Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, in-person programming has been moved to virtual presentations for the coming year.
![]() February 24th, 2021
Our Conservation Expo viaZoom, free and open to the Community at Large We had a great lineup of speakers for our second annual Conservation Expo, with the ability to ask questions of each presenter. Speakers represented local conservation organizations and shared information about local resources from composting to the watershed to dealing with invasive plants. Each of us can make a difference for the environment in our own back yards. To learn more, view the press release for this event. |
Representatives from the following groups and others shared their expertise
and answered questions. Logos below have links to organizational websites.
and answered questions. Logos below have links to organizational websites.

Did you miss the Expo event and want to hear what our presenters had to say? ? click for a recording link
and enter the passcode: Hw7fPP?F (please forgive the tech glitches in the beginning sections)
and enter the passcode: Hw7fPP?F (please forgive the tech glitches in the beginning sections)
![]() click for Expo introduction by HWGC, the sponsoring organization.
President Paula Bartlett spoke about how Garden Clubs help conservation efforts within communities. The Hamilton Wenham Garden Club's mission is: To stimulate an interest in the knowledge and love of all phases of gardening, to aid in the protection and conservation of natural resources, and to promote civic beauty.
![]() click for Hamilton-Wenham Garden Club's Expo presentation slides
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President Kate Bowditch spoke about land conservation. Greenbelt works in the 34 cities and towns of Essex County to conserve open space, farmland, wildlife habitat and scenic landscapes.
![]() click for Greenbelt's Expo presentation slides
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Liz Green, Executive Director of Three Sisters, a community Farm in Ipswich with a food access mission, discussed farming and agriculture.
![]() click for Three Sisters' Expo presentation slides
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Enest Ashley, Chair of the Town of Wenham Water Commission provided a brief summary of where our water comes from, why we have water restrictions, and what we can all do to conserve water. The Town will provide other materials as well.
![]() click for the Town of Wenham Water Commission's Expo presentation slides
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Sandy Rogers of The Manchester Essex Conservation Trust (MECT) Outreach Committee spoke about Staying Resilient: Our Critical Local Forests and Wetlands.
![]() click for The Manchester Essex Conservation Trust's Expo presentation slides
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Additional resources from last year's Conservation Expo:
For regional programing, go to The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts.
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