The Blackstone River Watershed Association

in partnership with

Mass Audubon’s Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center

and Wildlife Sanctuary presents:

“Greening Up” Your Yard Naturally

 

Everyone's getting "greener" and you can too! This series of programs will help you "green up" your yard by going organic, eliminating chemicals, and harvesting rainwater. And you’ll help protect our waterways, too

 

Remember, it's keen to be green!

 

Organic Lawns: Get Your Lawn Off Drugs!

Tuesday, March 24, 7:00 –9:00 pm, at the Blackstone Public Library, 86 Main Street, Blackstone

Dan Faulkenham of Echo Brook Nursery in Worcester will teach how to have a beautiful yard without using chemicals that may harm children, pets and our environment. You can maintain your lawn without using polluting herbicides and/or pesticides. Topics covered include soils, nontoxic pest controls, insect control, and turf grass establishment and maintenance. By using these methods you can protect the health of your family and the water resources in your watershed.

This series is part of the Campaign for a Fishable/Swimmable Blackstone River by 2015

 

Gardening for Wildlife

Wednesday, April 8, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, at River Bend Farm, 287 Oak Street, Uxbridge

Every planting decision you make opens up the opportunity to create habitat for native wildlife. Christy Barnes, Mass Audubon Natural History Guide, will explore the basic principles that guide the creation of a more fauna-friendly garden, including ways to encourage bees, butterflies, birds, and amphibians to utilize your backyard. The resulting garden will be more beautiful as well as healthier for all. Planting ideas and plant choices will be discussed. General reference information will be provided.

 

Rain Gardens and Water Gardens

Tuesday, April 22, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, at Alternatives, Whitin Mill, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville

If you love to garden, you can give your gardens a purpose. Come learn about rain gardens and how to create one in your yard to help reduce storm water impacts. Donna Williams, Mass Audubon Conservation Advocacy Coordinator, will explain how rain gardens collect rooftop runoff and improve water quality: all that roof runoff can be directed to a garden rather than to the storm water system in the street. Water gardens provide wildlife habitat: all wildlife require water, so water gardens become magnets for wildlife. Start planning those new gardens now!

For more information contact:

Blackstone River Watershed Association tel 508.278.5200 * email info@thebrwa.org

For direction to these locations, please visit our website at www.thebrwa.org