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Gain inspiration and knowledge on how to make your yard more eco-friendly and easier/less expensive to maintain. Find out how and why to eliminate toxic pesticides and herbicides, and shrink your lawn by replacing it with native plants and trees that better support our ecosystem—from feeding humans and wildlife to creating cleaner air and water, sequestering greenhouse gases that propel climate change, and preventing flooding.

Admission is free, but reservations are required. Register today!

Thanks for signing and sharing the petition to Save the Drew Forest.

The Forest has two glacial ponds and 53-acres of majestic trees that provide a critical recharge area for Madison's drinking water. Take a self-guided biodiversity tour and you'll see herons, turtles, wildflowers and more.

Learn more at friendsofthedrewforest.org

Java's Compost has a new subscription option: For $20 a month, Madison residents can drop off food scraps at the DPW Recycling Center three days a week.

What's accepted: Compostable meat, bones and dairy, in addition to fruit and veggie scraps. If you're having a party, sign up for a month and you can also drop off compostable containers and flatware.