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Native to India, China and Vietnam, the first US sighting of the Spotted Lantern Fly was in 2014 in Pennsylvania, by July 2021 the lanternfly had spread to about half of Pennsylvania, large areas of New Jersey, parts of New York, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, western Connecticut, eastern Ohio, and Indiana.

EcoWatch recently published a great article on what these bugs eat, how they breed and spread, and most importantly what we can do to help slow their spread. Mainly this entails identifying and eradicating new infestations wherever they arise.

Tony Aiello from CBS spoke with Ms. Becky about the tragic passing of Bear 211 and how we can better coexist with wildlife.

Bear 211 was a wild bear with quite the social media following. Thousands tracked his travels and exploits on Facebook as he roamed CT.

Please help stop the spread of a new mysterious songbird disease. In recent weeks, our neighbors in the midwest, mid-Atlantic, and southeast have reported an unusually high number of songbirds found sick or already dead.

The species most affected so far have been common visitors to backyard bird feeders and birdbaths. Here is how YOU can help: Remove birdfeeders and birdbaths to prevent birds from congregating and potentially spreading disease.

Thank you to Westport News for featuring our MATCHING donation campaign happening until the end of July.

We are ever grateful for the support of our community in helping us to spread awareness that all dollars are being matched this month.

Every donation helps!

This is a paid 11-month service position. The coordinator would be responsible for inspiring and educating homeowners about how to build biodiversity into their own yards. Read full job description here.

If interested, please contact David Brant at
dbrant@aspetucklandtrust.org.

Our outdoor facilities provide rental options for group sizes from 15 to 200 people.

For more information, click here.

Westport’s first-ever free mattress recycling event run by Sustainable Westport was a success! Read more about the event and how you can still recycle your old mattresses.

Learn more.

We have over 100 videos on our YouTube channel including at-home learning activities, animal encounters, recordings of our environmental learning series, story time, and more! Click here to view.

Thanks to Coast2CoastwithKids for the shout out on CT Live! Jenn Record listed Earthplace one of the top family-friendly places to hike in CT.

Is solar energy right for your home? Earthplace has partnered with Trinity Solar who will evaluate your home or free. Learn more.