EwA Mentorship » Biodiversity & Climate Citizen Science The EwA Onea Mentorship Program was made possible by a generous bequest from our dear friend Daniel Onea, who passed away in 2024. His gift laid the foundation for this program and strengthens EwA’s operations, enabling us to expand opportunities for mentees and continue our work protecting […]
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EwA at Horn Pond
EwA at Horn Pond Helping Plants and Insects with Citizen Science Participate in EwA’s Biodiversity & Climate Program – Make a difference 🦋 Horn Pond Arthropod and Phenology Survey Insect populations over the world are declining very rapidly. We need the help and skills of our communities to understand the reasons and solutions. The good […]
EwA at Fresh Pond » Pollinator Science
EwA at Fresh Pond ☆ Helping Plants and Insects with Citizen Science Participate in EwA’s Biodiversity & Climate Program – Make a difference 🦋 Fresh Pond’s Plant & Pollinator Survey Insect populations over the world are declining very rapidly. We need the help and skills of our communities to understand the reasons and solutions. The good […]
Attracting & Retaining Citizen Scientist
Attracting & Retaining Citizen Scientists Some conservation citizen science organizations run projects that can be quickly carried out by citizen scientists without supervision. And for those organizations, a common practice is to motivate people with a few good training events. Then, we encourage our citizen scientists to organize themselves and do the work individually or […]
🌱 Seasonal Nature Program for All
❀ ❀ ❀ Closer to Nature is a wonderful seasonal opportunity for teens and/or adults to get close and personal with our immediate landscape & wildlife in both scientific and art-creative ways. We offer this program to anyone and to any organization in Cambridge/Somerville (Massachusetts) and around. You can pick and choose which class(es) you […]
EwA at the Fells » Citizen Science & Nat
EwA at the Fells Fells’ Biodiversity & Climate Studies ■ The EwA Nature Guides to the Fells It is critical to understand how climate and land use affect plant and animal life to protect and restore habitats where they can thrive, including in our urban green spaces. EwA is doing its part! EwA runs an extensive […]
The Plight of the Great Green
The Plight of the Great Green Many species are facing rapidly declining numbers for a variety of different reasons. Habitat loss, climate change, and poaching are a few of the issues that many species are facing on a daily basis. Bringing these issues to light, working to create awareness, and educating communities to inspire change […]
Together, Celebrating Biodiversity All Y...
Together, celebrating Biodiversity all year long at the Fells I am very excited to see Earthwise Aware (EwA) and the Friends of the Fells offering a new inspiring and engaging Nature program: ‘EwA at the Fells’ 🗓️. Our joint mission is to foster awareness of species and habitat biodiversity and develop an understanding of the […]
The Ort Reports —Thwarting Food Waste a
“Ooh, ahh, the Ort Report, I said a-ooh, ahh, Ort Report, Shakey shakey shakey…” (Repeat twice, and don’t forget to swish your hands in the air during the jiggy part.) This song’s goal is simple: reminding us to just eat enough. Not so little that we are hungry still after a meal, but not so […]
An Urban Walk on the Wild Side
Winter is lingering over here in Massachusetts, and even though this past Saturday was grey, grim and wet, this did not deter a few of us to go out and track the wildlife of our very urban neighborhood. And what did we catch? No less than coyotes, foxes and more… I went out just a mere […]