Caring for the Land that Sustains Us
We had an excellent (socially distant) birding walk this morning at Frohloff Farm! Here’s a list of birds we saw, plus some photos from the morning! Catbird | Black and white warbler | Yellow warbler | Chestnut sided warbler | Brown … Continued
We originally planned to assemble bluebird houses as a part of our April 19th National Volunteer Week event (this event has been rescheduled to June 21st, FYI!). Instead, Cynthia and Ken Abair prepared over 100 bluebird house kits that anyone … Continued
Folks came out on Thursday night to discuss “Protecting Pollinators” by Jodi Helmer The world’s pollinators are facing massive population declines due to pesticide use, habitat destruction, climate change, and non-native invasive plants. In New England, this means our bees, … Continued
23 excited hikers headed out to our Patrill Hollow Preserve to enjoy the sunshine and go for a wildlife tracking hike this afternoon. There was just enough snow cover to see wildlife tracks! We walked the 2.8 mile trail loop and … Continued
The office had a full house for our potluck and film screening this past Sunday night. Folks of all ages came out to enjoy great food and watch the award-winning documentary “Chasing Ice.” Though the movie debuted in 2012 and … Continued
We’re pleased to invite people of all ages and abilities to explore the newest segment of the Mass Central Rail Trail, including a short loop to the bank of the Ware River. On Thursday, October 17th the ribbon cutting was … Continued
Thank you to Becky, Phil, Lucas, Tom, Cynthia and Harrison to their hard work at Mandell Hill. The electric fence line around the llama paddock is cleared. We need to add a few more posts to help keep the wires … Continued
Nicks and scratches from the multiflora rose was just one outcome from the work accomplished on Saturday morning, but nobody seemed to mind. It’s satisfying seeing all the brambles and brush cut away from the wall and in a windrow, … Continued
The dedicated volunteer crew didn’t give up despite the periodic rain showers on Saturday. Thanks to Becky, Paul, Owen, Jason, Denis, Josh, Bill, Darrell and Cynthia so much work was done in four short hours. Everyone who passes by the … 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
