I wanted to take a few minutes to write about a few things that have been on my mind lately (always); animal welfare, supporting local agriculture, and waste management.
I wanted to take a few minutes to write about a few things that have been on my mind lately (always); animal welfare, supporting local agriculture, and waste management.
As we enter the New Year, consider gathering your friends and family once a month and head to a local roadway, park, beach, or neighborhood and host a litter cleanup. Let’s put boots on the ground and be stewards of our environment.
Each year I often wonder why I tolerate winter in Rhode Island. It’s cold, grey, wet, and all the birds seem to hide. But then one day, usually around this time in March, signs of spring just seem to present themselves everywhere I look.
As soon as you approach the trail head at Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge in Exeter, Rhode Island you are immediately greeted by the tallest pine trees and a feeling of serenity. With each twist and turn of the trail, you can’t help but feel excited for what lies ahead.
There are so many reasons to start composting. Besides creating a nutrient packed material that your garden will love; composting helps reduce your carbon footprint.
We’ve got to talk trash. Each year, the amount of litter on our roadsides continues to increase. Unless it’s cleaned up, there’s a pretty decent chance that the debris is going to make it’s way into a nearby storm drain and ultimately, enter our waterways.
On March 2, Rhode Island residents will have the opportunity to vote in the Special Election. Mail-in ballot applications are beginning to land in the mailboxes of community members statewide.
The pandemic has introduced a serious increase of single-use face masks, rubber gloves, face shields, takeout containers, alcohol bottles, shipping packaging, plastic bags, cleaning wipes, and other items into our local environment.
In honor of National Pollinator Week (June 22-28, 2020) I wanted to share some of the things I have learned about pollinator animals and the importance of supporting them and the ways you can help from your very own home, no matter how big or small.
Have you ever thought about where exactly all that storm water runoff goes? Long story short, all that runoff ends up in our local streams, rivers, and eventually, the ocean— and it isn’t filtered or treated in any way.
