Nature’s Own Herbicides
By Michael J. Caduto Anyone who grew up in a large family knows how much time can be expended competing for food, space, and attention. Who is going to be […]
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Seeking Health-Safe Sunscreen
By Ella Stainton Throughout this past semester at Woodstock Union High School I have been pursuing an independent study examining sunscreen’s true effects on both people and the environment, particularly
Use storytelling to understand how the natural world has changed
By Jenevra Wetmore My grandmother was born in 1916 and grew up in a Vermont without possums. The Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana), so peculiar in appearance with its naked tale
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The Benefits of Riparian Buffers
By Michael J. Caduto Over time, Sustainable Woodstock and the Billings Farm & Museum have improved significant stretches of riparian habitat in Woodstock on both sides of the Ottauquechee River
Rising to the Challenge of Climate Change—Inspiration and Action
By Michael J. Caduto The expression, “Think globally, act locally,” was introduced in 1915 by Patrick Geddes, a Scottish conservationist and pioneer of regional planning. From deforestation and overharvesting of
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What the Natural World Can Teach Us About Schools
By Madeline Raynolds “A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.” —George Moore Working the soil to grow vegetables for the
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Switching to E-Lawn Care Equipment is Easier & More Important Than Ever
By Steven Wisbaum While the annoying wail of conventional lawn mowers has long been associated with summer, that sound is thankfully becoming less common with the growing popularity of battery
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Understanding & Addressing the Root of Food Insecurity
By Jenevra Wetmore & Michael J. Caduto The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines food insecurity as “a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life.” Nearly two
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Earth Day and the Power of the People
By Jenevra Wetmore “Earth Rising,” as photographed from Apollo 8, December 24, 1968. NASA photo. This year will mark the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day, an annual holiday to celebrate
2030 is the New 2050
Clock Running Out to Act on Climate Change By Michael J. Caduto The recent United Nations report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) leaves no place to hide