The Ralston Ecological Preservation Society is a grouping of local community members that has formed to spread across all wards. They currently meet weekly with meetings switching between member’s houses, Sally Huang makes the best ambrosia salad (is any ambrosia salad good?). The purpose of the society is to preserve and record the diverse fauna and flora ecosystem that is Ralston. Projects by the society include, fauna and flora catalogs where they give information about different native species, Big Brown Bat habitat protections in the wake of white nose syndrome population decimations, and a hunt for the oldest tree. Sally thinks its the Oak on Poplar in Ward 3, but Hector Grant thinks its the Maple on Grove St in Ward 1. “That Maple easily could have been here from before colonists,” the young man was quoted saying.
The society has also done work with the public gardens and home garden growers in helping identify which local plants would thrive best in Ralston’s unique climate. 25 batboxes have been hung in various places around Ralston near fresh water sources in hopes of bringing back this important part of the ecosystem after its near destruction 10 years ago. All in the hopes of creating and preserving a beautiful space for all living things to live.
Ralston, Vermont's "Green Island" City 