After deciding in 2012 that the Dovestone Reservoir needed serious restoration, volunteers have spent the last decade hand-planting cuttings of moss to improve water quality and filtration. The hilltop reservoir in Oldham, in Manchester county, was surrounded by bare peat bogs, over which rainwater would fall rapidly and take on a silty brown color. This water then moved … [Read more...] about Volunteers Plant One Million Moss Cuttings to Restore Bog and Improve Water Quality in England
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Woman volunteers at shelter — makes a “drastic decision” on her first day after meeting rescue dog
Volunteering with an animal shelter is one of the most rewarding things you can do. And for one woman, it led to a life-changing decision — on just her first day! Katherine Ellis recently decided to volunteer at her local Humane Society in Charlotte. Though she had no intention of getting a dog of her own, she heard that they had 46 dogs who needed homes immediately, and … [Read more...] about Woman volunteers at shelter — makes a “drastic decision” on her first day after meeting rescue dog
Starving horse Heidi is dumped in mud and left to die – volunteers save her and now she’s winning awards
A shocking discovery at a building site in England led volunteers on an animal rescue they weren’t sure would be a success. A call from a member of the public led volunteers from the British Horse Society to a grim discovery. The building site in East Durham, looked like it had been abandoned with rubbish and debris everywhere and there lying in the mud they found what … [Read more...] about Starving horse Heidi is dumped in mud and left to die – volunteers save her and now she’s winning awards