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Sustainability

Jon Ralinovsky stands on his driveway in front of a fenced portion of his yard with many plants

Why one Oxford resident is letting native plants flourish on his lawn

Over the past two years, Jon Ralinovsky's yard has transformed from a standard grass lawn into a haven for native plant life. The change is part of a larger shift to natural lawns.

Several dozen people stand on the Oxford Area Trail and cut a red ribbon

Oxford’s Climate Action Plan: One year later

Last September, Oxford passed its first-ever Climate Action Plan. Since then, the city has worked to meet its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2045.