Stewardship

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

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

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

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

The overcast skies, moderate temperature, and blustery wind came together for terrific conditions to clear the knoll at Mandell Hill today. From this spot along the loop trail you get a clear view across the fields, down the Ware River … Continued

The last step in the Kitchen Garden cleanup happened yesterday, thanks to Harrison and his handy tractor, Jeff and Linda for much of the leg work loading the bucket and raking the ground smooth. After the September workday where the … Continued

The farm pond at the Frohloff Farm once watered the cattle, horses and other livestock on the property. For the past two growing seasons the vegetation – buckthorn, golden rod or grasses – was allowed to grow after the clearing … Continued

Well, Saturday morning was soggy and drizzling.  That put a damper on our enthusiasm to get any serious cutting or digging done! The few brave folks that showed up in the morning did take a walk out to the historic … Continued