Caring for the Land that Sustains Us
The fourteenth annual Dinner and Silent Auction for the East Quabbin Land Trust was held last night, June 27th. The evening was a rousing success, thanks to all who attended, auction item donors and Judith Jones and Nancy Grimes for … Continued
Yesterday was a terrific day at the North Brookfield Music, Art and Color Fest sponsored by Statz Sports Bar and Grill!! All proceeds from the event support conservation of Wendemuth Meadow Preserve at 25 Bates Street, North Brookfield. A special … Continued
This past week there were two opportunities to hear directly from landowners about how conservation of their family lands fit into estate planning. Thank you to Joan and Randy Walker, Frank Patterson and Mick Huppert for sharing their experiences and … Continued
A great crew of volunteers monitored the bird populations at Wendemuth Meadow this morning. With binoculars strapped around our necks and clipboards in hand, we divided into four groups. Each group took a field or several fields to monitor. That … Continued
The model train was a big hit during the Family Fun Fest at the Mass Central Rail Trail today!! So was face painting, drawing with chalk and hola hooping. Not to mention target shooting with a fire hose. The Imbier-Monson … Continued
Here are some images of spring, thanks to Brian Miner for sharing several of his photographs taken at Moose Brook Preserve in Hardwick yesterday morning! Chris Buelow lead the group on this loop hike through the rich mesic woods. A … Continued
Yesterday, the center of North Brookfield was a happening place! Tents on the church lawn, people wandering through the library and everyone supporting local businesses. We were there too! Talking about land trust activities, especially things of interest to folks … Continued
Thanks to Mark, Bud, Linda, Rod, Trevor, John, Rick, Kianna and Cynthia for their work on Saturday. The first layer of railings is up! Each piece is custom cut, matching the distance between each post. There is at least one … Continued
In a matter of an hour 21 bluebird boxes were installed at Wendemuth Meadow yesterday! Many thanks to Harrison for providing all the boxes, hardware and know how to get it done!! Bluebirds are a declining species in Massachusetts primarily … Continued
A huge thanks to the terrific crew of volunteers yesterday! All 52 railing posts and50 pieces of curbing were installed at the pony truss bridge spanning the Ware River between New Braintree and Hardwick! That’s the first and second step … Continued
