🦟 Important Health Alert: We want to keep you informed about the recent update from the MDPH that the West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes collected in the #Pawtucketville area of Lowell. Read more: lowellma.gov/CivicAlerts.as…

Family Outdoors Days today at Muldoon Park, 10am-1pm #lowellma, #archery, #fishing, #turtles Mass Wildlife @massaudubon, USFWS Northeast

Bald Eagles are coming back in MA—we're at nearly 100 breeding pairs, up from 0 in the 1980’s. But since 2021, 4 eagles have been killed by second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs). This is a crisis, and we must act. nbcboston.com/on-air/as-seen…

Our week started off on such a bright note with a suprise gift from the Cummings Properties through their Make A Difference Dollars MAD$ program to support our STEM/STEAM-based afterschool program, Lowell Leaders in Stewardship. Thank you for your amazing support!

Pale Blue Dot is a photo of Earth that was taken by the Voyager 1 space probe in 1990 from a distance of about 6 billion kilometers (3.7 billion miles) as it was leaving our solar system. This is what Carl Sagan said about the photo: "Look again at that dot. That's here. That's

MIGRATION ALERT: More than 600 MILLION birds predicted for tonight! Given the tragic mass window collisions in Chicago (see our previous post), it's an important time to dim nonessential outdoor lights at night & make your windows safer for birds: birdcast.info/science-to-act…

It is a good reminder that record warmth is outpacing record cold by 2 to 1. Just because it's cold in the US, much of the planet is seeing above average temperatures. #climatecrisis

UML Sustainability Lowell Parks Cons Tr Hooray for head-starting turtles! It takes a village to support our local wildlife, thank you for raising awareness about these incredible animals.

In this season of gratitude, THANK YOU to all donors for your commitment to the planet. EarthShare is grateful to have you as a valued member of our community. Your support helps us realize our vision of everyone taking action for the planet! #ThankYou #EarthShare

Trails will open to the public "later in the fall" #InsideLowell Mass Audubon Lowell Parks Cons Tr insidelowell.com/sale-of-rollie…

Ok, this is super cool!!!

"This triumph in the name of conservation and community access clearly shows that Lowell residents have a lot to look forward to." Great piece by Community Preservation Coalition about the CPA, Lowell Parks Cons Tr Mass Audubon Mill City Grows and future Pawtucket Farm Wildlife Sanctuary. communitypreservation.org/cpa-success-st…

Register for "Teaching Climate Science & Climate Justice Across the Curriculum." This 4-part virtual and in-person workshop during March will explore teaching climate science & justice across the curriculum to promote student agency. More information at: lnkd.in/g6BaGxWp

Consider it, “wild white-water without the long drive!” #InsideLowell insidelowell.com/time-once-agai…

Happy #ArborDay River Hawks! 23 new trees and shrubs were added to the UML Arboretum in partnership with the Office of Sustainability, Facilities Management, Lowell Parks Cons Tr, MassDCR and City of Lowell, MA.   A special shout out to all the faculty, staff and student volunteers!!

#DidYouKnow there are TWO exciting migrations happening in the Mystic River right now? River herring and American eels are currently making their way from saltwater to freshwater as part of their life cycle. Species that do this are called diadromous! 🐟

Happy Migratory Bird Day!! If you love birds, we’ve got great news! Did you know that fish migrate too! Whether they are travelling up river, across the lake, or down that little creek at the edge of your neighborhood, fish need healthy connected streams and rivers to survive.

Thank you to the City of Lowell, MA for including us in the latest episode of their video series, the Lowell Current! #creatingcommunitythroughconservation lowellma.gov/CivicAlerts.as…

DPD, in partnership with Lowell Parks Cons Tr and UMass Lowell, has been awarded nearly $1M to design phase 2 of the Saint Louis Sponge Park Project in Centralville! Read the full announcement on our site: lowellma.gov/CivicAlerts.as… UML Sustainability NMCOG

Our outreach efforts for Mass Urban Canopy will continue thx to a Greening the Gateway Cities Program Non-Profit Partnership Grant. #freetrees #creatingcommunitythruconservtn Editorial: Shades of livability take root by increasing urban centers’ canopy lowellsun.com/2024/08/03/edi…