View or download the May/June 2019 issue as a color PDF here, or read single articles below.
Articles in this issue:
New Plans for McLean Land
Density is key issue as town considers proposals for two McLean campus parcels
By Sue Bass
Twenty years ago, Belmont voted to allow development on McLean Hospital land on Belmont Hill. Now McLean is coming back to the town with new proposals for two parcels of land that are still undeveloped. Read more.
Composting in Belmont: Breaking it Down
By Mary Bradley
Composting is no longer just a backyard hobby for the ardent gardener. It has Facebook groups and a following from environmentalists, politicians, and scientists. Most praise compost as a means to keep food waste out of landfills and reduce release of methane. While consensus ends there, composting has evolved from a tale of worms, microbes, and bacteria to the realm of politics, emerging technologies, and scientific disputes. Read more.
WEEDS: Plants in the Wrong Place
By Lucia Gates
Like gardeners everywhere, we Belmontians struggle with weeds. While it might be tempting to take the easy approach and eliminate them with herbicides and chemical weed killers, as gardeners we also know that we have to protect everything in our garden. There are ways to manage weeds safely. Read more.
Painstaking Progress on Belmont’s Multi-Decade Environmental Emergency
By Anne-Marie Lambert
Belmont is working under a federal consent order to reduce the pollution it sends into Boston Harbor from leaks and connections of underground sewer pipes into the storm drain system. Read an update on the town’s progress here.
Another Successful Lone Tree Hill Volunteer Day
By Radha Iyengar
On Saturday, April 27, BCF, in conjunction with the Judy Record Conservation Fund, held its seventh annual Lone Tree Hill Volunteer Day. Read about the day’s accomplishments here.
Belmont Roots, May/June 2019
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May/June 2019 Full Newsletter
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