Grove

Painter Joan Stratton has shared a new artwork depicting a moonlit night over still water, with mangroves silhouetted like sentinels under a soft glowing moon. The piece is presented as a meditation on quiet, suspended moments in nature, and the artist is inviting viewers to see more of her featured works through her online gallery.

Mexico's mangrove restoration is drawing attention for blending ancient Aztec farming techniques with the natural role of crocodiles in the ecosystem. Reports describe how traditional methods, combined with wildlife presence, are helping degraded mangrove areas recover along Mexico's coasts. Observers highlight the project as an example of pairing indigenous knowledge with conservation to restore coastal habitats.

In Veracruz, Mexico, the group REVIVE is restoring damaged mangroves by planting seedlings on raised mounds modelled on chinampas, an ancient Aztec farming technique. The organisation has also reintroduced around 80 Morelet's crocodiles to the area as part of its wider ecological restoration work.

Students at Maple Grove Middle School have planted a pollinator garden, adding habitat for bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects on school grounds. The project gives pupils hands-on experience with gardening and local ecology while supporting pollinator populations. Community interest appears focused on schools encouraging environmental stewardship through outdoor learning projects like this one.

A Cornelius, Oregon police sergeant is being profiled in a Salute to Veterans feature by local news outlets in Washington County. The story highlights how his military background now informs his police work and community service. Local papers Forest Grove News-Times and Hillsboro News-Times are running the feature as part of their veterans recognition coverage.

Students in Pleasant Grove, Utah have put together care packages for local military families. The effort, reported by KSL News, is being highlighted as an example of community service, with students assembling and donating supplies to support households connected to service members.

Grove Gallery in Evanston is presenting the second annual Food for Thought exhibition, opening November 7. The group show centres on food-related themes in art and returns after a first edition. Local coverage highlights the gallery's growing annual programming, though details on participating artists and featured works have not yet been released.

A photograph from a 1981 New Year's Eve performance has been shared, showing jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius playing with Bobby Thomas Jr. on drums, steel pan player Othello Molineaux, and Randy Bernsen on guitar at J.P.'s in Coconut Grove, Miami. The photo was taken by Lynne Foster. Jazz fans are sharing memories of Pastorius during a peak era for his live work.

Everrest, an isometric action roguelite, now has a store page. The game follows a boy trapped in a dream he cannot escape, armed only with a pillow and a wish as he climbs through misty forests, golden groves and crumbling castles to confront the Fears keeping him asleep. Gamers are sharing the news and its poetic premise.

Grove Park in Hot Springs Village hosted an Alzheimer's Walk built around a 'Garden of Promise' display, combining a community walking event with a symbolic garden honoring those affected by Alzheimer's disease. The event brought local residents together to raise awareness and support for people living with the condition and their families.

Renovations are set to begin on the historic Grove Park Theatre, a long-standing neighborhood landmark. Work on the building marks a step toward preserving the venue's historic character, and news of the project is drawing attention from locals with an interest in the area's history and heritage sites.

The Ukrainian Greek Catholic community in Athens has planted an olive tree on its church grounds as part of the international 'Grove of Children's Dreams' initiative, honouring Ukrainian children killed since Russia's full-scale invasion. The memorial planting in the Greek capital links Ukraine's wartime losses to the olive branch as a symbol of peace, and joins similar commemorations held by communities abroad.

Descendants of the congregation of Pleasant Grove AME Church gathered at Fort Stewart, Georgia, to honor the memory of the historic church. Local coverage described the gathering as a way for families with roots in the congregation to reconnect and preserve the church's history, which is tied to the land now occupied by the military installation.

A photographer shared a new landscape image titled 'Autumn in the olive grove', taken on an autumn morning at his countryside property. The picture shows fog settling between the trees in the grove, posted alongside nature and landscape photography tags and linked from his photography site.

Olive groves in semi-arid regions are being highlighted as a potential refuge for biodiversity as the climate changes. Reporting suggests traditional olive farming landscapes can support wildlife and plant diversity even in dry conditions, offering hope for agricultural ecosystems under pressure from warming temperatures and water scarcity.

Koralo and Delfen, brothers who serve as forest guardians protecting Arbardio's Grove, are being highlighted in fantasy fiction circles. When their homeland comes under attack by the Mad King, the pair are drawn into a war that takes them across the continent to defend their world.