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US cities losing 36 million trees a year, researchers find
Scientists warn of environmental threats rising from trend that is ‘likely to continue unless policies are altered’ by Naomi Larsson Tree cover in urban areas has declined at a rate of around 175,000 acres per year, while impervious cover – such as roads and buildings – has increased significantly across the country. An estimated 40%…
Read MoreAn Uptick of Lyme Disease in Southern New England
Health officials and researchers debate the role climate change is playing, but they agree the region’s tick population is growing By TIM FAULKNER/ecoRI News staff Lyme disease is a growing health threat in southern New England, and climate change could be making it worse. The disease got its name after the symptoms, which likely have…
Read MoreThe Link Between Birdsong and Language
By Angela Saini Birdsong is one of the most beautiful sounds on the planet, but did you know that those tweets and calls have a complex ‘sentence’ structure that could tell us a lot about the evolution of human language? When composer Emily Doolittle was given the chance to spend time at the Max Planck…
Read MoreWorld’s Protected Areas Being Rapidly Destroyed by Humanity
What are we doing to protect our protected spaces? An international team of researchers, including University of Northern British Columbia Ecosystem Science and Management Associate Professor Dr. Oscar Venter, took a global view of protected spaces in a study published today in the prestigious journal Science. They found that one-third of the land within Earth’s…
Read MoreDartmouth Natural Resources Trust Honors Loyal Volunteers at Annual Meeting
The nonprofit Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust hosted its 47th annual meeting May 16 at Friends Academy in Dartmouth. After a “glowing” financial report by exiting Treasurer Steven Shuster, a news release states, DNRT President James Forbush presented the Joe Frothingham Award to Vice President Lorraine Granda. The award is given annually to a member who…
Read MoreSubmit Your Best for the 2019 DNRT Calendar Photo Contest
Love nature? Love taking photos? Submit your pictures to DNRT for a chance to be featured in our 2019 calendar! The full-color calendar highlights Dartmouth’s natural character, and proceeds from the sale will benefit land conservation in the community. Photographs must be taken on or of a DNRT property and can feature agricultural lands, forests, lakes…
Read MoreCommunity Gardens to hold Free Workshops, Plant Sale, and Raffle (May 19-20)
BIG Summer Plant Sale (Saturday and Sunday, May 19th and 20th, 10:00 to 3:00, at 318 Chase Road, Dartmouth) Get your garden off to a great start, with vegetable starts grown in the new greenhouse at Helfand Farm Community Gardens! We specialize in vegetables (especially tomatoes!) but there will also be flowers and herbs. All…
Read MoreCommunity Garden Invites Public to Greenhouse Opening (March 17)
Snow may still be in the forecast, but local volunteers are turning soil, planting seed and looking forward to a bountiful spring harvest. It is all thanks to a new greenhouse at Helfand Farm Community Gardens. The greenhouse is a first for the group, which is now beginning its 6th year in operation. The public…
Read MoreBirds of Massachusetts Woodlands: An Informational Talk (March 13)
Tuesday, March 13, 7:00 PM DNRT Office at Helfand Farm 318 Chase Rd Dartmouth, MA 02747 Are your woods bird-friendly? How can you accomplish your land management goals, while benefiting forest songbirds? The forests of New England are vital for the survival and reproduction of many birds, such as the Chestnut-sided Warbler and Wood Thrush.…
Read MoreBecome a Citizen Scientist by Participating in Frog Watch!
FrogWatch USA is AZA’s citizen science program and provides individuals, groups, and families opportunities to learn about wetlands in their communities by reporting on the calls of local frogs and toads. Why Frogs? Frogs and toads have served as important cultural symbols for centuries; this can range from symbolizing fertility in ancient Egypt, luck in…
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