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Amy J Edwards

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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
CALL TO ACTION! #raleighnc ! EMAIL NOW! Speak UP Now! Tell City Council to Keep their promises to make our City of Oaks Safer! Greener! Healthier! and Sustainable! Uphold the Ban on Digital Billboards. #distracteddriving #roadsafety #ecotourism #treecanopy #visionzero @ncvisionzero.bsky.social
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
CalltoAction: Make Raleigh Safer/Greener! "NO" Digital Billboards energy hogs, light pollution, increased distracted driving, threats to wildlife, - trees, social/environmental inequity. EMAIL planning.commission@raleighnc.gov & citycouncilmembers@raleighnc.gov Uphold the Ban on Digital Billboards.
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
SO excited that Dr. Doug Tallamy's new book is OUT!! Go and get it. I know what I'm giving for gifts this year. @timberpress.bsky.social #dougtallamy #nativeplants #savetheplanet #earthday2025
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Plant a native or 5 this Spring. Choose to Not use pesticides. Choose to learn how to create a more bird, pollinator, wildlife friendly landscape. Choose to create a healthier planet. #earthmonth2025
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Nature heals. Take a Sunday stroll with me .... I plant 1/3 for the critters, 1/3 for the passersby, 1/3 for me.... #cottagegarden #natureheals #wildlifehabitat #urbangardening
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Love Yer Bugs. No Bugs No Food No You No Me BzzzzBzzzzzBzzzzbuzzzbubbzzzzz #beneficialinsects #butterflies #PlantNatives #nopesticides #giveadamn #pollinatorfriendly #nativeplants #noplanetb #smallactsbigimpacts www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cbr...
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Bugs
YouTube video by Jesse Welles
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
There is no planet B...
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Invasives COST cities if not managed effectively. Lower property values, Damaged transportation infrastructure/ stormwater infrastructure, Lower recreational land values & ecotourism, Damaged agricultural & forested land, Damage to Ecosystems. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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The economic benefits of invasive species management
Plain Language Summary
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Choose the healthier path. Learn the TRUTH of fogging chemicals. Make Bti Mosquito Larvae Trap Buckets instead for MOST effective, nontoxic, cheap, pollinator-friendly living. PluginaFan.CleanGutters.RemoveHeavyGroundCover.RemoveStandingWater. No Bees No Food. #noplanetb #pollinatorfriendly 🦋🐝🐦🐞🍎🐸🌎
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Conserve open forested land, plant native plants, remove invasives, plant native trees, grow in a sustainable way, be good stewards of the environment #giveadamn #noplanetb #onehealth #nopesticides #seventhgeneration #homegrownnationalpark #dougtallamy #startsmall
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
NC! Say "NO" to Invasives and Say "YES" to Natives. Plant THIS not THAT!
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
What are planning to DO!? Save the Date. Plan your actions. Educate, Advocate, Demonstrate the WAY! #noplanetb #savetheplanet #smallactionsbigresults #bethechange
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Plant a native or 5 this Spring! Create more Natural Areas. Support wildlife, pollinators, use less water, have a more sustainable landscape. #reducethelawn #sustainableliving #waterconservation #fireflies #pollinatorfriendly homegrownnationalpark.org #toxicfreeliving #seventhgeneration #dougtallamy
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
SO WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP THE Butterflies and Bees? LOTS! 1) STOP MOSQUITO FOGGING – START USING MOSQUITO DUNKS: "...fire (your) mosquito fogging person and reduce mosquito annoyance by using mosquito dunks or simply a well-positioned fan." Learn the truth homegrownnationalpark.org/4-universal-...
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4 Universal Landscape Goals - By Doug Tallamy - Homegrown National Park
There are four ecological functions every landscape must perform if we are to achieve a sustainable relationship with the natural world that supports us (and continuing to insist on landscapes that do...
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Learn the truth about mosquito fogging chemicals. Choose the healthier path. Mosquito Buckets. Prevention. They are depending on us. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAYb...
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How Neonics Affect Birds
YouTube video by American Bird Conservancy
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Choose the Pollinator-Friendly, Effective, Nontoxic, Cheap way to manage mosquitoes. I put a hydroponic basket lid to keep critters/bees out, or drill holes in flat lid. Choose the Healthier Path. Learn the truth about Mosquito Fogging. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqcD...
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Here's the BEST WAY TO KILL MOSQUITOS - INSTEAD OF FOGGING!
YouTube video by HOMEGROWN NATIONAL PARK
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Choose Pollinator-Friendly, Effective, Cheap, NonToxic Mosquito management. Please research the chemicals used by a company before considering. #dougtallamy #pollinatorfriendlygardening #mosquitobucket #wildlifefriendly
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Just say "NO" to Mosquito Death Fogging. It just does not work. Prevention, make mosquito larvae trap buckets, and all the tips. Learn the truth about the chemicals and don't believe the fogging hype. @xercessociety.bsky.social #pollinatorfriendly #dougtallamy blog.nwf.org/2020/09/what...
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What You Need to Know Before Spraying for Mosquitoes - The National Wildlife Federation Blog
The most widely used residential mosquito sprays are also highly toxic to native pollinators. Here’s what you need to know before spraying.
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Fogging DOES NOT WORK!!! How to Help Your Community Create an Effective Mosquito Management Plan. No Bees? No US. #pollinatorfriendly #sustainability #wildlifefriendly #savetheplanet #mosquitomanagement #preventionisthecure www.xerces.org/publications...
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How to Help Your Community Create an Effective Mosquito Management Plan | Xerces Society
This guide will help you learn more about mosquitoes and the diverse wetland communities in which they play an important part, and give you the resources and information you need to work for the adopt...
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Municipal Mosquito Fogging is Ineffective and Harmful url:https://www.sierraclub.org/missouri/thomas-hart-benton/blog/2022/03/municipal-mosquito-fogging-ineffective-and-harmful
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Fallon Park, Raleigh, NC VOLUNTEER Invasive Plant Removal Morning. Neighbors, Raleigh Parks, NCSU APO service fraternity, Native Plants Matter NC focused on removing, cutting invasive plant species choking, smothering our natives and killing the trees. Remove Invasives. Plant Natives.
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Stop Mosquito Fogging. It kills all adult insects on contact. Protect Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds, Bees!
Stop Mosquito Fogging. Reduce the Lawn. Plant Natives. Save the planet one backyard at a time. #dougtallamy #savetheplanet #actlocalthinkglobal #nativeplants #pollinatorgarden #plantanoak
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
3lbs, 375+ More Packets scooped, stickered and stacked of SE Native Wildflower Seeds ready for 2025 Give Away in my 'hood. #bethechange #nativeplants #pollinatorfriendly #savetheplanet #smallactsbigimpacts #raleighnc
3 pounds got me 375 more South East Native Wildflower Seed Packets ready to give away in my neighborhood for 2025. Changing the world one backyard at a time. Choose the better choice. Plant a Native Plant. Create a more pollinator-friendly landscape.
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Planning 2025 Mosquito Bucket Give Away in my 'hood! Educate, Advocate and Demonstrate pollinator-friendly, nontoxic and EFFECTIVE way to manage skeeters. Make a couple or more and give a neighbor one. #Pollinatorfriendly Nontoxic, Effective and CHEAP! THIS IS THE WAY! #mosquitobucket #dougtallamy
Mosquito Larvae Trap Bucket easy instructions for an effective, nontoxic way to manage mosquitoes in a pollinator-friendly way.
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Plant a Native Plant and FEED the Planet ! Making the world better one backyard at a time. #dougtallamy #nativeplantsmatter #pollinatorfriendly #wildlifehabitat
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Make healthier landscaping decisions. Plant a Native Plant. Remove an Exotic Invasive Plant. Save the planet one backyard at a time. #nativeplants #invasivespecies #dougtallamy
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Amy J Edwards @amyjedwards.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Raleigh Peeps! March 1, 2025 Fallon Park SPRING CLEAN! 8:45-Noon!!! SIGN UP #raleighparks #invasivespecies #volunteer #saveourtrees #saveourplanet #loveyourparks www.cervistech.com/acts/console...
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Raleigh Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources - Fallon Park Invasive Removal
Join staff in removing invasive, non-native plant species from Fallon Park. Gain insight on the impact of invasive plants on our environment. Also learn to ID these species and best practices for remo...
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