Caring for the Land that Sustains Us
The Wheelwright end of the Mass Central Rail Trail was the focus of the trail clearing crew yesterday afternoon. Because that end has fewer large trees and two sections of track were laid to the approach of the mill, … Continued
Have you been hearing and reading about all the wonderful things that young people are doing with the East Quabbin Land Trust? Gardening, trail building, kiosk and bridge construction, historical research, computer mapping and more!! Young people are digging into … 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
The East Quabbin Land Trust is excited to announce that we recently received a grant from the Bay State Mary Lane Hospital to build a fitness trail in the village of Gilbertville! Hoping to both revive a once loved trail … Continued
Trail clearing of the Mass Central Rail Trail is an annual expedition (if not more frequent) down the two-mile former rail bed bridging New Braintree and Hardwick. The trail runs past scenic hay fields, over the Ware River and through … Continued
The Photography class at Eagle Hill School has been spending a lot of time out on some of EQLT’s most beautiful properties. Pat Bock, Eagle Hill’s Photography teacher, and Kelly Wheeler, EQLT’s Americorps Service Learning Coordinator have been bringing the … Continued
The Merriam-Gilbert Public Library is located in the center of West Brookfield in a beautiful stone building built in the 1880’s. The Library has created a thriving children’s program involving the kids in many different projects. Kelly Wheeler, EQLT’s Service … Continued
Many thanks to the Quabbin Regional High School Envirothon team and their teacher Becky Bottomley for their hardwork creating a rain garden at the Frohloff Farm!! Envirothon teams representing schools and community organizations across the state prepare through the year … Continued
Yesterday the Kid Stop School Age Program was caught red handed–eating raw beets! In preparation for their summer farming program at Frohloff Farm the children were learning about different plant foods. They were given a picnic basket loaded with a … Continued
The Barre Library’s weekly story time was a little more wild than usual this past Wednesday, February 1st. Kelly Wheeler, our Service Learning Coordinator from Americorps brought a treasure trove of native animal skins and skulls to share with the … Continued
