This week, 25,000 schools across the country will get new, updated TurfMutt educational materials for third through fifth grade students. In 2009, Washington, DC and Sacramento, CA area schools were the first to receive an array of TurfMutt educational materials – and the response was very positive. So, now it’s time to roll it out [...]
Did You Know…
Turfgrass lessens the “heat island” effect, especially in urban areas.
Urban areas generally have higher temperatures than surrounding rural areas, well known as the urban “heat island” effect. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that “the annual mean air temperature of a city with 1 million people or more can be 1.8–5.4°F (1–3°C) warmer than its surroundings. In the evening, the difference can be as high as 22°F (12°C).”
