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1000 HOUR OUTDOOR CHALLENGE

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DO THIS NOW: Low Waste Emergency Preparedness Kit

Hannah

Sep 29, 20224 min read

TAKE ACTION NOW

DO THIS NOW: Low Waste Emergency Preparedness Kit

Climate change is creating new and different weather challenges for New Hampshire and for the world (read about the challenges faced by a...

"Sheila Says We're Weird": A kids book about growing up green

Hannah

Aug 31, 20221 min read

BOOKSHELF

"Sheila Says We're Weird": A kids book about growing up green

Sheila Says We're Weird is the first picture book in awhile that has lured my nine-year-old over to the reading couch. Usually he thinks...

Is Change Starting? The New Climate Bill

Rachel

Aug 12, 20222 min read

ECO-ACTION

Is Change Starting? The New Climate Bill

We would be remiss if we didn't offer a quick mention about the new climate bill that is currently making its way through Congress and...

Rachel

Aug 4, 20222 min read

LOCAL ISSUES

August This and That

How's your August going? I had all of these plans and then, like many of you have probably already experienced, Covid hit our family. We...

Plastic Free July - A Brief How To Guide

Hannah

Jun 28, 20223 min read

GREEN LIVING

Plastic Free July - A Brief How To Guide

You may have heard of Plastic Free July, a global movement encouraging people to reduce their plastic waste to zero for a whole month....

Hannah

Jun 7, 20224 min read

ECO KIDS

How to Garden with Kids

I'm often asked how I am able to grow so much of my own food while caring for three young kids. The answer is pretty simple - I involve...

Hannah

May 3, 20225 min read

IN THE GARDEN

Pollinator Gardens for the Rest of Us

You've probably heard by now that pollinators are responsible for 1/3 of the food we eat and that they are in decline because of...

Rachel

Apr 20, 20221 min read

TAKE ACTION NOW

ACT NOW: Landfill Location

The New Hampshire Senate will vote on Thursday, April 21 on House Bill 1454, legislation to set in statute a formula for determining the...

Hannah

Apr 19, 20224 min read

EDUCATION & ACTIVISM

Eco-Challenges to Try for Earth Day

Want a greener lifestyle, but feeling intimidated? Change can be hard, but challenging yourself to trying something for a set amount of...

ACT NOW: Support the Local Food for Local Schools Program TOMORROW!

Hannah

Jan 14, 20222 min read

TAKE ACTION NOW

ACT NOW: Support the Local Food for Local Schools Program TOMORROW!

It's a win, win, win! The Local Food for Local Schools Reimbursement program (HB 1657) will help schools pay New Hampshire farmers and...

Global News to be Thankful for on Thanksgiving

Hannah

Nov 23, 20212 min read

WHAT'S BRINGING YOU JOY?

Global News to be Thankful for on Thanksgiving

I know most of the environmental news we hear is doom and gloom. It can be hard to bear and hard to get motivated when it feels like...

Why your shopping bags (and other personal changes) matter

Hannah

Nov 3, 20212 min read

EDUCATION & ACTIVISM

Why your shopping bags (and other personal changes) matter

I’ve been noticing a lot more electric and hybrid vehicles out on the road recently. Ever since my parents bought a Prius when I was in...

Invasives are Everywhere! How can YOU help NH?!

Hannah

Sep 28, 20213 min read

ECO ISSUES 101

Invasives are Everywhere! How can YOU help NH?!

This fall, I am participating in the UNH Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener Program and I am absolutely loving it. This week one of...

Why my foodie husband buys Michelob beer (the answer may surprise you)

Hannah

Sep 7, 20212 min read

EDUCATION & ACTIVISM

Why my foodie husband buys Michelob beer (the answer may surprise you)

I think my husband would take issue at being deemed a foodie, so let me quickly explain that my husband cares a lot about where his food...

Has Climate Change Affected Your Life Yet?

Rachel

Jul 27, 20212 min read

ECO-ACTION

Has Climate Change Affected Your Life Yet?

Lately I’ve been hearing that people are rethinking their life choices and/or changing their plans in response to climate change and what...

Hannah

May 11, 20214 min read

GREEN LIVING

In Defense of Doing Things the Hard Way

My dad, who had patiently been teaching me to drive for weeks, was finally somewhat relaxed in the passenger seat of his car for the...

Carbon Sequestration is the future (please read despite the boring title)

Hannah

Apr 20, 20212 min read

ECO ISSUES 101

Carbon Sequestration is the future (please read despite the boring title)

A recent headline on NPR caught my eye: Carbon Emissions Could Plummet. The Atmosphere Will Lag Behind. At first, my eye caught the words...

Melina Caron

Apr 7, 20212 min read

OUT & ABOUT

Guest Post! Why You Should Join a CSA

Today we have a guest post from Melina Caron of Local Harvest! Melina is the public face of Local Harvest and coordinates everything...

Be the Change – Join these two challenges today!

Hannah

Apr 1, 20212 min read

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Be the Change – Join these two challenges today!

The family and I have been working hard this spring on our new Square Foot Garden (post on that to follow). Our goal is to plant salad...

Three Women Environmentalists and What We Can Learn From Them

Rachel

Mar 8, 20213 min read

EDUCATION & ACTIVISM

Three Women Environmentalists and What We Can Learn From Them

I had a different post planned for today but then learned it’s International Women’s Day! Is there an International Man’s Day? Is there a...

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NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE PARKS

1000 HOUR OUTDOOR CHALLENGE

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WHAT'S BRINGING YOU JOY?

INTERVIEWS

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