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Charlestown Citizens Alliance Newsletter - October 11, 2023
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Between August and November, an estimated 14 million birds pass through South County on their long fall migration. Many of these migrants are young birds who hatched this year and who have never migrated before. Increasing light pollution is decreasing the number of birds that will survive migration, especially first-time migrants.
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Bike shops are busier than ever with inventories down and business thriving. It is exciting to see all ages getting healthy exercise, and enjoying nature in an environmentally healthy way. The Block Island Sound Bikeway Committee (BISB) is tasked with making this healthy activity safer here in Charlestown and ultimately connecting the shoreline communities from Westerly to North Kingstown.
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The lawsuit, filed on September 25 by David and Linda Roth, who own two properties in Westerly, charges that the state illegally seized private property without due compensation when it passed the shoreline access law in June. The complaint also claims the General Assembly exceeded its powers when it passed the law.
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On October 14 the Americas will experience a fabulous annular eclipse of the Sun. Stretching from Oregon, across the United States, Central America, to Brazil, the Moon will eclipse the Sun, leaving a small ring of Sun around the Moon. Charlestown is not along the path of the annular eclipse, but our area will experience a partial solar eclipse.
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Global insect populations have declined by as much as 75 percent during the past 50 years, according to scientists, potentially leading to catastrophic impacts on wildlife, the environment and human health. Most studies point to habitat loss, climate change, industrial farming and pesticide use as the main factors driving the loss of insects, but a recent study in the United Kingdom points to another cause: light pollution.
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When: October 14 and 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Over 25 art workshops and exhibits in multiple locations in Hopkinton, Richmond, Charlestown, and surrounding areas
What: Visit local artists and artisans in their studios and workshops and view their amazing work
Cost: Free
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The banner image is a photograph of early fall colors along the Pawcatuck River in the Francis Carter Preserve in Charlestown by Cliff Vanover. If you have photos of Charlestown wildlife, landscapes, or events that you would like to share with us to use on our website, Facebook, or in emails, please send them to us by email at charlestowncitizens@gmail.com
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