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Five Reasons the TurfMutt Foundation Encourages Communities to Invest in Green Space
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The TurfMutt Foundation has advice for communities – invest in green space for the health and well-being of citizens. The phenomenon of taking indoor activities to the outdoor areas around us (like dining, working, exercising and entertaining) led the TurfMutt Foundation to coin the term “backyarding.” “In light of the growing importance of being outside, we’re seeing more communities invest in parks and other community green space as the best amenity to offer their residents,” says Kris Kiser, President & CEO of the TurfMutt Foundation, which has advocated for outdoor living and the use and care of green space for 15 years. “They are advancing the concept of backyarding…
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7 Ways to Set Up Your Yard for Sensational Summer Fun
Channel “master backyarding” skills to create an ideal summer backyard ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Your family backyard is the ideal location to create a summer full of memories for you, your family, and community. Easy to access? Check. Affordable? You bet. Able to accommodate all sorts of activities? Absolutely. Your backyard’s potential is really only limited by your imagination and willingness to roll up your sleeves to create a sensational space for summer enjoyment. “We’ve all been practicing our ‘backyarding’ skills for the last few years, taking our indoor lives out into the green space around us,” says Kris Kiser, president & CEO of the TurfMutt Foundation. “Now’s a great time to…
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The TurfMutt Foundation Encourages Participation in Great Backyard Bird Count 2023
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The TurfMutt Foundation is an organization that advocates appreciation and caring for our green space and encourages all of us to spend time in the living landscapes around us like backyards, parks, and other green spaces. The Annual Great Backyard Bird Count (Feb. 17-20) is a great way for people – especially families and kids – to engage with the outdoors right in their own backyard, and the TurfMutt Foundation encourages everyone to participate. “Mulligan the TurfMutt and I sit outside in our backyard and watch birds for hours,” says Kris Kiser, president and CEO of the TurfMutt Foundation. “It’s a great way to appreciate our backyards and their connection to…
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