Caring for the Land that Sustains Us
Yesterday several East Quabbin Land Trust folks made the short trek to Petersham to enjoy lunch at the newly re-opened Country Store. By the time we arrived Ken Levine had already hung the sign on the column “A Collaborative Project … Continued
In fact the whole weekend was wonderful. The expected downpours for Saturday cleared by 8am, in plenty of time for the Asparagus and Flower Heritage Festival. What a lovely day on the West Brookfield Common, and enjoyed by thousands. After … Continued
This past Sunday, May 4th, we had our first bioblitz, and it was a huge success! Over 30 dedicated explorers joined us in turning over rocks, grabbing wiggling salamanders, wading through streams, spying migratory birds, collecting mushrooms and lichen … Continued
Yesterday the Friends of Wendemuth Meadow and EQLT hosted another opportunity for community members to take a walk at Wendemuth Meadow. In the last month it’s clear that winter is finally gone and spring is on its way. Black flies … Continued
Well, the first segment of our group hike along the east coast of the Quabbin Reservoir came of nearly perfectly on Sunday. A few rain showers – especially during lunch – and a side trip down an unmapped trail diverted … Continued
Over 100 people ventured out onto EQLT’s newest Preserve on Sunday afternoon April 6th. It was breezy, but the sun was out and everyone was thrilled to walk the 30 acre property. Wendemuth Meadow Preserve is our first conservation effort … Continued
On Saturday a small but serious group pulled out the paper and pencils and got to work. The cabinet was opened and out came the birds. A barn owl, pileated woodpecker, and nighthawk were some of the specimens used as … Continued
With the deep snow, the trail clearing work at the Bob Marshall Trail in Petersham focused mostly overhead! Many thanks to Jeff, Will, Ben, Marshall, Tom and Bob for making the trek out to the trail on snow shoes … Continued
East Quabbin Land Trust’s 13th Annual Dinner and Silent Auction went off smoothly despite the snow and sloppy conditions outside. More than 150 people braved the snow storm to support the land trust and have fun with their friends and … Continued
The thick snow held off until late afternoon. Perfect timing to help put out the brush fires, and made picking up brush possible throughout much of the day. Three big brush fires were burned, sections of stone walls were cleared, … Continued
