Letter: Public Urged To Speak Out Against Harmful Aerial Mosquito Spraying
Every summer for decades, under the authority of an antiquated 1918 law, the state has...
John Root
National Pollinator Week. Day 7: Why We Can’t Afford Not To Landscape Naturally
In settled places, everywhere you look you see lawn. It’s not difficult to understand why...
National Pollinator Week Day 6: Providing Habitat for Pollinators
All animals need food, water, shelter, and places to rear their young. Pollinators get their...
National Pollinator Week Day 5: Know Your Enemies! Identification and Control of Undesirable Vegetation
Invasive and aggressive plants can be a major roadblock to success in your efforts to...
National Pollinator Week Day 4: Establishing Garden Beds And Wildflower Meadows
Raised beds are fine for vegetable gardening, but it’s often assumed that existing vegetation needs...
National Pollinator Week Day 3: Pollinator Gardens, Pollinator Lawns, and Sidewalk Strips
Pollinator gardens are a great way to welcome native bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Just...
National Pollinator Week Day 2: Think Big! Plant Trees, Shrubs, Vines, And Canes For Pollinators.
Woody plants are just as important to pollinators as wildflowers, especially in the spring when...
National Pollinator Week is June 21 – June 27. Let’s Make Our Community A Pollinator Haven!
National Pollinator Week is June 21 – June 27. Let’s make our community a pollinator...
Letter: Reducing Light Pollution Protects Pollinators
Editor’s note: this letter also appeared in the Amherst Bulletin on April 22, 2021. The...
Photo Of The Week: Making Good Use Of Stream Ice Before It’s Gone By John Root
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
AMHERST DESIGNATED A POLLINATOR FRIENDLY COMMUNITY
Pollinators and other insects have been hit hard all over the world in recent decades,...