Her message is as important today as when she wrote it. Rachel Carson, CBS documentary  

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nsf.gov – National Science Foundation (NSF) News – Are New England’s Iconic Maples at Risk? – US National Science Foundation (NSF) On city streets, the ALB invades many different types of hardwood trees.  But in forests, the beetle disproportionately attacks large maple trees.

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Great Pollinator Project Without pollinators, most flowering plants could not reproduce. One-third of our food plants, from tomatoes and squash to apples and almonds, depend on the services of a pollinator. Bees are the most important pollinators in the northeastern U.S.—more than 225 bee species have been recorded in New York City alone.

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Acorn glut signals Lyme risks | poughkeepsiejournal.com | Poughkeepsie Journal – Annotated   In the 20 years we’ve been monitoring tree seed production, this is the first time we’ve seen such an acorn glut.   We have been tracking acorn production by Hudson Valley oaks for 20 years and have consistently seen a spike in [...]

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http://grownativecambridge.org/programs/annualceleb Tallamy may use images of the Brine Garden in his talk. Tallamy’s book, “Bringing Nature Home” is fast becoming a classic for our times; it’s the best present you could give yourself or anyone else.

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