As the final bell rings at schools across the Country, the TurfMutt Foundation offers its free environmental educational resources to parents, educators and caregivers to help combat Summer learning loss (a.k.a. “Summer slide”). The Foundation’s lesson plans feature the popular TurfMutt Cartoon characters to teach kids in grades K-8 about STEM concepts.  “Summer months are crucial for kids’ academic success,” says Kris Kiser, President and CEO of the TurfMutt Foundation, which has advocated for the use and care of green spaces for over 15 years. “By exploring the outdoors and learning about nature – through our curriculum and in the green space around us – kids can continue to develop critical thinking…