By Lisa Eldridge Hey everyone! The 53rd anniversary of Earth Day is on Saturday, April 22, and what better way to celebrate than by going to our free Earth Day fair! It is free and enjoyable for everyone, young and old! Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22 in the United States and …
by Beth Hilson Not seeing much green, yet? Not to worry. Spring is coming and gardens will soon flourish. Hopefully, you’ve placed orders for seeds and seedlings, and planned flower and vegetable gardens, too. Perhaps you are designating an area as a butterfly garden. Please consider doing that. And maybe you’ve sent soil samples away …
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By Dan Boughton Nature’s Best Hope is a book written by Doug Tallamy that provides a blueprint for the homeowner to transform their yard from its current state into an ecologically friendly sanctuary. You get to move at your own speed as Doug provides a practical and easy-to-follow guide. Beyond his step by-step approach, Doug …
By Shawnee Baldwin Back in September the Board of Education held a hearing to solicit input from the community regarding the next five years of planning. Of the eight categories listed on the brochure, Environmental Sustainability caught my attention. At the actual meeting where I and two others spoke about composting, climate education, and electric …
by Sarah Jeanne Royer The contents of this column were recently presented to Town Manager Richard Johnson, Glastonbury Town Council Members and Glastonbury Board of Education. The comments are by Sara-Jeannie Royer, PhD., a research scientist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California, San Diego, Center for Marine Debris Research, Hawaii Pacific University …
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By Jennifer Siskind Awareness of environmental toxins and their impacts on health is increasing. Carcinogens and PFAS surround us from a variety of sources, and many try to reduce exposures. Toxic products once commonplace in our lives have fallen out of favor. The prevalence of PFAS in non-stick cookware, food wrappers, cosmetics, sunscreens, stain and …
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By Bruce Bowman The Town of Glastonbury has the distinction of being a ‘Climate Leader’ for its recognition and actions demonstrating the Town’s commitment to environmental, economic, and social stewardship, while remaining fiscally responsible. In 2018, the Town enacted a Sustainable Purchasing Policy where it seeks in part to encourage environmental sustainability by being mindful …
by Bruce Bowman We are in the midst of climate change, and we need to do what we can to stop it or slow it down. While we do this we also need to learn how to adapt and live with worsening climate change effects. That adaptation may be on a smaller level based on …
by Dan Boughton Nestled between Portland, Marlborough, East Hampton, Hebron and Glastonbury is where the Meshomasic State Forest is located. These woodlands, which consist of two separate tracts bisected by Rt 2, exceed 9,000 acres. There is some pretty cool history worth noting about these woods. In 1903 the state of Connecticut purchased 627 acres …
Yes, they are better than concrete or asphalt! By Bruce Bowman How many square miles of lawn are there in the United States? Lawns in the US cover an area the size of Georgia! This equals just under 58,000 square miles of lawn. Can lawns have positive effects on mitigating climate change? Perhaps a better …