Here we are in February, with the Superbowl and the Olympics and plenty of cold and snow!
Several of us were able to meet in person on the last day of January for some coffee and talk at Revival on Coolidge Ave. As we talked, we were reminded that small groups foster real connections and enable us to make incremental changes in the world around us. These can ripple outward into all areas of life, in sometimes unexpected ways. We hope to repeat this throughout the year – time and date for our next coffee and talk coming soon!
A couple members have expressed interest in writing blog posts – and the answer is “absolutely!” If you have an idea for a topic, just reach out. If you’d like to write something but don’t know where to start, we have lots of ideas!
The deadline for reporting the House version of the statewide rodenticide bill out of committee has been extended to Wednesday, 18 Mar. You can help push this forward by emailing your state representative to encourage them to follow up on the status of this bill. You can also email the House Chair of the Environment Committee to encourage them to move this forward.
Save Watertown Wildlife will be at Watertown’s second annual EcoFest! Save the date: Saturday, 09 May, 11am-2pm.
Join us for our February meeting at noon on Thursday, 26 Feb, on Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/ozp-vcgn-fye.
Finally, 3 good things:
- Mt Auburn Cemetery is hosting Eyes on Owls on 21 Feb. We are working with them to hand out Save Watertown Wildlife information at the event. Either way, it’s great fun to see these amazing animals up close and in person!
- Ruth spoke about Evolve rat contraceptive at the gardeners’ roundtable, and more of us are giving it a try! If you have neighbors who are concerned about rats, this is a great group approach as well. Check out the product here.
- Some great resources related to sustainable gardening, a topic near and dear to many of our hearts (with thanks to Catherine!):
- Pollinator Pathways provides support and inspiration for individuals and groups, with information specific to different states. Sadly, I’m posting this too late for you to join their winter webinar – mea culpa!
- Grow Native Massachusetts lists partner events on its calendar, including an upcoming webinar on supporting bats.
Looking forward to connecting soon!
