"Human subtlety will never devise an invention more beautiful, more simple or more direct than does Nature, because in her inventions, nothing is lacking and nothing is superfluous." ~Leonardo da Vinci
TEAMS was formed to urge advocacy for the watercourses, riparian corridors, and the wetlands of southeastern Massachusetts. Water is one of the basic components of habitat for living things. Our watercourses - our streams, lakes and ponds- are all sources of water for living things and are nonrenewable resources. They need the highest amount of protection. Our riparian corridors are green ribbons of life found on the edges of these watercourses. They provide food, space, shelter, and water for various living things. They can be transportation corridors and serve as a sort of buffer zone between the uplands and the watercourses. The wetlands absorb and hold back flood waters, filter out pollutants, and provide food and shelter for various living things too.
In May of 2010 the members of TEAMS chose to evolve into more of an informal organization. This change is significant but most of our roles and activities will continue. We believe it was not the formal structure of TEAMS administration that made it important to its participants, it was and will be the actions taken by its members towards the protection and stewardship of our natural world. Those actions will continue. As part of the changes TEAMS is undergoing, the website will not continue.
We will remain active in the community by guiding nature walks, promoting green and environmentally sensitive practices and continuing our activism towards controlling invasive plants. We thank of all you who have participated in meetings, helped and attended the Green Fairs, helped clear invasive weeds and participated in walks. Special thanks to all those who helped lead TEAMS through five plus years of successful and positive actions.
We hope to see you and your friends in the future, so stay in touch. We encourage the continued participation by all interested persons. Get involved by sending your email address to at TEAMS-Info@hotmail.com. You will be placed on our email mailing list and will receive newsletter updates to activities such as guided nature walks, Invasive schedules causes, and outreach.
