Caring for the Land that Sustains Us
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
Last Saturday turned out to be a beautiful day. Great for a hike in the woods to explore what’s growing in the Oakham Wildlife Management Area. We found a bunch of stuff, more than I can remember, but around every … Continued
To celebrate, the East Quabbin Land Trust will be hosting some fascinating pollinator events, as well as working with students from Quabbin Regional High School who will be doing a pollinator study and enhancing pollinator habitat on school grounds. We … Continued
Did you know that Bobcats are the only wild cats in Massachusetts? Or that they are called Bobcats because their tails are ‘bobbed’, but can actually be as long as twelve inches? The audience was very attentive as Laura Hajduk, … Continued
Recent clearing work along Barre Road in Hardwick will result in more diverse wildlife habitat. These changes contribute to the restoration of important wildlife and native plant habitat in an area of former pasture over run by dense shrubs, trees, … Continued
Service Learning Coordinator Sarah Mildren recently met with a Tiger Cub Den from Hardwick, and started a three part service learning project focused on birds. The first part of this series included the boys sitting quietly as they watched a … Continued
Over forty people enjoyed the Wild Edible Plant walk lead by Russ Cohen on Thursday evening, July 22nd. We roamed over the Warren Farm property learning about the best time to gather and how to prepare plants such as plantain, … Continued
