Jul 8, 2026
Tonight, Offshoots Principal Shelby Chapman-Hale will join VT Fish & Wildlife’s Dead Creek Speaker series for Think Globally, Plant Locally – a presentation and discussion on supporting Vermont’s pollinators in our own backyards. Shelby will...
Jun 15, 2026
Last Friday, Mayor Wilson, Ward 4 Councilor Jesse Clingan, and the City of Somerville kicked off construction for the Shore Drive Greenway at Blessing of the Bay Park. The project will create a new 12-foot shared-use path along the Mystic River, making it easier and...
May 28, 2025
The Somerville Pollinator Action Plan has been honored with a Jury Special Recognition Award for its innovative, science-based approach to urban biodiversity and community-driven conservation. We are thrilled and honored to receive this award, which is a product of...
Sep 5, 2024
In collaboration with the City of Somerville’s Mayor Ballantyne’s office and the Division of Public Space and Urban Forestry, Offshoots, Inc. created a Pollinator Action Plan for the City and its residents. By identifying spatial and behavioral interventions that...
Oct 6, 2023
Calahan Park debuts its new playground, a product of community collaboration and careful planning by the Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront (BPRW). Guided by community insights from Offshoots’ 2022 comprehensive plan, it goes beyond being just a play...
