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submitted a proposal to plant pollinator patches and bring back bobolinks to the
largest meadow of a 70-acre conservation area. </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana'; COLOR: #000000">The teens
(15-19) in our summer youth work & learn program will plan the gardens and
plant the plugs and plants. Teens will also serve as citizen scientists,
tracking the weather, noting the wildlife they see, recording youth activities,
etc. </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana'; COLOR: #000000">The area
has been overrun with invasives—Black Swallowwort, Bittersweet, others. The
landscape contractor intends to use herbicides that he says are safe on the
property sometime in the spring. The invasives have to go, but I’d hate to have
toxic chemicals sprayed where I’m trying to attract pollinators. I don’t want to
seem obstructive either. I need more practical information from experts, so I’m
writing to ask for your suggestions.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana'; COLOR: #000000">Thank you
for any help you can give. Check out website <A
href="http://www.meadowmaking.org">www.meadowmaking.org</A> for program
information. Let me know whether you’d like to know more.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana'; COLOR: #000000">Sincerely,
Barbara<BR><BR>Barbara Passero, Director<BR>MEADOWSCAPING for
Biodiversity<BR>174 Moody St. #244<BR>Waltham, MA 02453<BR>Office: 781-209-0052
Cell:
617-999-9546<BR>bpassero@meadowmaking.org<BR>http://www.meadowmaking.org<BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>