According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) one in three Americans don’t get the recommended seven hours of sleep each night. Poor sleep habits, compounded by excessive screen time during the pandemic especially, can increase the risk of developing obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke and mental health issues. But […]
National STEM/STEAM day is November 8. The TurfMutt Foundation encourages families to celebrate with Mutt Mulligan and the many environmental education resources available at TurfMutt.com. The website offers home-based activities, digital storybooks, lesson plans for families and teachers, and more. Best of all – all the lesson plans are free and STEM-aligned. More than 10 […]
November is National Senior Pet Month and Adopt a Senior Pet Month. Remember the inspiring senior adoption story about Mama from last year’s Lucky’s Mutt Madness adoption event? Mama was 10 years old when she was adopted. She was one of 15 furry friends who found their forever homes at the national adoption event. […]
Right now the safest place to spend time may be your personal green space – your yard. It can help your children de-stress, widen their play area, and build up knowledge in science and math. The benefits of getting kids (and adults) outside are widely researched. Here are 8 reasons why scientists say spending time […]
The TurfMutt Foundation directs the TurfMutt environmental education and stewardship program, which teaches that nature starts at your backdoor and taking care of our managed green spaces is good for our families and communities, pets, wildlife and the planet. The program’s first “spokesdog” was Lucky, a rescue dog adopted by Kris Kiser. A tablecloth was […]
The outdoor space in your own backyard and community is the new stage for connecting with friends and family. The TurfMutt Foundation’s spokesdog, Mo-Mo, knows that getting outside will help you de-stress and unplug. Do you? Here are some easy ways to use your own slice of nature to feel better. Recharge. Soak up sunshine […]
The TurfMutt Foundation is celebrating Mutt Mulligan’s one year “adoptaversary”. Mo-Mo, as we like to call her, was adopted by Kris Kiser, the TurfMutt Foundation’s President and President & CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), at the 2019 Lucky’s Mutt Madness adoption event held in partnership with the Kentucky Humane Society at GIE+EXPO, […]
The TurfMutt Foundation is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the adoption of TurfMutt’s new spokesdog, Mutt Mulligan (a.k.a. Mo-Mo). Mo-Mo was abandoned with her siblings and rescued by the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS). Kris Kiser, the TurfMutt Foundation’s President and President & CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), adopted Mo-Mo, a mixed breed […]
Outdoor living is the new stage for connecting with friends, family and neighbors. We are learning what Mutt Mulligan, the face of the TurfMutt Foundation and a real-life rescue dog, has known all along. Green spaces improve everyone’s quality of life. Green spaces are environmental superheroes. Grass, trees and shrubs reduce noise, capture and filter […]