Join us for the Second Annual Media EcoFest! Food, Music, Activities for Kids & AdultsGreat resources from more than 30 local environmental and community groups Altair EcoVillage • Another Sky […]
biodiversity
How Important is Your Native Plant Garden?
How Important is Your Native Plant Garden? Very! Your native plants could mean the difference between life or death to birds, pollinators, and other insects—not to mention everything else further up the food chain.
Bet You Didn’t Know This
Bet you didn’t know this: gas powered landscaping equipment— lawn mowers, leaf blowers, trimmers, chain saws, and edgers—contribute to climate crisis, poor air quality, and insect decline.
What’s Wrong with My Swamp Milkweed?
Have you wondered what is causing milkweed leaves in your garden to look diseased? The discoloration on the milkweed in the photo looks like a disease, but is actually caused by ground level ozone (GLO). GLO is a combination of pollutants emitted by cars, power plants, industrial boilers, chemical plants, and refineries.
Protecting Birds from Pesticides Workshop
On Thursday, April 11th, 2024, Marion Yaglinski gave a presentation to the Audubon Society, Bird Town PA and WeConservePA on how to protect birds from pesticides. Marion co-founded Transition Town […]
What’s a Pollinator to Do?
What’s a pollinator to do when toxic pesticides are used in their living area? That’s a question we are deeply concerned about in Media, PA. We are a Bee City and a Bird Town, so we care very much about biodiversity.