Route to Sustainability Day

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ROUTE TO SUSTAINABILITY DAY 2025



APRIL 27, 1:00-4:00 

MOVED !!

TO THE CARLISLE PUBLIC SCHOOL GYM

This Earth Day event will be chock full of environmental information, activities, games, crafts, tasty treats and fun for all ages!

 

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COME MEET NIBI

This year, RTSD will be graced by the presence of Nibi, the nationally famous rescue/education beaver “pardoned” by the Governor. Other live wildlife will be present as well.

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GET A FREE BAT HOUSE 

Stop by the Environmental Sustainability Committee’s table to get your free bat house (while supplies last).


RAFFLE 

While at the ESC table, enter your name and email in the raffle for a chance to win a portable induction cooktop.Cooktop

FREE BICYCLE AND HELMET INSPECTION

SCHEDULED DEMONSTRATIONS AND APPEARANCES

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LOCATION 

Town Common and adjacent First Religious Society/Union Hall - 27 School Street. 

MOVED TO THE CARLISLE PUBLIC SCHOOL GYM!!

83 School St. Enter by the solar canopy parking lot on Church St. 

PARKING

Parking is available at the school parking lot under the solar canopy (Church St), Town Hall (66 Westford St), Gleason Public Library (22 Bedford Rd), St. Irene’s Catholic Church (181 East St) and Carlisle Congregational Church (147 School St). 

Please be thoughtful by leaving Church Street and School Street on-street parking available for people with mobility issues.


WAYS TO BE GREEN AT THE EVENT

Consider walking, biking or carpooling to the event.

Bring your water bottle and reusable utensils.

Take photographs of the information presented, not handouts.



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IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER

The event will take place on April 27, rain or shine. If the weather is not cooperative, the event will be held in the Carlisle Middle School gymnasium (enter by the solar canopy parking lot on Church Street).

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Route to Sustainability Day 2024

Check out this quick video!

Images by Charles Wesley Ford and Christina Christodoulopoulos

  1. 1 Backyard Invasives Project
  2. 2 Building Blocks
  3. 3 Food Testing
  4. 4 Land Stewardship Committee
  5. 5 Carlisle Community Chorus
  6. 6 Ecological Concerns
  7. 7 Transfer Station Action Committee
  8. 8 Garden Club
  9. 9 Town Common
  10. 10 Environmental Sustainability Committee
  11. 11 Vendors
  12. 12 Information Booths
  13. 13 Fashion Show
  14. 14 Fashion Show
  15. 15 Fashion Show
  16. 16 Environmental Sustainability Committee
  17. 17 Trails Committee


SPECIAL THANKS 

The Environmental Sustainability Committee is deeply grateful for the tremendous support, assistance and generosity of time and effort by a countless number of staff people and volunteers.

With great appreciation to:

  • The Town of Carlisle
  • Carlisle Select Board Members 
  • First Religious Society and co-host Environmental Action Committee
  • Carlisle Cultural Council for additional financial support
  • All the committees, departments, individuals and regional entities who exhibited

A huge thank you for going above and beyond to:

  • Superintendent James Hall and the Carlisle Department of Public Works
  • Chief Sorrows and the Carlisle Fire Department
  • Chief Amendola, Deputy Chief Andrew Booth, Officer Kukos, K9 Athena and the Carlisle Police Department
  • Superintendent James O’Shea, Facilities Director Stephen Connearney, Facilities Administrator Nancy Donnelly and the Carlisle Public School
  • Library Director Martha Feeney-Patten and the Gleason Public Library

Further heartfelt appreciation for unwavering assistance is extended to:

  • Ryan McLane, Town Administrator
  • Aubrey Thomas, Assistant Town Administrator
  • Gretchen Gallimore, Executive Assistant
  • Sarah Wasserman, Land Use and Sustainability Coordinator
  • Kelly Beyer, Town Accountant
  • Myriam Fleurimond, Council on Aging and Human Services Program Manager
  • Linda Fantasia, Health Agent
  • Al Foote, Town Hall Custodian
  • Clovis Haynes
  • Shane Usher
  • Max Von Der Heydt
  • Alan Lewis
  • Luisa Nazzaro
  • Jane Coleman Williams
  • Ann Gibbs
  • Don Miller
  • Charles Ford
  • Caleb Cochrane
  • John Petrie
  • Juliana Kaminome and the Carlisle Mosquito
  • Tory Wesnofske, Arkadiy Barshteyn and Minuteman Media Network
  • George Paradisis
  • Ted Alderson
  • Clark Farm and Clark Farm Market
  • Kathy Balles

And so many more staff and town residents for the unwavering generosity 

of spirit and support