on how you can protect the planet. _____________________________________________ If you are interested in learning about nature and the environment in New York State, also check out our award-winning outdoor magazine, the Conservationist. You get 7 issues of gorgeous photographs and captivating articles for only $12 a year or 14 issues for $21 when subscribing online. Check it out at http://www.dec.ny.gov/pubs/conservationist.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: