Environmentally-Friendly Tips

How to Make the Great Outdoors Even Greater

June represents Great Outdoors Month – the perfect excuse to get outside and PLAY. Here in Gwinnett County, we are not only blessed with an award-winning Parks & Recreation Department that manages a veritable treasure trove of passive and recreational parks, but we are also fortunate to have so many wonderful local outdoor destinations nearby […]

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The Wonder of Water (And Why We Must Protect It)

“We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one.” — Jacques Yves Cousteau Often inspiring the work of artists like Claude Monet and poets like Emily Dickinson, water can be unequivocally beautiful. That is particularly true of Gwinnett County – whether watching the sunset over Lake Lanier or strolling a sunlit path

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GC&B Gears Up to Celebrate Keep America Beautiful Month in April

Launched in 1953, Keep America Beautiful (KAB) is closing in on nearly 70 years as a powerhouse for the planet. Envisioning a country where every community is a clean, green and beautiful place to live, Keep America Beautiful is at the helm of a thriving network of more than 700 state and community-based affiliates, local

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Three Reasons Why Having a Smart Home is Smart for the Environment

Peppered among the latest trends in home design and construction – somewhere between using the outdoors to influence your interior décor and incorporating eye-catching, bold accent walls – the use of Smart Home technology is gaining steam for more reasons than one. While it can be a state-of-the-art answer to your home’s security and a

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Gobble Gobble in the Great Outdoors: Planning a Thanksgiving Celebration Outside

Everything has looked and felt incredibly different in 2020, and unfortunately the same will likely hold true for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. While the CDC has issued some stringent guidelines with regard to hosting the holiday at home, one way you might mitigate the risk is to host your event outdoors. It’s a way to

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The BUZZ on Protecting Pollinators in Gwinnett County

ADVICE FROM A HONEY BEE Create a buzz. Sip life’s sweet moments. Mind your own beeswax. Work together. Always find your way home. Stick close to your honey. Bee yourself. ~ Ilan Shamir September marks National Honey Month, and while this is a wonderful occasion to remember how sweet and delicious honey is, it’s also

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Celebrate National Park and Recreation Month at Gwinnett County Parks

July marks National Park and Recreation Month – an initiative of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) to honor the people and places that provide essential services and make their communities better places to live, work and play. Nowhere is that truer than right here in Gwinnett County thanks to the efforts of our

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Three Ways to Enjoy Gwinnett’s Great Outdoors

Fueled by cabin fever from the recent COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and the beautiful weather that June often brings to Northeast Georgia, the Great Outdoors beckons Gwinnett County residents like never before. While it’s important to continue to practice social distancing and safe practices, there are several ways you can get outside and soak up some

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