Caring for the Land that Sustains Us
It was hot and humid yesterday out along the Ware River. With an early start our crew of dedicated volunteers made huge progress at the rail trail. The first wave of trail clearing removed all the brush for half … Continued
North Brookfield, MA – The East Quabbin Land Trust is excited to announce our second major species inventorying event of the year, this time at the gorgeous and grassy Wendemuth Meadow Preserve at 25 Bates Street in North Brookfield. In … Continued
This past Sunday, May 4th, we had our first bioblitz, and it was a huge success! Over 30 dedicated explorers joined us in turning over rocks, grabbing wiggling salamanders, wading through streams, spying migratory birds, collecting mushrooms and lichen … Continued
Yesterday the Friends of Wendemuth Meadow and EQLT hosted another opportunity for community members to take a walk at Wendemuth Meadow. In the last month it’s clear that winter is finally gone and spring is on its way. Black flies … Continued
With the deep snow, the trail clearing work at the Bob Marshall Trail in Petersham focused mostly overhead! Many thanks to Jeff, Will, Ben, Marshall, Tom and Bob for making the trek out to the trail on snow shoes … Continued
The thick snow held off until late afternoon. Perfect timing to help put out the brush fires, and made picking up brush possible throughout much of the day. Three big brush fires were burned, sections of stone walls were cleared, … Continued
The trail network at the Coxhall Kitchen Garden and Deer Park Preserve takes you up and over, around and through the fields, woods and walls near Barre and Simpson Roads in Hardwick. There are many interesting things to see … Continued
The East Quabbin Land Trust is excited to announce that we recently received a grant from the Bay State Mary Lane Hospital to build a fitness trail in the village of Gilbertville! Hoping to both revive a once loved trail … Continued
Seven students from Quabbin Regional High School and five adults made the journey down Tom Swamp Road in Petersham to the start of the Bob Marshall Trail deep in the woods. Several hours later another third of a mile of … Continued
Trail clearing of the Mass Central Rail Trail is an annual expedition (if not more frequent) down the two-mile former rail bed bridging New Braintree and Hardwick. The trail runs past scenic hay fields, over the Ware River and through … Continued
