Caring for the Land that Sustains Us
The cool air temperatures didn’t matter much once we got hiking to the Hyde Woodland Preserve yesterday. After a quick ride in the back of the pickup truck we hauled chain saws, hatchets, water and snacks up the slopes of … Continued
The book discussion about American Canopy, written by Eric Rutkow, had a lively back-and-forth conversation last night. It didn’t matter if you read the whole book, some parts or none at all. Everyone got into the discussion about specific tree … Continued
Even though the ground was covered with snow from Friday’s storm, Rod, Linda, Tom, Jason and Cynthia worked at the Coxhall Kitchen Garden clearing the outside of the “Noble Wall” on Saturday morning. The north, east and part of the … Continued
Today we focused on wildlife. David Brown, renowned naturalist and tracker spent the late morning and afternoon with many eager to learn more about the various animals that also call this area home. First David shared images of tracks and … Continued
Well, it rained during the night and into the morning, even turned to snow for a bit. But there was enough dry brush in the piles to get a hot fire going. The hot dogs and ‘smores were delicious. Overall … Continued
We just heard the good news that the East Quabbin Land Trust was awarded two grants through the MassWildlife Habitat Management Grant Program! That’s terrific to receive critical funding to continue the stewardship projects on several Preserves in the area. … Continued
The East Quabbin Land Trust is seeking a development professional to join our team. Read on for the full position description and be sure to pass along the information to anyone else who might want to apply. The East Quabbin … Continued
After the snow and freezing rain of the last week, there was concern about the trail condition today. Fortunately, the Mass Central Rail Trail turned out to not be too icy, though you had to be careful crossing the bridges. … Continued
Conservation of the Gross Farm took another significant step forward yesterday. The Baker-Polito Administration announced the FY16 L.A.N.D. grant and Conservation Partnership grant recipients. The Town of Petersham was among the small group of awardees for the purchase of a … Continued
Last week Harrison, Jeff and Jake installed a new kestrel box at Mandell Hill. This one is a prototype for many more to come. With Jeff’s enthusiasm the goal is to get 50 kestrel boxes up around the East Quabbin … Continued
