Pre-order bins and accessories, and then pay for and pick them up at the Monona Farmer’s Market on May 13. It’s so easy!

Continue reading Composter Sale: Pre-order now through May 7!...

By Maggie Layden

Consumerism is bad for us. Living on a planet with finite materials, we need to live off of the “interest” provided by the earth, and not eat into the “capital,” as we currently are. It’s not about “saving the planet;” it’s about saving the habitable home in which we live.

Continue reading Less is More Sustainable...

Check out the article about Monona’s Year of Water on page three of the Rock River Coalition’s Winter 2012 edition of Rock River Reflections. Thank you, RRC for sharing this info!

Continue reading Rock River Coalition features Monona...

By Lance Green.

The second in a series of monthly articles supporting Monona’s Year of Water, this examines where our city’s water comes from and where it ends up.

Continue reading Water, water everywhere…coming and going through our community...

By Lance Green

We all have good reasons to be good stewards of our water resources. The Year of Water (2012) provides opportunities to learn about, improve, and conserve our precious water. Find facts, events, and tips for helping you, and your friends and neighbors, to take steps to improve the way we use and manage water.

Continue reading Monona’s Year of Water Kicks Off...

[ January 31, 2012; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] January 31, 2012, 6:30 – 8:00
Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road

Groups that have chosen to take on water conservation and management projects during the Year of Water will share their plans, ask questions of experts, and get more ideas and help from community members about how to implement their good deeds for Monona. This fall/winter [...]

Continue reading Green Tuesdays: Monona’s Water: Cleaner, Safer, Better....

[ January 10, 2012; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] January 10, 2012
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road

A Special Invitation to the Water Conservation Challenge participants! You and your conservation efforts are the topic of this conversation.

Whether you’ve entered the Water Conservation Challenge or you just want to learn more so you can conserve, this Green Tuesday is all about helping [...]

Continue reading Green Tuesdays: Let the Water Conservation Challenge Begin!...

Click the tab above (next to the “home” tab) for all the details. Thanks to all who registered and all our fabulous sponsors!

Continue reading The Water Conservation Challenge is here!...

By Kate Heiber-Cobb

Kate Heiber-Cobb is the owner of Sustainability On Stilts, the founder and coordinator of the Madison Area Permaculture Guild, and a member of The Natural Step Monona.

Continue reading Pollinators and their Habitats...

Weeds have many extremely valuable virtues, yet too many of us are still willing to ignore their benefits and only focus on qualities that are perceived to be negative. The values we choose to honor lead many to use chemicals to achieve a presumed aesthetic perfection, but at what cost?

Continue reading A weed by any other name...