By Kaeri Zandate

Urban infill development is part of a comprehensive approach to the built environment that takes into consideration ecological, social, and economic factors in such a way that they not only preserve, but also repair and maintain ecological systems.

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The clean up has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 1.

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by Doug Wood

Water is not something we can take for granted in Monona, even though we might feel we have an abundance of it. With the Monona Water Utility in the process of seeking a 20% water rate increase, it’s time to evaluate other changes we can make to conserve this precious resource.

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[ May 16, 2010; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. May 23, 2010; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. June 13, 2010; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. June 27, 2010; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. July 18, 2010; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. August 22, 2010; 12:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Come visit us at the Monona Farmers’ Market from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Sunday!

You can buy tickets for the area’s coolest raffle and see some of the prizes, buy one of the few Earth Machine compost bins we have left (until they are sold out), pick up some info about The Natural Step [...]

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[ May 14, 2010; 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. May 15, 2010; 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle is the mantra, and they are in that order for a reason.* Help us support the second-best option for waste reduction–REUSE!

The Natural Step Monona sale will have clothing (both children’s and adult), jewelry, household items, raspberry plants (Yum!), baked goods (Yum! Yum!), collectibles and antiques, and more! All the money you [...]

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[ May 11, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Date: Tuesday – 05/11/2010
Time: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Monona Public Library

Green Tuesdays: Films & Lectures on Sustainability: Berries and Fruits for Any Backyard

Dale and Cindy Secher of Carandale Farm will share their expertise on berries’ and fruits’ space requirements, growing conditions, culinary uses, and wildlife benefits. Find out which plants can take over, what [...]

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[ May 1, 2010; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join “Steppers” for our Earth Day clean-up of Schluter Park on Saturday, April 24th at 10:00. An hour or two of raking, picking up sticks, and trash collecting will make you feel good! We’ll follow it by enjoying ice cream and conversation at Monona Bait & Ice Cream. Please [...]

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Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join “Steppers” for our Earth Day clean-up of Schluter Park on Saturday, April 24th at 10:00. An hour or two of raking, picking up sticks, and trash collecting will make you feel good! We’ll follow it by enjoying ice cream and conversation at Monona Bait & Ice Cream. Please bring your rakes, gloves, friends, and jug of water to drink, and help make Schluter safe and clean. (Garbage and leaf bags will be provided.)

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By Don Ferber

Your support and actions are needed for Wisconsin’s Clean Energy Jobs Act. This would take significant steps to reduce Wisconsin’s contribu­tions to greenhouse gas produc­tion, and reduce other harmful pollutants.

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[ April 13, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Location: Monona Public Library

Preparing Our Communities for the Future, Now by Peter Park.

Learn about planning and creating beautiful and sustainable communities. Park, the Manager of Community Planning and Development for Denver, Colorado, presented at the inaugural “Bringing Bioneers to Wisconsin” conference last November, saying, “Planning is human; implementation is divine.” Bryant Moroder of Sustain Dane [...]

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