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Alison Bowden
@alisonbowden.bsky.social
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Social-ecological systems | Nature- based solutions for climate resilience and clean water | Equitable conservation | Nature, cats, dogs & local veg food. She/her.

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@tlustym.bsky.social on the #tedxboston stage talking about the importance of data modernization in the wildlife trade to protect endangered species

#CITES #EndangeredSpecies
November 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Thank you @edmarkey.bsky.social for always keeping the focus on solutions for a livable climate and healthy communities!
#tedxboston #climatehero #climatesolutions
November 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Aurora!
November 12, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Cedar Waxwings, Robins and House Finches agree the crab apples are ready to eat. No one is touching the Viburnum or Winterberry yet.

#NatureInMyBackyard #WildlifeGarden #Birds
November 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Perfect fall day
#AutumninNewEngland
#getoutside #dogs
Two dogs playing in a sunbeam on a riverbank
October 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Haverhill, MA #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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#NoKings Haverhill, Massachusetts
No Kings protest selfie holding a sign tnat says, when tyranny becomes law rebellion becomes duty"
October 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Mama & baby southern white rhino, Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, Zambia. Under 24/7 armed guard against poachers, these are 2 of ~16,000 in the wild.
#wildlife #naturerocks #conservation 🦏
October 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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What a perfect day for a bioblitz with @umassboston.bsky.social @inaturalist.bsky.social & TedxBoston!
#bioblitz #citsci #massnature #getoutside
September 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Happy #NationalPublicLandsDay from Cranberry Pond in Braintree, MA

#publiclands #massnature #getoutside
clouds and changing leaves reflected in a pond
September 27, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Covid and flu vaccines accomplished- thank you @massgovernor.bsky.social!

#VaccinesSaveLives
A woman wearing a shuck the patriarchy shirt and a white bandaid with a red heart on her left shoulder
September 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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#FridayFeelings
September 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Orbweaver and shadow

#spiders #naturerocks
An brown speckled Orbweaver spider and its shadow on a white background
September 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Thank you @massgovernor.bsky.social! From forests to coastlines, Massachusetts is leading the way in biodiversity conservation. We now have a roadmap to protect nature through 2050—including our vital coastal and marine environments. www.mass.gov/news/healey-...
@nature.org
August 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Edge of the storm
a dramatic line between clear evening sky and a thunderstorm A rain gage showing about 1 3/4" of rain
August 15, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Smoky Saturday morning. "Unhealthy" air quality.
July 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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First Monarch 🦋 of 2025

#pollinators #pollinatorgarden
a monarch butterflu on buttonbush plant
July 8, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Our roof doing its part

#solar #renewables #cleanenergy
A screenshot of a home's solar panel production for June (480 kWh)
June 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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As extreme heat warning forced the celebration indoors, @MassGovernor.bsky.social introduced the Mass Ready Act proposing $3B in bond auth to protect clean air & water and make MA communities more resilient to extreme weather. This $$ would enable many more projects like Monatiquot!
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Mass Governor stands at a podium with Lieutenant Governor, public officials and supporters at Braintree town hall
June 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Thank you @museumofscience for inviting us to reflect, reconnect, and reimagine how we live with the land and with each other in an extraordinary conversation with Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer and Leslie Jonas.

#Reciprocity #WomenLeaders #NatureBasedSolutions #TraditionalEcologicalKnowledge
9 women sitting at a round table, enjoying a very engaging conversation 5 women ready to engage event attendees about the work of The Nature Conservancy, and a hands-on activity on how nature based solutions protect clean water
June 19, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Diversity powers the natural world, and it's at the heart of everything we do at The Nature Conservancy. Happy Pride! 🌈
@nature.org
#pride #bostonpride #natureunitesus #bp4tp
Seven colorfully dressed people hold a banner that says The Nature Conservancy in Boston's Copley Square
June 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Happy Pride, Boston! 🏳️‍🌈

#BostonPride #NatureUnitesUs
@nature.org
June 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Our in-house expert says storms are nearby
May 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Fish jam on the Back River, Weymouth MA

#RiverHerring #NatureRocks #GetOutside
May 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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I recorded this video in 2022 of river herring stuck below Armstrong dam. A few days into the first migration season post-dam removal, we found fish everywhere we looked in the Monatiquot R watershed. 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟
#NatureRocks #RiverHerring
#RestorationWorks
May 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM