I was raised to believe that you should leave places better than you found them. Pick up trash, plant flowers, repair something broken, leave a few pieces of firewood at a campsite for the next folks.

If you leave them on the ground, they won't end up in a landfill. Although some municipalities vacuum leaves and compost them, the majority don't, according to Meyer. Leaves that do end up in a ...

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The National Wildlife Federation has even deemed October National Leave the Leaves Month.And last year, the organization surveyed nearly 1,200 individuals about what they do with their fallen leaves.

If you leave them on the ground, they won't end up in a landfill. Although some municipalities vacuum leaves and compost them, the majority don't, according to Meyer.

If you leave your scent behind, the DNR said it could attract predators. "Fawns on their own are rarely abandoned. The mother deer will return to her fawns when she feels it is safe.