Millions of items are adorned with glitter, from shimmering makeup to sparkling wrapping paper. But the popularity of glitter and the sheer volume used in everyday products is posing a growing threat to our environment and health. Here are five … Read More
Remove any standing water where mosquitoes can breed around your yard, such as plant pots, leaky hoses, clogged gutters, empty buckets, toys, and old tires. Trim back overgrown vegetation, and encourage natural predators like bats, birds, dragonflies, and frogs. Protect … Read More
With members of Newton’s Department of Parks, Recreation, & Culture (PRC) on hand, the Friends of Cold Spring Park celebrated the planting of their wonderful Pollinator Garden near the park’s Beacon Street entrance on June 27 with a ribbon cutting … Read More
Saturday, June 17 from 1-4pm. Cold Spring Park (1094 Beacon St, Newton). Looking to learn more about your local wildlife? Join the Newton Conservators and Jon Regosin as we track observations in the iNaturalist app. Together, we will learn more … Read More
Thursday, June 15 from 7:30-8:30pm. Online. Join Mothers Out Front to learn how our plant choices can benefit pollinator populations and our future. Members of Healthy Soils, Livable Future action group of Mothers Out Front will share recommendations for what … Read More
Thursday, June 15 at 7pm. Online. Gardens are habitats, but the degree to which they support local wildlife depends on how we plant and manage them. Our plant choices determine who visits, stays, or passes by as creatures look for … Read More
A group of Newton South High School students have expanded an existing pollinator garden on the school grounds, using a small grant provided by Green Newton to purchase plants and other supplies. The project was created as a part of … Read More
Wednesday, June 7 at 7pm. Online. Plant species are expected to respond to warming temperatures and changes in precipitation in the face of climate change by shifting ranges to higher latitudes and elevations. Oaks are one such species, but unlike … Read More
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
Wednesday May 24 from 5-9pm. Mount Ida Campus in Newton (100 Carlson Avenue, Newton). Registration is now open for Newton Conservators’ first-ever outdoor annual dinner meeting. Green Newton President Marcia Cooper will be honored as Environmentalist of the Year for … Read More
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