Sustainable Practices Committee Hosts "Drawdown Portsmouth" Discussion on Oct 22
October 13, 2020The Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Committee on Sustainable Practices presents a virtual community discussion on October 22 at 6:30 pm via Zoom to provide an update on the committee’s work in support of Portsmouth’s Eco-Municipality commitment. The committee also introduces a workshop on “How Portsmouth Can Apply Project Drawdown Tools to Help Achieve a Climate-Safe Planet.”
City hosts a University of New Hampshire fellow to update greenhouse gas inventory
March 25, 2020The City of Portsmouth’s Sustainability Department recently hosted a University of New Hampshire Sustainability Institute (UNHSI) fellow to join city staff as part of a fellowship program in partnership with UNHSI.
City of Portsmouth Goes Organic With Compost Tea Brewer
June 25, 2019The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works has recently purchased a state of the art piece of equipment in efforts to reduce the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. The Parks and Greenery Group is leading this organic land management effort. The machine is a GEOTEA compost tea brewer, and it is used to turn compost into a liquid biological soil amendment, or “liquid compost.” This “compost tea” is then applied to greenspaces, ball fields, trees, and flower beds throughout the City.
Planning Department announces Open Space Plan and upcoming public meetings
May 20, 2019The City’s Open Space Plan will aim to improve public access to, increase use and stewardship of, and improve connectivity between open space assets city-wide. The Plan will support the Master Plan goal of managing existing and acquiring additional open spaces for passive recreation and environmental preservation.
Parks and Greenery Department to host Arbor Day event at Community Campus Friday, May 10th
April 15, 2019The City will also be celebrating Arbor Day on Friday, May 10th, from 7:30 a.m. to noon at Community Campus.
Middle School students showcasing their sustainable projects Wednesday, April 17th
April 12, 2019The Portsmouth Middle School Quest 8 students invite the public to attend an event at their school on Wednesday, April 17th to view their progress on their sustainable projects that aim to develop models related to making our City more sustainable by the year 2030. Please view the details below.
Parks and Greenery Department receives two awards from the Arbor Day Foundation
April 12, 2019The Arbor Day Foundation recently awarded Portsmouth’s Parks and Greenery Department, led by arborists Corin Hallowell and Charles Baxter, with its Tree City USA designation as well as its Tree Growth Award
City moves forward with conceptual design of North Mill Pond Trail
April 3, 2019After a public meeting at the end of 2018, followed by a February 2019 work session with the Conservation Commission, the City of Portsmouth is finalizing the conceptual design developed for the North Mill Pond Trail.
Bird platform installed at Peirce Island
April 1, 2019Public Works crews recently installed a platform ideal for eagle or osprey nesting behind the Peirce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility. The platform, built by Steve Miller of Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, came to fruition thanks to a $1,500 grant from Northeast Utilities, now Eversource, obtained by the City’s Sustainability Department.
Celebrate Sagamore Creek: Learn about Portsmouth’s hidden treasure at an open house on March 21st
March 21, 2019Are you looking for places in Portsmouth for a quiet walk in the woods, a calm kayak or serene stand-up paddle? Want to know how to help keep a special part of Portsmouth cleaner and healthier?