By Paul Kwiatkowski & Jessica Bussmann
The Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery was established in 1986 to assist in the conservation of the natural beauty and to promote the appreciation of Mount Auburn ’ s cultural , historic and natural resources . Through a wide variety of lectures , walking tours , workshops and special events as well as self-guided educational materials and other publications , Mount Auburn has been able to reach both the local community and visitors from across the globe . Through the influence of the “ Sustainability Working Groups ” there has been an added emphasis on topics of sustainability in our education and outreach efforts in recent years . The addition of Biodiversity Research and the Citizen Science Naturalist Program has also allowed us to bring greater awareness and education opportunities around the topics of urban ecology , wildlife conservation , and climate change .
Mount Auburn seeks to actively engage the local community and visitors on the topic of sustainability . Current avenues of communication and interpretation through print and digital media include the organization website , social media channels , monthly e-newsletter , and biannual Sweet Auburn Magazine
The “ Eternally Green ” website series ( also linked to our e-newsletter and shared on social media ) includes articles on the following topics : good bugs & bad bugs , composting , tips for beginning birders , water conservation and more . These articles provide information about the steps Mount Auburn is taking to become more sustainable as well as advice for home application . New posts are added to the website each month and are written by members of the Sustainability Working Groups and other staff experts .
The Friends of Mount Auburn has a presence on several social media sites : Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , YouTube , Vimeo and Flickr . Through these sites we engage our members , visitors and virtual visitors at home . Some of the favorite posts ( most “ likes ” or comments ) are wildlife and horticulture photos . Seeing a preview of what they might see on a visit encourages people to explore the landscape and connect with nature .
Figure 1 - Sweet Auburn cover for the April 2020 issue .
Twice a year Sweet Auburn Magazine is published and mailed to our members as well as available on the literature racks at the entrance gate , Visitors Center and Administration office .
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