Editorial

A Mouse Tale

Pests, whether ants in the kitchen or weeds in the garden, are a frustrating reality in any home or garden. While many of us think of a pesticide as the quick solution, it is not the safest alternative for our family’s heath and for the environment. Our watershed, creeks, rivers and local water bodies can be contaminated with pesticides and other chemicals that we commonly use. These chemicals are not only a threat to aquatic life, but can also affect the quality of our drinking water and our health. So, how can we control pests safely? What are alternatives to pesticides? Should pesticides ever be used?

We tend to be a lot more proud of things we clean up than the

Get real

Praise for Ed

A positive message

We have dammed it, diverted it, paddled it, fished it, pumped

Honoring donors

The current financial shortfall facing the SMART Board raises