Sustainable Braintree

08/15/2026

A new sign and many signs of life at the Flaherty School Garden - now part of the Pollinator Pathway! Among the native plants at the garden we spotted some native pollinators including bumble bees, mason bees, and copper butterflies.

08/02/2026

Cool stuff blooming down at the Penniman Park rain garden: Bee Balm, Joe Pye, and Coneflowers aplenty. Not to mention some really great River Birches. Great work Clean Water Braintree!

07/25/2026

Good morning! We are here at the Braintree Farmers Market until 1 pm spreading the world about and how you can help protect and restore right at home! Stop by and say hi!

07/03/2026

Good progress from Beacon Hill on advancing clean energy and affordability - we can do both!

Massachusetts State Senate passes a significant energy bill aimed at reducing costs for consumers while promoting clean energy initiatives.

06/29/2026

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06/24/2026

Happy National Pollinator Week!

It is National Pollinator Week! This year to celebrate Pollinator Week, the National Pollinator Pathway is partnering with the Xerces Society to publicize their new Bring Back the Pollinators campaign.

While many of the pollinators we rely on are in decline, the good news is that it takes just four simple steps to support pollinators in any location, whether you
tend an urban patio or a suburban yard, work in a city park or on a farm.

To Help Pollinators, Follow These Four Steps

1. Grow Pollinator-Friendly Flowers. Growing the right flowers, shrubs, and trees with
overlapping bloom times will provide pollinators with pollen and nectar from spring
through fall.

2. Provide Nest Sites. It is important to support all pollinator life stages, including eggs
and larvae! For bees, leave patches of bare ground and brush piles, have plants and
shrubs with hollow or pithy stems, or install nesting blocks. For butterflies and moths,
plant their caterpillar host plants.

3. Avoid Pesticides. Pesticides, especially insecticides, are harmful to pollinators. There
are safer ways to manage issues!

4. Spread the Word. You can share information about pollinators on social media, talk with
your neighbors, or spread the word with a pollinator habitat sign or pesticide-free sign.

Together, we can transform our neighborhoods and create healthier landscapes that will benefit us as well as pollinators. Find everything you need to get started at http://bringbackthepollinators.org/. (Link also in our bio and Linktree.)

06/20/2026

Good morning! We’ll be at the Braintree Farmers Market today from 9am - 1pm talking about and our program. We’ll also have native pollinator seedlings for sale. Stop by and say hi!

06/07/2026

Congratulations to Braintree High School graduate Brendon Clark, who was the 2026 Sustainable Braintree scholarship recipient! Brendan was the BHS Environmental Club president. To him and all BHS graduates - best wishes for future success!!

05/20/2026

Residents in the Fore River area can now apply to receive a FREE air quality monitor!

05/16/2026

Great resources, here, to learn about the ideas behind and ways to help local ecology right where you are.

If there are flowers in your lawn, mowing less can feed hungry native bees. But the best way to help is provide native plants, natural nesting sites, avoid pesticides, and spread the word.