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What’s Wrong with My Swamp Milkweed?

April 29, 2024 by Marion Leave a Comment

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. 

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Protecting Biodiversity Tagged With: biodiversity, environment, environmental pollution, ground level ozone, Swamp milkweed

Protecting Birds from Pesticides Workshop

April 14, 2024 by Sari Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Protecting Biodiversity, Working Groups Tagged With: beneficial insects, biodiversity, Bird Town, Birds, native plants, pesticides, pollinators

What’s a Pollinator to Do?

March 4, 2024 by Marion Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Protecting Biodiversity, Working Groups Tagged With: Beyond Pesticides, biodiversity, Bird Town, Doug Tallamy, monarch butterfly, mosquito spraying, pesticides, pollinators

All About Owls

March 2, 2024 by Sari Leave a Comment

Approximately 80 community members of all ages attended an educational program, All About Owls, at the Media Community Center on Sunday, February 25. The program was a joint effort by […]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Protecting Biodiversity, Working Groups Tagged With: biodiversity, Bird Towns, habitat preservation, owls, pesticide-free

Annual Planning 2024 Results!

January 19, 2024 by Sari Leave a Comment

Can you imagine a town where bike paths crisscross and bridge communities? What if sidewalks and neighborhoods felt more like forests than concrete? Imagine listening and sharing over fire circles, nature hikes, […]

Filed Under: Annual Events, Annual Planning, Blog, Featured Tagged With: Annual Planning, biking, biodiversity, climate advocacy, community resilience, composting, hiking, local economy, renewable energy, sustainability, transit, zero waste

Good News About Climate!

October 9, 2023 by Marion Leave a Comment

Good news about climate is coming from all over the place lately.  We are making progress!  A cultural shift is taking place, as many more people and organizations take action, […]

Filed Under: Bee City, Blog, Featured, Green Wagon, Protecting Biodiversity, Working Groups Tagged With: American Climate Corps, Americorps NCC Forest Corps, Bee City, biodiversity, Biodiversity Group, Bird Town, climate, Delaware County Sustainability Commission, Green Wagon Project, Inflation Reduction Act, Media Borough EAC, TTGM

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