the City of Gloucester

Check out the Gloucester 400 Trees project and learn how you can support tree planting in Gloucester: Project Elm

Check out the Cape Ann Elm project and reserve a low or no cost tree for your yard: Reserve Your Tree

Plant native species to support wildlife habitat and local pollinators, find resources, grass alternatives, and species list here: https://grownativemass.org/    

Support local Nurseries that help supply native species: https://grownativemass.org/Great-Resources/nurseries-seed  

Get watering tips for reducing water use: https://www.mass.gov/guides/outdoor-water-conservation  

Get support by calling the Massachusetts Master Gardener helpline: https://www.massmastergardeners.org/educational-resources/helplines  

If your yard is near a wetland, learn how you can protect our coastal marshes and wetlands. Find out if your yard is near a wetland by visiting the map here.  Learn how you can protect wetlands: https://www.epa.gov/wetlands/what-you-can-do-protect-coastal-wetlands 

If your yard is near the watershed, learn how you can protect our communities drinking water. Find out if your yard is near the watershed by visiting the map here.  Learn how you can protect our communities drinking water: https://www.mass.gov/guides/lawns-and-landscapes-in-your-watershed  

Find out how to use, make or buy a rain barrel here: https://www.mass.gov/guides/rain-barrels-and-other-water-conservation-tools     

Watch This Old House, How to Make a Rain Barrel for $40: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0y0BmEFUcs