The Native Plant Trust is the nation’s first plant conservation organization and the only one solely focused on New England’s native plants. They maintain a database of native plants that is searchable by different criteria. Search for plants by name … Read More
Thursday, May 18 at 7pm. Online. Green Newton is joining the Newton Democratic City Committee’s Climate Crisis Subcommittee, in presenting “Preparing for Climate Change: Is Newton Doing Enough?” Emily Norton, Newton city councilor and Executive Director of the Charles River … Read More
Sunday, June 4 from 12-4pm. Garland Road, Newton. Thinking about home energy projects like solar, heat pumps, insulation, or driving electric? Ask a neighbor about their experience at the Sustainable Street Tour on Garland Road in Newton. Stroll down the … Read More
An iconic movie of the 1960s, The Graduate, ended with a scene in which a rich older man advised the movie’s young central character played by Dustin Hoffman to succeed by finding a job that dealt in some way with … Read More
If you are in the market for a lawn care provider, landscaper, or a gardener, consider the companies on the list below. The following are landscapers who work in Newton and: understand and abide by Newton’s New Leaf Blower Ordinance use … Read More
Newton is proposing to install artificial turf at Albemarle Field in Newtonville for $ 2.2 million dollars, and the city is shortcutting the process without input from residents or thorough investigation into its environmental impacts and alternatives that could be … Read More
No Mow May is a movement that encourages people to leave the weeds on their lawn during the month of May to help bees and other pollinators that lack abundant food sources this time of year. By refraining from mowing, … Read More
On April 27, Professor Richard Primack presented the results of a recent field survey of Newton’s pollinator community carried out by a team of Boston University undergraduate students under his direction. The Newton survey was designed to determine: what major … Read More
NewtonSERVES 2023 is scheduled for Sunday, May 7, and the focus of volunteer efforts this year is on cleaning and improving our parks, school grounds, open space areas, and conservation lands. Please help out at one of the natural spaces … Read More
Sunday, May 14 from 1-5pm. Kennard Park (246 Dudley Road, Newton Center). Friends of Kennard Park and Meadowscaping for Biodiversity will hold a native plant sale at Kennard Park. There will also be kids’ activities. You can also buy native … Read More
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