Green Steps is comprised of a group of Highland Green residents interested in supporting the sustainable health of our environment through education and action.

Open to all residents. No invitation needed.

Meetings: First Thursday of each month, 3:30 to 5:00 PM, HG Community Center. Come join us!

Mission Statement

• Promote good stewardship of our shared environment.
• Support cost-efficient, effective initiatives that improve the health of our natural environment.
• Offer interesting and educational co-sponsored programming for the Highland Green and local community.

Initiatives and Interests

• Composting and recycling for HG residents
• Sustainable care of HG lawns and common areas
• Offering home energy-saving ideas and other tips
• Encouraging native plantings
• Supporting the health of our birds and pollinators
• Providing sponsored and co-sponsored educational programing

Sample Activities & Co-Sponsored Lectures

• Annual May Native Plant Sale, Sponsored by Green Steps and Maine Audubon Society
• Composting and Composting Bins, begun in 2017, partnering with We Compost It
• Promoting, supporting the installations of Native Bee Condos
• “Maine’s Environment and the 2019 Maine Legislature,” Peter Didisheim, Senior Director of Advocacy, Natural Resource Council of Maine. Co-Sponsor: Topsham Public Library
• “Biodiversity in Maine: What it is, Why it Matters, and Strategies for the Future,” Andy Cutko, Director of Science at the Nature Conservancy, author of Natural Landscapes of Maine. Co-Sponsor: Cathance River Education Alliance (CREA)
• “Ecological Ties that Bind Highland Green and Casco Bay,” Mary Cerullo, Associate Director of the Friends of Casco Bay, arranged by Green Steps