Neighborhood

Yes, we work here, but we also live here. So we have a personal stake in protecting our communities. We have always worked hard to protect the environment around our facilities from any negative impact, but these days we find ways to have a positive impact.

Some actions are as simple as converting our mowed lawns to natural landscaping. Creating wildlife habitats with wildflowers and native grasses reduces water use and eliminates the need for chemical fertilizers as well as the wasted energy and pollution created by mowing. The results are both smart and beautiful.

Another simple yet effective solution is the installation of stormwater retention ponds that siphon the dirty runoff from vehicles parked in our Calhoun locations, to keep neighboring streams clean.

At the complex end of the scale are large-scale solutions such as our phytotechnology project, and in between are hundreds of other good ideas put to work. The linked pages have more information on some of these programs, such as our riparian buffers, purple martins, and involvement with the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary.

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