THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2022 Page 11 Saugus fans Don, Lindsay, Eric and Lisa O’Brien, Joseph Mastrocola and Stephanie Mastrocola Ava Faia, Clay Nadeau, Robert Faia, Berkeley Nadeau, Michelle Firmbach Nadeau and Scott Zolak found discarded cups while cleaning. of walking trails, a half-acre exhibit garden and meeting and lecture areas. WIN Waste recently received “Gold Certifi ed” from the Wildlife Habitat Council — the highest level possible — for its management of Bear Creek. Other Win Waste Innovations work examples: Helping communities reach carbon neutrality by preserving and increasing carbon stores in salt marshes, which have a capacity to store carbon that is 10 times greater than tropical rainforests Reducing energy consumpPatriots radio personality Scott Zolak, Revere Fire Lieutenant Kevin Doherty and Revere Firefi ghter John Serino made pizzas with 3rd Alarm Wood Fired Pizza. State Representative Donald Wong and former Patriots Quarterback (from 1991 to 1998) Scott Zolak tion by 18 to 30 percent by integrating green infrastructure into urbanized environments Removing plastic from public greenspaces before they turn into highly mobile hydrocarbon pollution known as microplastics Introducing students, through WIN Waste’s Nesting Box Initiative, to the natural services provided to their communities by geological features, ecosystems and wildlife species Working with students, through WIN Waste’s At-Risk Species Program, to identify wildlife species impacted by climate change and to develop management plans to help the species adapt Working with students, Patriots radio personality Scott Zolak with a young fan At Sunday’s event, volunteers spent the morning picking up and bagging trash, which was then removed by WIN Waste. The event also featured learning stations where students and others could learn about local environmental challenges and solutions, such as the construction of nesting boxes designed Cub Scout Pack 62 Assistant Cubmaster Michael Sullivan (far right) and Patriots radio personality Scott Zolak (at left) with Scouts Anthony Sullivan, Nicholas Fohr, Abel Doherty, Eric O’Brien and Lindsay O’Brien (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) “Changing the world starts with one action — like today’s clean-up,” said Jim Connolly, WIN Waste Innovations Vice President of Environment. “We appreciate and applaud the work and sacrifi ce that went into this eff ort by community volunteers and WIN employees, who are truly working for a world of good.” to protect and support swallows in the Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary. The protection and management of Bear Creek is a signature initiative in WIN Waste’s vision for a healthier planet. With WIN Waste’s support, the 370-acre property abutting a 2,274-acre estuary has blossomed into one of the largest bird migration staging areas in Northeastern Massachusetts and a habitat for more than 200 bird species and other wildlife. A popular site for educational and recreational programs, the sanctuary coexists seamlessly with the adjacent waste-to-energy facility and includes more than 2.5 miles through WIN Waste’s Migratory Wildlife Program, to identify migratory wildlife species and prime migratory staging habitats in their communities Introducing students, through WIN Waste’s Sustainable Living Program, to curbto-grid waste management practices and proper recycling methods at home to better manage waste In all, WIN Waste supports 250 community-based organizations on projects ranging from planting urban tree canopies in Baltimore to restoring sparrow nests at Bear Creek.
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