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NEWS WE'RE THINKING ABOUT

WHY DO YOU STILL HAVE LIGHTNING BUGS? OURS ARE ALL GONE.

Requires NY Times subscription: The poison fogs and pesticides used by homeowners are a death warrant for nearly every insect in their yards.

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SPRING GARDENING TIPS TO SUPPORT NATIVE WILDLIFE

Check out this blog post from Washington native Plant Society

CLIMATE SCIENTIST ANSWERS EARTH QUESTIONS FROM TWITTER | TECH SUPPORT | WIRED

Climate scientist Dr. Peter Kalmus answers the internet's burning questions about our planet. Are there any other planets we can live on yet? Why is the coral reef dying? How does the carbon cycle work? How much longer until Florida is underwater? Dr. Kalmus answers all these questions and much more.

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Planting a Tree

QUIZ: WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO SHRINK YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT?

Requires NY Times subscription: Take an eye-opening quiz and see how your knowledge stacks up. learn some effective reduction actions in the process

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POLLINATORS’ BEST HOPE: A NEW APPROACH TO POLLINATOR HABITAT THAT STARTS IN YOUR YARD

Doug Tallamy, University of Delaware

Webinar recording

Pollinator Habitat 101

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THIS FALL, LEAVE THE LEAVES!

It’s the time of year to do your fall garden cleanup. Rather than the tedious task of raking and bagging leaves and taking them to the landfill, the best way to reduce greenhouse gases and benefit your garden is to leave the leaves!

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Leaf Blower

Passed in 2019, a Lincoln by-law allows gas-powered leaf blowers to be used only October 1 - December 20 and March 20 - May 31.

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