Green Newton is seeking a dynamic, mission-driven professional to serve as our first-ever Executive Director. Working closely with our highly-engaged Board of Directors and a part-time Program Manager, the Executive Director will execute our new strategic plan in collaboration with … 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
Microirrigation is a low-pressure, low-flow-rate type of irrigation that can reduce the likelihood of overwatering a landscape. This form of irrigation delivers water directly to where it is needed most-the root zone of plants. It also delivers the water slowly … Read More
A NetGeo system is a street-segment system of networked ground-source heat pumps. There is a loop of pipe filled with pure water (no glycol added) running up and down the street in the gas utility’s right of way, with service … Read More
Newton has many hundreds of unrepaired gas leaks. Gas can cause explosions and fires, pollutes our air indoors and out, kills our trees and drives climate change. And, the utilities charge ratepayers for the lost gas. We all can help … Read More
Tuesday, June 6 from 7:30-8:30. Online. As Albemarle Park gets a much-needed makeover, Charles River Watershed Association has been exploring ideas for how climate resilience can be incorporated. Join CRWA for a virtual public meeting to discuss flooding in our … 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
Thursday, June 8 at 6pm. Boston Public Library (230 Dartmouth Street, Boston) and Online. Executive Producer and host of NPR’s “Living on Earth” Steve Curwood will converse with Boston Public Library President David Leonard as part of the 2023 Lowell Lecture … Read More
Don’t be fooled by extreme cuteness: bunnies are every pollinator gardener’s nightmare. You spend precious time and money planting a native garden to feed pollinators, only to end up feeding bunnies instead. In the TPI gardens at Tufts, we face … 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
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