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Monarch Migration: From Your Backyard to Michoacan and Back

September 11th, 2023 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Home Gardening Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by NEEC Contributor

By David Wasmuth One of the most remarkable migrations ever documented is about to begin. And, for some migrants, it may start in your backyard. By late September, millions of […]

Neighbors Helping Neighbors: The Northeast Earth Coalition Fights Hunger

August 11th, 2025 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Home Gardening Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by Jose German-Gomez

Community, Compassion, and Commitment are Transforming Local Approaches to Food Security By Jose German-Gomez In the struggle against hunger and food insecurity, there exists an organization whose dedication gives hope […]

Compost Tea: Liquid Gold for Your Garden

May 17th, 2025 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Home Gardening Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by Jose German-Gomez

Enhancing Your Garden Naturally Compost Tea, often referred to as “Liquid Gold,” (I personally call it a “Living Liquid Fertilizer). Compost Tea has emerged as a gardener’s best-kept secret for […]

An Urgent Call to Donate – Help us to Save NEEC Vital Programs

May 7th, 2025 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Home Gardening Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by Jose German-Gomez

We received word that the federal government has announced the termination of the EPA grant program the NEEC was counting on to allow us to maintain and expand our community […]

Mosquito-Battling Tactics

March 22nd, 2024 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Home Gardening Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by Webmaster

By David Wasmuth May is here! After winter’s long confinement and April’s wild temperature swings, it’s time to enjoy the warming weather. Stretch out on a lawn chair, savor the […]

Environmental and Human Impact of Pesticides & Herbicides

August 9th, 2023 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Home Gardening Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by Jose German-Gomez

Environmental Impact of Pesticides Pesticides can travel far from where they were originally applied. They drift in the wind when sprayed in gardens or can run off into streams […]

Native Plant Landscapes, Myths and Facts

July 25th, 2023 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Home Gardening Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by Jose German-Gomez

By Jose German-Gomez In recent years, more and more people have shown interest in making the transition from traditional suburban landscaping to more sustainable, eco-friendly approaches. The use of native […]

Homegrown food and eco-friendly gardening

May 8th, 2025 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Home Gardening Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by Jose German-Gomez

Jose German-Gomez In times of crisis, Americans have turned to Victory gardens. While born of war, this concept still inspires people to grow their own organic food just steps from […]

Caring for Indoor House Plants

January 16th, 2023 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Home Gardening Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by Jose German-Gomez

By Jose German With winter’s arrival, the pleasures of outdoor gardening are left behind. Trees and perennial flowers have gone dormant, and the weather outside is less than inviting. At […]

Reflections at the end of the gardening year

October 27th, 2022 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Home Gardening Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by Jose German-Gomez

By Jose German-Gomez The start of this decade will be remembered forever. The continued impact of the COVID pandemic and its subsequent variants transformed the world we used to live […]