April 26th

By Mutt Mulligan

Read TurfMutt’s new digital story book

Have you read TurfMutt’s new digital story book yet? It’s a fun tale that sends TurfMutt and the Outdoor Powers on a West Coast Mission!

The story chronicles the trek that TurfMutt and the Outdoor Powers take to the West Coast – using Oxygenator’s powerful gusts to get there. When they arrive, they see that all of the green grass – including Green Ranger’s mom and dad – has turned brown.

That’s just what the Outdoor Powers expect to see in drought conditions. But as TurfMutt and his superhero friends know, brown grass is still alive. It goes dormant when it doesn’t get enough water. But it will green up again when the rains come back.

But can TurfMutt and the Outdoor Powers convince everyone else on the West Coast that brown is ok?

Grass – even when it’s in its dormant state – is an important part of the living landscape that helps the environment and provides health benefits to people. Living grass is the biggest carbon sink in the country. It also produces oxygen and helps capture storm water runoff, while at the same time preventing soil erosion. Living landscapes also provide habitat for pollinators and wildlife.

But there’s more! Living landscapes also help families be happier and healthier. Living near and spending time in green space improves overall mood. It also sharpens memory function and attention span. Stress levels even fall when children see living landscapes.

Read the story to learn how TurfMutt and the Outdoor Powers band together to restore their green superpower on the West Coast. To learn more about living landscapes, click here.