“Only wild cat in Massachusetts”

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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

Early Successional Habitat Created

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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

Check out changes at the Frohloff Farm!

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We had excellent weather on Saturday and a fabulous crew for our work day at the Frohloff Farm. Much work was accomplished. Most of the trees near Church Street were removed, making way for the growing season. Breaking ground for … Continued

Beautiful Day for a hike!

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The wind was blowing this morning, making it a bit chilly. Once we got going it was a fabulous walk along the Dougal ridge. We started out at the northeastern corner by crossing Danforth Brook and heading up hill. On … Continued

Honoring our founding members!

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Over 165 people gathered at the 10th Annual Dinner and Silent Auction to honor the men and women that founded the East Quabbin Land Trust. We honored nine individuals that were instrumental in founding the organization, including Don Boothman, Lucinda … Continued

Beautiful morning to go snowshoeing!

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The weather forecast was iffy and everyone I spoke to needed to deal with all the snow in their driveways or ice dams threatening to invade. The snowshoe up to Indian Rock was beautiful. The snow layers are especially interesting … Continued

Magi Durham Ziff, 1937 – 2011

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The land trust lost a long-time board member, supporter and cheerleader on January 13th, Magi Durham Ziff. We miss her dearly. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held in her honor at the New Braintree Congregational Church … Continued

Quest to End Hunger

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On January 22, 2011 at 10am, we will be show-casing the Quest to End Hunger event at Mandell Hill in Hardwick. Service Learning Coordinator Sarah Mildren is working with Quabbin Regional High School senior Chrisoula Duros to create this exciting … Continued

Walker Farm fields are Conserved!

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The beautiful fields along the main road from New Braintree to West Brookfield are now permanently protected!! That is thanks to the Walker family and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources for their interest and investment in conserving … Continued

Hardwick Tiger Cubs Bird Project

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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