Q: Let’s start with you. Where did you grow up? What brought you to Watertown and how long have you called it home? I come from Kansas, just outside Kansas City. I came to Massachusetts for college, by way of California, and I stayed after I graduated. I chose to live in Watertown nearly 40 years ago because of its great location! As someone who relied on a bike and public transportation to get around, it was the midpoint between the two places I needed to be to finish my cou

Q: Can you tell us a little about the work you and other neighbors are doing to tackle invasive plants along the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway? What does it involve? A: We remove invasive species by hand or prune back consistently to prevent the spread. It really depends on the species. In some cases, I’m pruning species like Knotweed or digging up Black Swallow Wort roots every week! Q: Gratitude!!! So how did you get involved? And who else is part of the effort? A: My famil