Environment - Concord Bridge

Concord resident working to reforest the Amazon Rainforest

November 17, 2023

After graduating from Concord-Carlisle High School in 2000, Robin Van Loon said he preferred to study at “the university of life” rather than traditional college, and in 2003 departed for Peru. “It

Column: Questions and Answers about Warner’s Pond: #3 in a series

November 5, 2023

By Diane Hannon Friends of Warner’s Pond How did Gerow Park come to be? In 2018, a vote passed at Town Meeting to purchase seven acres of land along Warner’s Pond’s northern

This isn’t your granddaddy’s seed spreader: Drones bring ancient practice to today’s farms

October 22, 2023

In a faraway land, a long time ago, farmers spread cover crops over their fields, relying on plants to enrich the soil and minimize erosion. They did it in the Roman Empire.

Warner’s Pond defenders flood Select Board meeting to oppose dam removal

October 11, 2023

Note to readers: Select Board met on Tuesday instead of Monday due to the Indigenous Peoples’ Day holiday. This story will not appear in print edition of The Concord Bridge until October

It’s electric! Humming into a cleaner future with EVs

October 5, 2023

If visitors found one thing missing from the Concord Ride & Drive event, it was the roar of exhaust. Instead of the throaty growls of big gas or diesel engines, the electric

Concord prepares for climate change

October 1, 2023

As the climate changes, flooding and dangerously high winds are increasingly common, placing greater burdens on municipalities and property owners. Stately trees, undermined by saturated soil and wind, topple. Buildings and basements

Time Outdoors: To swim in a kettle pond is to swim in nature

September 21, 2023

There is nothing like the feeling of swimming in a clear, cool body of fresh water. The bottom drops away fast, and the sense of depth is quickly apparent. The trees seem

Warner’s Pond Dam: Should it stay or should it go?

September 8, 2023

With a goal of improving ecological health and enhancing recreational opportunities in Warner’s Pond, the town is looking at different options. “We really don’t want to leave any stone unturned,” said Delia

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