Category: Environmental Interest
05
Jul
Climate Summer 2012
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Last July a small group of cyclists rode around New England in an effort to address what they call “society’s addiction to fossil fuels.” One...
23
May
Changes for Rooftop Garden’s Next Season
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The downpour had stopped only moments before. What were the odds that the VIPs, in their suits and heels, would step out onto a possibly...
15
May
Knox Plant Sale
by Kerri Ana Provost
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On Friday and Saturday the Knox Parks Foundation will be holding its annual plant sale at 75 Laurel Street. They say they will have plants...
18
Apr
Parks Week
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Not to be confused with Grilled Cheese Week or Shark Week, all next week there will be activities to celebrate the parks in Hartford.
23
Feb
Scenes from the Sidewalk: Installment 40
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Sidewalk mattress clutter — been there, done that. Last night was “trash night,” which is often the beginning of larger objects’ indefinite stays at the...
11
Jan
Commentary Community Cultural Interest Design Downtown Environmental Interest Hartford Parks Transportation
iQuilt: Dotting i’s
by Kerri Ana Provost
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As barrels of trash heaved into the pond in Bushnell Park remain there for nearly a week and as the water feature in the playground...
11
Jan
Access Commentary Cultural Interest Design Downtown Environmental Interest Hartford Parks Transportation
Walking Tour of Bushnell Park
by Kerri Ana Provost
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There was a lot of buzz yesterday about the iQuilt project, which many had not heard of despite it being in existence since 2008. One...
28
Nov
Asylum Hill Barry Square Community Cultural Interest Downtown Environmental Interest Food Frog Hollow Fun Hartford Hartford's Neighborhoods Holiday Music Myth Busting North East Nothing To Do Nowhere To Go Parkville Sheldon/Charter Oak Shopping
Your Guide to December
by Kerri Ana Provost
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December tends to be a whirlwind of activity, between festive events, office parties, and the gatherings for family and friends. Here are just a few...
20
Nov
Upcycling Urban Trees
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The decision to remove a second-generation scion of the Charter Oak was bittersweet for many parishioners at Center Church, but in September, the tree at...
10
Nov
Want to Learn How to Speak for the Trees?
by Kerri Ana Provost
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On November 19th, there will be a free regional training session for those wishing to work for environmental justice. Lunch, child care, and Spanish language...