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Say goodbye to lonely trees in mulch islands! Trees love community, as we found out last night. Our event was inspired by the work of Suzanne Simard, author of "Finding the Mother Tree" and "When the Forest Breathes."

To create a healthier tree canopy here in Madison, we learned how to plant pocket forests and how forest rehabilitation is happening at the MRC conservation forest.

Thanks to The Nature of Reading Bookshop and presenters Kirsten Wallenstein of the Environmental Commission and Susan Landau (The Xerces Society educator and restoration leader at Foote's Pond Wood in Morristown). It was a packed event with people eager to make a difference.

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Quiet Summer is a phone call away! Just ask your landscaper to pause gas leaf blowing, now through Sept. It's less work for your landscaper, better for families (especially kids with asthma) who want to enjoy the outdoors. Madison, the Chathams and Morris Township are all launching quiet summer campaigns. We had a great response at the Farmers Market on Saturday.

Here's a bi-lingual letter to share: https://files.constantcontact.com/8646f48b001/61447032-c105-4352-8ac6-5ddac60edb58.pdf?rdr=true

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Join us on June 8 to learn how trees communicate and how you can create your own pocket forest!

And visit us at Madison Farmers Market this Saturday, 9–12, for free native plants & info about the Quiet Summer initiative.

Details in this week's Madison Environmental Commission newsletter: https://conta.cc/4373VRJ

Learn how to plant a pocket forest in your yard! Join us on Monday, June 8 at 7 pm at the Madison Community Arts Center, 10 Kings Rd, for an evening inspired by scientist Suzanne Simard and her new book, "When the Forest Breathes." It follows her bestseller, "Finding the Mother Tree," and documents why trees need community. What can you do at home? Plant a pocket forest. The concept works for small yards. Plus, trees are way easier to care for than lawn--or a meadow! See you Monday.

RSVP www.thenatureofreading.com/whentheforestbreathes
The event is free but registration is required.

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There's so much life in fallen leaves! So don't spring into the same old "spring cleanup" routine. Bridget Daley explains why.

Don’t throw away the next generation of pollinators; leave fallen leaves on your property year-round Hooray for warmer weather! We’re all excited to get outside and into our yards and gardens. But please don’t spring into the same old “spring cleanup” routine!

Congrats to Ben Engel, a newly minted Eagle Scout whose project was a huge blessing for Madison: a repaired boardwalk and signage at the conservation forest at the recreation complex. Come on down and take a look!

Get ready to shop!!! Here is the digital map for the Town-Wide Yard Sale on May 2, 9am to 2pm

Map: www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1HkpUkg-7rHVhV1Hqv7WGf9psTdXmyoQ&usp=sharing

And her is a spreadsheet of the goods being sold--and at what location.: List of goods being sold: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12GDEzJb_eJXbVRfiQF-0lTkCSQuyT7bFY7HXBycHhvw/edit?usp=sharing

Happy shopping!

Sat 5/2/26 9-2pm Chathams/Madison Town Wide Yard Sale - Google My Maps For list of addresses and items, please visit: https://www.greatswamp.org/event/spring-26-yard-sale/

We're giving away free pollinator seeds at the Repair Cafe on Saturday. Get your items fixed for free--and help Nature repair itself with native plants!

MONDAY!! Learn what to plant instead of invasives like ivy, burning bush, barberry and (argh!) butterfly bush. Elise Howard is coming to Madison to discuss her new book. Reserve a seat with our partner, The Nature of Reading Bookshop www.thenatureofreading.com/plantthisnotthat See you Monday at 7pm, 10 Kings Rd.

Decluttering made easy! With at $10 tax-deductible donation to Great Swamp Watershed Association, you can list your yard sale on our the tri-town digital map. It will be shared far and wide--expect shoppers from across NJ and PA. Deadline to sign up is April 30. REGISTER NOW: www.greatswamp.org/event/spring-26-yard-sale/