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Webinar on health and climate hazards of biogas

Bio(gas)hazards: Dirty Air, Factory Farms and Climate Change Oil and gas companies are teaming up with factory farms to sell us a greenwashed nightmare: manure as renewable energy. Manure-to-energy, or "biogas," uses manure from factory farms to create natural gas. It entrenches factory farms by creating a market for the huge volumes of manure they […]

Get to Know your Watershed – Watershed 101 Workshop

Online

No matter where you stand on the planet, you are on a watershed . Learn about your watershed , what is affecting it, why it is important, and what local environmental groups are doing to help. Free Event ,  Advance Registration Required Limited Seating  Donations are appreciated but not required. Derron LaBrake Title : Watershed […]

Get to the Root of Soil Compaction

Earth Day at Home webinar series Soil compaction is a major problem that can impact your lawn, garden, and cause rainwater runoff.  Come learn about what causes compaction, how to figure out if your yard is experiencing compaction, and how to correct soil compaction at home.  Steve Yergeau, Assistant Professor/ County Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension- […]

Environmentally-Friendly Landscape Care

Earth Day at Home webinar series Environmentally-Friendly Landscape Care. Want to reduce chemical use on your lawn and garden? Bill Hlubik will focus on earth-wise land care practices everyone should use including using proper plant genetics, using right plant, right place concepts, having the soil tested, using appropriate cultural practices and educating yourself and the […]

Creating Wildlife Habitat in Your Yard

Earth Day at Home webinar series All creatures need to eat, drink, hide from predators, take cover from harsh weather, and safely raise their young. Whatever the size of your yard, learn how you can transform it into a haven for wildlife. Speaker TBD. Courses are free but registration is required. Experts speak on a […]

Unbroken Ground – Online Film

Online film showing of 'Unbroken Ground' by Chris Malloy. Followed by a discussion with Jackie Ricotta. Our food choices are deeply connected to climate change. Unbroken Ground explains the critical role food will play in the next frontier of our efforts to solve the environmental crisis.  This film explores four areas of agriculture that aim […]

Home Vegetable Gardening For Food, Fun, and Stress Management

Earth Day at Home webinar series Growing your own food can be physically and mentally rewarding. There are important tips to consider when starting a home vegetable garden such as location, sunlight, water, soil quality, and wildlife exclusion. This presentation will cover important tips for vegetable gardening including selecting vegetable varieties, starting seeds indoors and […]