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maggiemight.bsky.social
#Environmental protection & an end to clearing #nativeVegetation have been #auspol issues for me for decades.
This time please!! #Auspol2025
#AustraliaVotes
February 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
coupdegraz7.bsky.social
"So-called “Invasive Native Species” provisions represented half of all authorised native vegetation clearing in #NSW between 2018 and 2024…”

“INS” is a misnomer and we want the code removed.”

#auspol #nswpol #landclearing
#nativevegetation
peggysanders.bsky.social Peggy Sanders @peggysanders.bsky.social · Jul 30
“The Nature Conservation Council of NSW has called for the state's invasive native species (INS) land clearing code to be scrapped.
It has released a report showing more than 3.2 million hectares of native vegetation in NSW are approved for land clearing under the INS code.” #auspol
July 30, 2026 at 9:20 AM
maggiemight.bsky.social
Nàture and agriculture are great neighbours! #BiodiversityMatters
Protect #nativeVegetation
ausindimedia.bsky.social Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · Feb 4
“South Australian scientists have demonstrated a clear link between the proximity of native vegetation (which attracts pollinators) and higher crop yields, showing why widespread clearance of native vegetation is not a good idea.”

theaimn.net/dont-clear-n...
Don’t clear native vegetation if you want high crop yields
South Australian ecologists have provided irrevocable proof why native vegetation is critical for healthy crop yield.
theaimn.net
February 4, 2025 at 5:04 AM
amithhegde.bsky.social
Study explores how #GreenCover & #heat affected #BirdSpecies presence across #Bengaluru

It suggests the need for #NativeVegetation, #GreenCorridors,& the recognition of #GreenUrbanSpaces like campuses, as #ConservationZones

#UrbanPlanning #BioDiversity #Karnataka
india.mongabay.com/2025/07/how-...
How urban birds respond to heat and green cover
Heat is a key driver of bird distribution in Bengaluru, with all 19 studied species avoiding hotter urban areas.
india.mongabay.com
July 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM
citizenptnewsme.bsky.social
Maine's DEP is streamlining shoreline stabilization projects by promoting the use of native vegetation and biodegradable materials—making it easier for property owners to go green!

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#CamdenKnoxCounty #ME #CitizenPortal #NativeVegetation #CamdenShoreline #ErosionControl
DEP says permit‑by‑rule will favor living‑shoreline methods if native vegetation and biodegradable materials are used
Rob Wood told Camden officials that DEP added shoreline stabilization to permit‑by‑rule for projects that pair native vegetation with biodegradable materials, citing examples such as erosion control blankets and coir logs and encouraging nature‑based approaches.
citizenportal.ai
September 16, 2026 at 2:47 PM
citizenptnewsfl.bsky.social
A fierce debate erupts in Boca Raton as planners clash over the fate of a 2.1-acre environmental preserve, pitting conservation against development.

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#BocaRatonPalmBeachCounty #FL #CitizenPortal #EnvironmentalConservation #BocaRatonEnvironment #NativeVegetation #UrbanDevelopment
City panel debates preservation of existing land against proposed palm and pine changes
Panel discusses retaining 2.1 acres of existing preserve over new development plans.
citizenportal.ai
June 6, 2025 at 5:44 AM
citizenptnewsfl.bsky.social
Fort Myers Beach is one step closer to revitalizing its dunes with a $509,859 bid from Earth Balance for the Estero Island Dune Planting Project!

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#FortMyersBeachLeeCounty #FL #CoastalConservation #CitizenPortal #NativeVegetation #FortMyersBeachEnvironment
Fort Myers Beach opens bids for island dune planting project
Only bid received from Earth Balance for sterile island dune planting project.
citizenportal.ai
June 4, 2025 at 6:25 PM
mjharmon67.bsky.social
Also some environmental education lesson & natural science lab/project ideas for K-12 in this. 3/

#ksed
#biodiversity #limitbiodiversityloss #wildflowers #meadows #nativevegetation #environmentaleducation
Patches of wildflowers in cities can be just as good for insects as natural meadows – study
Researchers found no difference in the diversity of species in urban meadows compared with those in rural settings
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2024 at 2:06 PM
mjharmon67.bsky.social
Whatever we can do to increase biodiversity, or at least limit reducing it. Urban environments need green spaces with native vegetation, including wildflower meadows. 2/

#biodiversity #limitbiodiversityloss #wildflowers #meadows #nativevegetation #environmentaleducation
November 24, 2024 at 2:06 PM
citizenptnewsnc.bsky.social
Nashville is set to transform 6.2 acres of Stony Creek with a $1.25 million grant, creating vital wetland restorations to combat flooding!

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#NC #CitizenPortal #NorthCarolinaWetlands #EnvironmentalRestoration #NativeVegetation #FloodMitigation
Council approves $1.25M Water Resources Development Grant for Stony Creek wetland restoration
The council authorized execution of a $1,250,000 Water Resources Development Grant to restore ~6.2 acres at Stony Creek, with staff saying the $655,000 match is accounted for by prior expenditures and partner contributions; design and construction steps will return to council.
citizenportal.ai
November 21, 2025 at 9:07 AM