21 Sep 2011

greenHILLhome: Time to Weatherize

The sudden cooler weather this past weekend was a welcome respite to the heat of the summer, but it was also a reminder that colder temperatures are on the horizon. With the cold comes higher heating bills.  Between air conditioning season and heating season is a great time to air out your house and weatherize […]


07 Jun 2011

greenHILLhome: Bats on the Hill

As I walk my dog in the evenings this June, and the sun sets later and later, there is a fair amount of commotion in the trees and about twenty of so feet in the air above us.  There are the usual birds settling down for the evening, but the fluttering I see is a […]


05 May 2011

greenHILLhome: Synthetic Turf at Watkins, Part 2

In part one of this article we started to examine the pros and cons of synthetic turf, specifically with respect to the new installation at Watkins Elementary/Watkins Recreation Center.  There’s more to say about plastic, though, and specifically when plastic is installed outside as a playing field. Another concern with regard to synthetic turf heating […]


04 May 2011

greenHILLhome: Synthetic Turf at Watkins, Part 1

Over the winter and early spring the grass field behind Watkins Elementary School was replaced with an artificial turf playing surface.  I’d been wondering about the ecological impact of replacing live plant material with a synthetic system and I had a suspicion there were camps for and against the transition.  The data I found wasn’t […]


20 Apr 2011

greenHILLhome: Earth Day

This Friday, April 22, is the 41st observance of Earth Day.  So please, go hug at least one tree. Go ahead.  I’ll wait. Doesn’t that feel good? I’m guessing you didn’t just go squeeze a maple, but perhaps the thought behind the act was there.  Hopefully you are one of the thousands of residents on […]


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