Superhero TurfMutt & the Outdoor Powers teach kids and families backyard science, including how to take care of the greenspaces for a healthier planet.
Superhero TurfMutt & the Outdoor Powers teach kids and families backyard science, including how to take care of the greenspaces for a healthier planet.
The outdoor classroom in Clearwater, Florida, will help facilitate lessons about the environment and living landscapes.
Founded by OPEI, this environmental education and stewardship program focuses on the benefits of backyards, community parks, and other managed landscapes.
Celebrate National Dog Day by Sprucing up Your Backyard Planted and cared for properly, your backyard can offer an outdoor living room for family,
Lucky the dog's educational program has informed millions about environmental awareness.
/PRNewswire/ -- TurfMutt, the outdoor education and environmental stewardship program led by the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute's (OPEI) Research and...
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Freedom Hall as GIE+ Expo attendees got close and cuddly with dogs up for adoption during Mutt Madness on Thursday.
Schoolyards are an important place for kids to blow off steam - just like dogs need backyards. Students can win $5,000 to improve their green spaces.
It all started with a lawn mower. Well, a few lawn mowers. In 1952, 11 mower manufactures joined forces to form the Lawn Mower Institute. This nonprofit
By Kris Kiser As the western part of the United States experiences one of the historically worst droughts (and other parts of the country flood), everyone
OPEI’s Kris Kiser and “TurfMutt” are promoting the value of managed landsapes -- and they need your help By John Kmitta and Steve Noe “We don’t want the
The show topped the last four years' records in both attendance and exhibitors, making it the largest ever for this mega show.
/PRNewswire/ -- After reviewing over 2,700 contest submissions, the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute's (OPEI) Research and Education Foundation and Scholastic...
What do lawn care equipment and dogs have to do with each other? If you ask Kris Kiser ('88), he'll proudly say: Everything. A little over a decade ago, Kiser, who is the president of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, was driving along a busy street when a stray dog ran in front of his car. Kiser, an avid dog lover, pulled over and let the dog into his car and his heart. He named the dog Lucky. Lucky inspired Kiser to start TurfMutt, which is an educational program geared toward children that encourages more responsible, green practices. As Kiser is so fond of saying, "Who knows your yard better than your dog?" TurfMutt partnered with Scholastic to teach people the importance of cultivating green spaces that fit the habitat. Their show, Lucky Dog, which could be seen for three seasons on CBS, reached viewers by taking difficult dogs and turning them into desirable best friends. But it wasn't enough. Kiser wanted to take the next step in actively helping dogs find new, loving homes
TurfMutt is one of many programs designed to promote the value and positive effects of the landscape industry. Here’s how to tell your own story.
Kris Kiser, President of OPEI, and Lucky the TurfMutt announce the inaugural TurfMutt Adoption Event, “Mutt Madness.”
