Caring for the Land that Sustains Us
Saturday was a beautiful day on the Hardwick common for the 252nd Annual Hardwick Community Fair. Friday night was cool, but the temperature and brief shower didn’t deter folks from coming out to the common. The Fair was a great … Continued
The forecast for Sunday was 50/50 rain throughout the day. Possibility for scattered thundershowers too. You just couldn’t tell exactly what was going to happen. We were all prepared for rain and hoping for a dry walk. A group of … Continued
The Festival is tomorrow beginning at 3pm. Come join us for lots of fun on the Petersham Common and raise money to repair and paint the store!! Kids games all afternoon, potluck dinner, silent auction and white elephant tables all … Continued
North Brookfield, MA – The East Quabbin Land Trust is excited to announce our second major species inventorying event of the year, this time at the gorgeous and grassy Wendemuth Meadow Preserve at 25 Bates Street in North Brookfield. In … Continued
Join us for the 2nd Annual Country Store Festival Planned for Petersham Music, Kids’ Games, Potluck Supper, Community Auction to Support Renovations (Petersham, Mass.)—On Saturday, July 26, a regional festival to benefit the Country Store in Petersham will kick off … Continued
The rain held off on Saturday for the benefit garden tour in North Brookfield and New Braintree. Tour goers had a wonderful time, checking in with the gardeners, learning about their land and plant choices, and even walking away with … Continued
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
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
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
