Living / Simple Green Living

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Around-the-bay paddle starts at Head of Westport

81-year-old to kayak 281 miles to celebrate Buzzards Bay Coalition’s 25th

The Buzzards Bay shoreline, from Westport to Cuttyhunk, is 281 miles long, and local historian and educator Richard Wheeler, along with the Buzzards Bay Coalition, is seeking to connect all the communities within that region.

Birdathon is this weekend

Days like this past Sunday bring out the birder in me which is a good thing since we're just 3 days away from BIRD aTHON 2012!

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New tree takes root outside Westport Annex

Gardeners plant stewartia tree on Arbor Day

Westport River Gardeners planted a colorful stewartia tree outside the Town Hall Annex on Main Road on Friday — Arbor Day.

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Conservation double-header in Westport

Bird walk then annual meeting

The Westport Land Conservation Trust opens the day with a bird walk after which it will host its annual meeting this Saturday, May 5.

Buzzards Bay group offers Eco-friendly landscaping workshop

A free workshop on eco-landscaping led by Michael Talbot of Environmental Landscape Consultants LLC and Talbot Ecological Land Care is offered Thursday, April 26 ...

Electronics recycling day in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH — An electronics recycling and collection event will be held this month at Portsmouth High School.

At Lees Market, no need to fear pink slime

To the editor: Another one of the dirty little secrets that big box stores and many chain supermarkets didn’t want you to know has been exposed.

Sakonnet Golf Club saluted for ‘green’ efforts

LITTLE COMPTON — The Sakonnet Golf Club in Little Compton is among five golf courses in the state recognized for using “green” environmental practices.

Ways to unplug, de-clutter your digital life

Part three in a four-part series on reconnecting with the simple pleasures in life

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Walk the Westport woods boundaries

All are welcome to hike with the Peggy Stevens, executive director of the Westport Land Conservation Trust as she checks and maintains the boundaries