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DEVENS ECO-EFFICIENCY CENTER Helping area businesses and organizations reduce their environmental impacts and operating costs through education, collaboration and technical assistance. |
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Earth Day 2010 |
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EcoStar’s 3rd Annual: Make Every Day Earth Day! April 22, 2010
Thank you all for your support of and participation in our "Get Out and Celebrate Earth Day" activities! The related events drew 75 volunteers from 14 businesses and organizations: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Devens Commons Center, Devens DPW, Devens Eco-Efficiency Center, Devens Enterprise Commission, Devens Recycling Center, Eglomise Designs, Friends of the Oxbow, Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce, Odic, Safety Associates, SpringHill Suites, US Fish and Wildlife, and Xinetics. Together these organizations undertook the following activities to improve the natural environment around Devens: |
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Cleared access to the new Goddard hiking trail and addressed water damage in the area. |
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Pulled more than 30 large bags full of invasive plants that threaten the health of native species in the Oxbow: |
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Planted more than 350 flowers at the Jackson Road and Verbeck gate entrances and at Sweet Heart Memorial. |
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Repaired 100' of fencing that protects turtles from the threat of traffic on Route 2: |
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Your time and efforts greatly benefited the local environment and will have long-term value. Thanks again!. |
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And enjoyed the fruits (pizza) of their labour! |
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Devens Eco-Efficiency Center 33 Andrews Parkway Devens, Massachusetts, USA 01434 Phone: 978.772.8831 x3304 Fax: 978.772.1529 E-mail: donaneely@ecostardevens.com |
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The Devens Eco-Efficiency Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, established in 2007. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. |
