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Excellent news – we’re excited to announce that EQLT was awarded funding from DCR’s MassTrails Grant Program to expand the Mass Central Rail Trail in Ware! This grant is expected to cover 80% of project cost and the matching 20% … Continued

Check out these great photos from last weekend’s garden tour in New Braintree! There was a fabulous turnout as folks enjoyed in-person greetings and catching up with friends and neighbors in the beautiful garden and farm stops along the tour. … Continued

We had some great sightings at our annual bird monitoring at Wendemuth Meadow and Mandell Hill this morning! We got a great view of a scarlet tanager as well as a kestrel. Here’s our complete list from the day: song … Continued

Yesterday’s invasive plant clearing event at Pynchon’s Grist Mill was a great success! Photos can’t quite do it justice, but our amazing group of volunteers cleared a completely overgrown area and unearthed the historic homestead foundation on the preserve. Many … Continued

It was a bit windy and chilly this morning, but we still had a fun outdoor storytime with the Ware Library! We read about being kind to others, bugs, and met a live crayfish from the area. Thank you to … Continued

Saturday was a great day to start building trails at Henry’s Grove on Lombard Road in Hubbardston. Thanks to all who helped! Our goal is to level out the existing logging roads and clear new connector trails to wind through … Continued

Saturday’s chilly stewardship morning at the Frohloff Farm was a reminder that winter isn’t over yet, but we still had springtime farm prep on our minds! Volunteers came out to the Frohloff Farm in Ware to prune apple trees, clear … Continued

     Take 30 seconds to look around the room you’re in right now. How many objects do you see that are made of plastic? From our computers, writing utensils, toothbrushes, shampoo bottles, and food containers, plastic is nearly impossible … Continued

Yesterday’s brush burning was quite a success! We burned three large brush piles and cleared plenty of invasive multi flora rose too. The day was cut a bit short due to a stray ember landing on a distant dead tree … Continued

A great crew got out into the snow today to further clear the new trail at the Grimes property on Ware Corner Road in Oakham. Thank you to all! This new trail is about one mile long and crosses over … Continued