Nature's Corner introduces Aquascapes RainXchange™
the ultimate rainwater harvesting system!
Nature’s Corner is proud to announce the addition of Aquascape’s RainXchange™ System to its water features installation services. The newly launched RainXchange™ System was created by Aquascape, Inc. of St. Charles, Illinois for capturing, filtering, and re-using rainwater. The RainXchange™ System combines a recirculating decorative water feature with a sub-surface rainwater harvest storage system.
Ed Beaulieu, Chief Sustainability Officer for Aquascape, was instrumental in developing the prototype rainwater harvesting system. “Traditional methods of harvesting rainwater do not add beauty or value to a home or office setting. We’ve created a filtration system used in conjunction with a decorative water feature that captures, filters and houses rainwater run-off for future use,” states Beaulieu. The system also reduces flooding, which is typical when heavy rains follow a period of drought.
Beta testing for the RainXchange™ System was conducted in key areas across the country before being introduced to the market. The system debuted at both the Epcot® International Flower & Garden Show and at the Chicagoland Flower & Garden Show with an overwhelming response. The first residential system was installed and tested earlier last year by Aquascape and a team of Certified Aquascape Contractors (CAC) in drought-stricken Grantville, Georgia.
Adds Beaulieu, “We expect our rainwater harvest and filtration system to alleviate watering restriction challenges faced by homeowners. The stored water can be easily accessed for watering lawns and gardens without placing demand on municipal water systems.” The Aquascape RainXchange™ System is now available at Nature’s Corner Store.
NATURE’S CORNER EARNS CERTIFIED RAINXCHANGE™ PROFESSIONAL TITLE
Nature’s Corner, has recently completed the application process and has been awarded the distinction of Certified RainXchange™ Professional (CRP) by Aquascape, Inc. on July 30, 2009...Continue Reading...
To find a Certified RanXchange Professional in your area click on the logo above.
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NATURE’S CORNER PARTICIPATES IN “EXTREME GREEN COMMUNITY MAKEOVER”
St. Charles, IL – Nature’s Corner of Edmonton, Alberta participated in the “Extreme Green Community Makeover” held during Aquascape’s 10th anniversary of Pondemonium®, the water garden industry’s premiere business and networking event...Continue Reading...
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Ecosystem Ponds
Ecosystem ponds can be easy to understand if you have a good grasp of what components go into a basic, functioning ecosystem. An ecosystem pond works with Mother Nature to provide food, shelter, and safety to the wildlife around it. It also provides you with an all-natural, low-maintenance piece of paradise. It’s important to remember, however, that every piece of the ecosystem puzzle must be present in order for a true ecosystem to be in place. Eliminate one of these elements and you’ve got an unbalanced ecosystem that won’t be so low-maintenance anymore...
Nature's Corner is proud to be a Certified Aquascape Contractor(CAC) since 2003.
Certified Aquascape Contractors(CAC) are the most qualified and informed pond installers in the water gardening industry. All CACs are required to attend continual training and education seminars and maintain a proven record of outstanding work and dedicated customer service and support.
Nature's Corner will help you find a Certified Aquascape Contractor (CAC) in your area. You can count on your CAC to provide professional, dependable service to install a beautiful water feature that brings hours of enjoyment for you and your family. Find A Certified Contractor<
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Nature's Corner proudly offers you Vortex Optics. Premium optics with an
unwavering dedication to quality, value and superior performance in the field.
Field & Stream
Best of the Best Winner 2007
Vortex Viper 10x42mm
"Based in Wisconsin, Vortex has been marketing its own line of optics since the late 1990s, and the Viper 10x42mm is one of the company's very best...It even has screw-out eyecups that, happily, only screw out, not off. The high magnification does restrict exit pupil, but the BaK-4 glass prism keeps those pupils full and round, and you get a higher twilight factor for making out details. There's sufficient eye relief for even eyeglass wearers, and the resolution is exceptionally good, with virtually undectable spherical aberration. All in all this is the right size and weight package for the right price." Field & Stream, September 2007
America’s leading outdoor magazine, Field & Stream, Awards the Viper 10x42, binocular as the “Best of the Best” in the optics category.
Middleton, WI – August 14, 2007 - Each year for the past decade, Field & Stream magazine distinguishes the best outdoor equipment in their annual Gear of the Year Issue. This year, a test crew comprised of expert hunters, ranchers and outdoor outfitters recognized the Vortex Viper 10x42 as the “Best of the Best” - the number one binocular over all others. The Field & Stream test crew critically evaluated every aspect of optical quality, ergonomics and durability. They carefully examined engineering and workmanship, subjecting binoculars to strenuous and demanding trials including an overnight stay in a minus-10-degree freezer and submersing them for one minute underwater to test for internal fogging and waterproofing. As a result of its superior quality, design and optical performance the Vortex Viper 10x42 beat out the rest of the competition.
More acclaim for the VIPER Binocular! 'Best Binoculars' in the May 2009 issue of Outdoor Canada
Outdoor Canada
Best New Gear Awards 2009
Best Binoculars - Vortex Viper
"Hunters are demanding more and more from their optics, and Vortex offers the perfect compromise between compact size and performance with its new 32-mm series of Viper roof prism binos. Standard features include a rubber casing, fog- and waterproofing, multi-positional eyecups, multi-coated lenses and a tripod adapter. The lightweight Viper comes in 6, 8 and 10X." Outdoor Canada, May 2009
Review of Vortex Diamondback 4-12x40 by Field Editor Ron Spomer
"The Vortex Diamondback is surprising because it's surprisingly good, surprisingly priced and most of us have never heard of it...
If the 4-12x40 Diamondback I tested represents Vortex quality, performance and price-to-value ratio, it's the poster child for reasonably priced hunting scopes...
Vortex pledges to repair or replace defective scopes at no charge, no matter the cause of the problem. And they do it in Wisconsin with a [short] average turn around. Whoa. That's a pretty generous guarantee, suggesting they have considerable faith in both their product and their customers.
This is a high-quality, solid performer that looks and feels as solid as it works. I detected no parallax at 100 yards, observed no distracting optical aberrations, discovered no mechanical hitches. In short, I'd take this scope hunting anywhere, anytime, no reservations."
Ron Spomer, Field Editor | American Hunter, December 2008
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"Based in Wisconsin, Vortex has been marketing its own line of optics since the late 1990s, and the Viper 10x42mm is one of the company's very best...It even has screw-out eyecups that, happily, only screw out, not off. The high magnification does restrict exit pupil, but the BaK-4 glass prism keeps those pupils full and round, and you get a higher twilight factor for making out details. There's sufficient eye relief for even eyeglass wearers, and the resolution is exceptionally good, with virtually undectable spherical aberration. All in all this is the right size and weight package for the right price."
