IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD
ALTERNATIVE LAWNS
An Educational Coloring Book to Help the Environment from Your Own Backyard
A FREE, printable download for an eight page PDF.
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In Your Own Backyard: Alternative Lawns provides a basic introduction to the negative environmental impacts of grass lawns and alternatives that support biodiversity and soil health. The research and species included in this book are regionally specific to the Midwest of the Unites States.
Please consider donating to a plant-a-tree foundation to offset the environmental cost of printing paper. Linked below.
To offset the environmental impact of printing paper products, please consider donating to a plant a tree foundation. There are many organizations out there that do this work, and listed below are two different options. One Tree Planted gives you the option for you to chose planting locations from all over the world, and donations start at just $1. The National Forest Foundation maintains our national forests being affected by wildfires and diseases, and for every $1 donated the U.S. Forest Service provides $2 of value in project support and implementation.
