Saturday, April 26, 12-2. Charles River Esplanade (Storrow Dr, Boston). Newton South High School Key Club, a high school community service organization, is organizing a public clean-up of the Charles River to celebrate Earth Day. Individuals, families, and community groups … Read More
As we know, plastic producers are finding new ways to sell their products. Despite an increase in awareness, global plastic production has steadily grown in the past five years. The WHY Foundation has produced several feature length documentaries and short … Read More
The Middlesex Conservation District is selling wildflowers, grasses, seeds, as well as fruits and other edible plants. All plants will come as plugs and tubelings. All of the native plant varieties are straight species, meaning that no cultivars will be … Read More
Spotted lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive sap-feeding insect from Asia that was first found in the United States in 2014, in Pennsylvania. While the main host plant of this pest is tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima), SLF attacks a variety of trees, … Read More
Saturday, April 12, 10am-12pm. Far southern end of Salisbury Beach (near Parking Lot 1), Salisbury, MA. The Surfrider Foundation is calling all volunteers for a spring beach cleanup. Come for an engaging day of toes in the sand with family, … Read More
A fun way to know what items can be recycled in Newton– Challenge family, friends to play the recycling video game on the Recycle Right Newton App or on our website: www.newtonma.gov/recycling and see who gets the higher score!
Saturday, May 17 from 2-4pm. Fair Oaks Avenue, Newtonville. Join your Newton community to meet neighbors who have taken steps to improve their homes — and reduce their energy use. RSVP is not required, but requested, so you can receive event … Read More
Are you passionate about protecting the environment? Do you have a way with words and a passion for storytelling? Green Newton is looking for a creative, detail-oriented digital copywriter to help us bring our new website to life!
Thursday, March 6, 7:30-9pm. Our Lady Help of Christians, Lower Hall (573 Washington Street, Newton). Do you worry about single-use plastics filling your family’s lunchboxes and garbage pails? Are you frustrated by the increasing use of disposable plastics at holiday … Read More
Newton curbside composting with Black Earth Compost began in 2019! Since then cost has come down almost 50%. The service plans are as low as $7 per month and the starter kit is free. You also get a voucher for … Read More
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