October Photo Contest
It's time to #Fallforfall and notice the beauty that surrounds us in Hyde Park! Send us a photo you've taken that captures the beauty of our community this season. Each Friday through November 1st we'll post (on Facebook and Instagram) a collage of the photos we received that week. At the end of October, everyone who submitted photos will be entered into a drawing to win a $20 gift certificate to Antonio's Bacaro. One entry per person per week.
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We got the grant!
Keep Hyde Park Beautiful is thrilled to be the recipient of a $500 Plant Something Bee-eautiful grant from Keep Massachusetts Beautiful. The funds will be used to plant pollinator-friendly plants like Joe-Pye Weed, Bee-Balm, Black-Eyed Susans, and Purple Coneflower throughout Cleary Square’s pocket parks and in the triangle next to the Hyde Park MBTA commuter rail station. Our goal is to add to the attractiveness and vibrancy of Hyde Park’s business district, and, at the same time, provide much-needed habitat for pollinators.
Bees and other pollinators are in serious decline around the world. According to the Pollinator Partnership, the monarch butterfly population has declined by 90% over the past 20 years. Pollinators, including 20,000 species of wild bees, contribute to the growth of fruit, vegetables, and flowering plants. Plants that depend on pollination make up 35 percent of global crop production volume. The decline of pollinators is caused by habitat destruction, the overuse of pesticides that include neonicotinoids, farming practices that eliminate patches of wildflowers and cover crops, parasites and pathogens, as well as climate change. |
We Noticed!Have you ever passed by a Hyde Park business and thought, "wow, that place looks great!"? We have, and our quarterly We Noticed! column recognizes those local businesses; the ones we noticed have made an extra effort to keep their storefronts and business properties looking good.
This quarter We Noticed! Christie Dustman and Company, and owner Christie Dustman, for creating a small, unexpected oasis on A Street in Hyde Park. Chances are you’ve never seen it - it is off the beaten path, an otherwise barren area filled with light industrial businesses. That makes their efforts to beautify their space for themselves, their employees, their clients, and the community all the more special and deserving of recognition. |