Join us and three of Mass Audubon’s environmental education experts for an inspiring program on the power of environmental education as well innovative approaches that are inspiring a passion for conservation and sparking positive change in classrooms throughout Massachusetts.

Mass Audubon’s Vice President of Education, Kris Scopinich, Director of School Programs, Jennifer Feller, and Director of Adult Education and Accessible Programs, Lucy Gertz, will share the impactful work underway in advancing environmental literacy and conservation action across ages and towns in the Commonwealth.

Kindly RSVP by Monday, March 23.

Sharon Public Library - Stay and play or browse toys for borrowing from the Rainbow Toy Library. Toys will be aimed at babies, toddlers, & preschoolers, but all ages are welcome!

*If you would like to borrow from the entire selection, browse and reserve online at least ONE DAY BEFORE to pick up at Toy Time.

Sharon Public Library, Community Room B, Sharon Public Library, 1 School St, Sharon

Join Us at the Sharon Public Library

The New England Environmental Finance Center (NEEFC) is hosting a workshop to share information on free trainings, as well as technical assistance programs, for communities/municipalities, to support in funding applications. 

This webinar will focus on state, regional, and federal funding opportunities for projects aimed at water quality/infrastructure, stormwater management, watershed/ecological restoration, and climate resilience.

Representatives from each funding agency will be present to provide a brief overview of their programs and opportunities.

Register HERE

Sharon Public Library - Stay and play or browse toys for borrowing from the Rainbow Toy Library. Sharon Public Library.

Community Room B, Sharon Public Library, 1 School St, Sharon

Massachusetts has had a rebate for electric cars since 2014, called MOR-EV. Have you taken advantage yet? This webinar, hosted by Green Energy Consumers Alliance, will go over the MOR-EV rebate in depth. You'll learn: 

• The rebate for new and used cars 

• The larger rebate for income-qualified residents 

• The rebate for trucks 

• How to access the rebate at the dealership or at home after purchase.

Join us! Register HERE.

Location: Sharon Community Center, 219 Massapoag Ave.

Sharon Community Center. Bring broken items from home or your skills in repair! Plus, learn about Sustainable Sharon Coalition and all we have to offer! 

960 Washington Street, Canton

Please join us for a Rake the Lake volunteer event! 
Rain date will be the  same time on November 16th.

We will meet at Veteran’s Memorial beach -- bring rakes if you have them! Volunteers will help clear leaves and exposed weeds from the shoreline at Memorial Beach and Community Center Beach.

Leaf litter contains phosphorus that drives cyanobacteria blooms. As they decay, they form a nutrient rich “muck” that fuels weed growth. The lake committee (LLMAC) is leading this event, and also kindly asking lakefront residents to rake the leaves out of the water near their shoreline, and away from the shore, annually.

Contact Debbie Tatro with questions (781-835-8258). Thank you!

Location: UMass Amherst Henry M. Thomas III Center; 1500 Main St, Room 014; Springfield, MA

Come learn about Massachusetts’s clean energy plan from Melissa Lavinson, Executive Director of the Office of Energy Transformation and provide your input!

Please register here and let us know if you require language translation services!

Parking available at Tower Square Parking Garage.

Food and Refreshments provided. Children welcome to accompany attendee.

Agenda

• What is the Office of Energy Transformation?

• Where does MA get its energy?

• How much energy does MA need and what are the projections?

• Outline of MA clean energy goals and plans to achieve them

• Learn what you can do to save energy and money

For questions contact: samantha.k.jackson@mass.gov

Refreshments will be served. All are welcome!

Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, 293 Moose Hill Parkway in Sharon.

Join us for a community cleanup around Lake Massapoag and nearby streets in Sharon to pick up trash and remove invasive plants.

And, for the first time ever, help us clean the shoreline from the water, thanks to our new cleanup partner, Boating in Boston.

• Meet at the Memorial Park Beach bandstand (main beach on Beach Street, Sharon) at 8:30 am to sign in and choose your cleanup site.

• If you’re interested in going out on the water, you can reserve a kayak or canoe at check-in.

• We will provide trash bags, trash tongs, rakes, shovels, gloves, hand sanitizer, and bug spray.

• Plan to bring hats, sunscreen, water, snacks — and any favorite work gloves (though we will also have gloves on-site for you.) Long pants and closed-toed shoes are recommended for terrain and poison ivy.

• Volunteers who want to help remove invasive plants should bring cutting tools or loppers.

More information and registration: neponset.org/event/lake-massapoag-cleanup

Join us in collaboration with Sharon Historical Society and Sharon Friends of Conservation for a hike led by geologist Erika Amir-Lin. Saturday, April 27th at 10AM; Moose Hill Audubon. Learn more HERE.

On Saturday, April 26th, Mass Audubon will host their annual Statewide Volunteer Day with many opportunities to get involved. 

Resurface trails, clean up trash, aid in trail maintenance, remove invasive plants, install new trail signage and/or bridges, trim trees, and more!

Explore volunteer opportunities that are accessible, accommodating, and inclusive to volunteers with a broad range of abilities.

If you can’t make it to Moose Hill or another sanctuary for Statewide Volunteer Day, you can still support Mass Audubon's efforts from home.

Show you care about protecting wildlife in Massachusetts by writing a letter to our legislator. 

The Annual Neponset River Spring Cleanup is looking for volunteers to help spruce up sites all across the Watershed. For site details and to register, go to neponset.org/cleanup.

Parish Hall at the First Congregational Church,
29 North Main Street, Sharon

The Rainbow Toy Library is a nonprofit local sharing community that provides toys and parenting resources to local children and their caregivers. The toy library was created by local neighbors, for our local neighbors, knowing that when we play, learn, and grow together, we thrive together. The Rainbow Toy Library is aimed at children ages 1-8, serving the communities of Sharon, Walpole, and the surrounding area. Toy libraries can help families create sustainable home environments by borrowing toys instead of buying & storing them. Learn more HERE. 

The Conservation Commission invites the community to attend a public forum on results of its recent Open Space and Recreation Plan Survey.

The forum will be held virtually on Thursday, April 3rd at 7:30PM.

The Open Space and Recreation Plan is a comprehensive assessment relying on and benefiting from public input. Open Space and Recreation Plan areas of analysis include everything from land use and soil type to ADA access at playgrounds and organized athletic leagues.

Click HERE for the Zoom link and more information about the April 3rd meeting.

Green Energy Consumers Alliance presents: 
The Many Benefits of Electric Vehicles

• How EVs reduce air pollution and improve public health

• Why the MA & RI climate plans hinge on greater EV adoption

• How EVs are good for our economy & for balancing the electricity grid

• What our states' climate plans say about EVs, & current policy efforts

This webinar is intended for anyone who wants to advocate for EVs or stay in the know about how EVs fit into our climate plans. Register HERE. 

Interested in advocating for national policies that can address the climate crisis but not sure how? Attend the Climate Advocate Training session hosted by the Citizens Climate Lobby at the Stoughton Public Library, 84 Park Street. Interested? Register HERE!

The Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy climate change organization focused on national policies to address the national and global climate crisis. The CCL have been around for almost 18 years and are often noted for their community building between citizens and legislators. There is no chapter in our region (the MA 8th Congregational District) - but that can change!

Parish Hall at the First Congregational Church,
29 North Main Street, Sharon

The Rainbow Toy Library is a nonprofit local sharing community that provides toys and parenting resources to local children and their caregivers. The toy library was created by local neighbors, for our local neighbors, knowing that when we play, learn, and grow together, we thrive together. The Rainbow Toy Library is aimed at children ages 1-8, serving the communities of Sharon, Walpole, and the surrounding area. Toy libraries can help families create sustainable home environments by borrowing toys instead of buying & storing them. Learn more HERE. 

 Join us in collaboration with Sharon Historical Society and Sharon Friends of Conservation for a winter hike. We will explore the vernal pools at Moose Hill. Learn more HERE.

WHAT: An Environmental Film Festival (a series of short documentaries/films, rated PG-13)

WHERE:  CareOne Great Room, 675 S Main St, Sharon, MA

WHEN: Saturday, March 15. Doors open at 1:15 for 1:30 start time.

WHO:  All welcome!

$10 suggested donation. Refreshments will be available for purchase (cash only).

Email support@sustainablesharon.org with questions

Thank you to our sponsors CareOne Sharon and Sharon Cultural Council.

Understanding the Massachusetts
MOR-EV Rebate for Electric Cars

Learn all about the rebate and how to apply it, hosted by Green Energy Consumers Alliance.

Tuesday, February 11th @ 1:00 PM

or Wednesday, February 12th @ 7:30 PM
 

• The rebate is available for qualifying new cars and used cars for income-qualifying residents

• Income-qualifying residents can get a larger rebate

• You may qualify for an additional rebate if trading in an eligible gas-powered car

• The rebate also applies to qualifying electric trucks

• Some dealerships now offer the rebate at point-of-sale

Join Sustainable Sharon Coalition and representatives of other local sustainability groups for an evening of conversation. Come hear what our group is up to and share your sustainability-related ambitions and challenges for the year ahead.

Understanding the Massachusetts
MOR-EV Rebate for Electric Cars

Learn all about the rebate and how to apply it, hosted by Green Energy Consumers Alliance.

Tuesday, February 11th @ 1:00 PM

or Wednesday, February 12th @ 7:30 PM
 

• The rebate is available for qualifying new cars and used cars for income-qualifying residents

• Income-qualifying residents can get a larger rebate

• You may qualify for an additional rebate if trading in an eligible gas-powered car

• The rebate also applies to qualifying electric trucks

• Some dealerships now offer the rebate at point-of-sale