03-10-23 Newsletter

To stay informed on City Council activities, visit BoardDocs on the City's website to view agendas and join Council meetings live (remotely or in-person), or check out the Council Meeting Summaries web page.
 

Construction alert: Pedestrian improvements along Cottage Rd will begin in March at Highland Avenue and extend to the Cape Elizabeth line. The work includes road resurfacing, new sidewalks and curbs, drainage improvements, new flashing beacons, and more. The road should remain open during the work, but delays should be expected. Residents should seek alternative routes when possible.
 

We’re revitalizing South Portland, one yard at a time! The City of South Portland Sustainability Department is excited to announce the launch of “100 Resilient Yards,” a program to promote the transformation of 100 properties into resilient, organic landscapes founded on healthy soils.

Residents, organizations, and/or businesses with properties that display issues such as soil compaction, erosion, grubs, flooding, lack of soil nutrients, weeds, and/or invasive species can apply to participate. Our partners will provide a technical assessment for each property along with recommendations to implement an organic lawn, vegetable, rain, or pollinator garden, and/or native-planted landscapes. Next, our trained volunteers will provide a follow up with resources to help implement the recommendations, including some combination of compost, native plants/shrubs/trees, vegetable seeds and seedlings, and raised bed vegetable gardens as a starter kit.

The program is free and applications are open through April 1 at: https://tinyurl.com/100-Resilient-Yards. This project is supported by grant funding from Healthy Babies, Bright Futures, Beyond Pesticides, Maine Coastal Communities, the Davis Conservation Foundation, as well as in-kind donations.
 

For more information and updates, follow the Rotary Club Facebook page.

Update from the South Portland Food Cupboard's Battle of the Neighborhoods: "We just finished up week 3 of the Battle of the Neighborhoods and the competition is fierce! We have a 3-way tie for 2nd place with one week to go. We are at almost 10,000 pounds as of today and hope to have a big finish. Donations accepted through March 17!
 

For more information, visit the South Portland Food Cupboard website.

Checking for Charity is South Portland Professional Fire Fighters Local 1476's biggest fundraising event of the year. All of the money raised is donated to charity, and this year's beneficiary is the Maine Cancer Foundation. Watch some exciting hockey all while supporting a great cause.
 

Click here to join the webinar.

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The Conservation Commission is excited to work on rehabilitating Trout Brook through a City culvert replacement project. The committee will be teaming with Fred Dillon and Lacey Kremer from the Water Resource Protection Department, Alex Abbott (Stream Water Restoration Consultant), Matt Craig (Casco Bay Estuary Partnership), Cape Elizabeth Conservation Committee, Cape Elizabeth Land Trust, and South Portland Land Trust in an effort to secure federal funding offered through a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant program for large stream restoration projects. Please check out this link to view the project overview Fred and Lacey presented at the Conservation Commission’s March 6th meeting and stay tuned for further developments!