Caring for the Land that Sustains Us
The Hills of East Quabbin Ride successfully happened this morning despite the drizzle and rain, that cleared up by late morning. Riders enjoyed the cool temps as they traveled along the back roads of our region. The Ride began and … Continued
A good time was had by all who attending the 2025 Annual Membership Meeting on Saturday, June 7th. We shared a delicious potluck meal, thanks to the wonderful cooks in our region. We are pleased to confirm that several board … Continued
On April 26, 2025 the 21st annual dinner was attended by 180+ people enthusiastically supporting land conservation and caring for the land. The dinner prepared by Eagle Hill was excellent, with donated cheese from Round Table Farm and dinner rolls … Continued
Excellent weather for burning brush at Hidden Meadow today. Huge thank you to Mike, Kathy, Krista, Roger, John, Mike, Amy and Cynthia for their hard work continuing to remove the invasive honeysuckle and bittersweet. If you walk the blue loop … Continued
The Youth Winter Wonder field day was terrific. Lots of laughter, learning, creativity, outdoor time and the smell of wood smoke and marshmallows in winter. What’s not to love? Huge ‘thank you’ to Amy (our Americorps member and organizer), Mike, … Continued
Happy New Year to all! We had a great walk at the Mass Central Rail Trail in New Braintree and Hardwick today. We stopped at the Terry Briggs memorial bench that overlooks the Ware River. Be sure to check it … Continued
Friends and members of the East Quabbin Land Trust gathered on December 8th at the offices at 120 Ridge Road, Hardwick to celebrate the holiday season together. Great food was shared, and fun stories among the participants. It is a … Continued
Today an intrepid group of hikers walked along the trail and viewed the keystone arches along the west branch of the Westfield River. It was a beautiful day to explore these historic railroad bridges. Soaring above the West Branch of … Continued
We want to congratulate all the young people and older runners who went out on the Mass Central Rail Trail this morning to Ramble! It was great weather for running. Here are many who ran either the 200-foot dash or … Continued
We had beautiful weather for EQLT’s annual grassland bird monitoring at Wendemuth and Mandell Hill. It’s a bit later than normal, and the species list reflects that change. We spent an hour and a half walking the trail loop with … Continued
