Are you interested in preserving open space in Acton? While Acton has the benefit of many acres of open space, some prized undeveloped parcels in Acton are not yet protected. We encourage those interested in open space preservation in Acton to join with like minded citizens as a board member of the Acton Conservation Trust … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, The following events may be of interest: Now – May 31 May is American Wetlands MonthThis is a call to celebrate one of nature’s most productive ecosystems! – from https://www.fws.gov/wetlands-monthThe 2009-2019 Wetlands Status and Trends report found that net wetland loss increased by 50% over the past decade with vegetated wetlands, … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, The following events may be of interest: Saturday & Sunday, 4/27-28Acton CleanUp Week – the last two days!Sunday Great Hill garlic mustard pull 10-12 (park at S. Acton Fire Station on School Street).New this year, we are asking residents to uproot and discard as trash invasive garlic mustard … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, The following events may be of interest: Sunday, April 21Concord Wetland Wildlife: Close Looks at the Animals of Thoreau’s Favorite Swamp2-3:30 PMMain Library, 129 Main St., Concord, MALincoln resident and frequent program leader for LLCT, Ron McAdow, will be giving a slide presentation in Concord. The presentation will … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, The following events may be of interest: Thursday, April 11 at 7pm Outsider: My Boyhood with Thoreau — A Book Talk with Lawrence Millman$5 to attend at Thoreau Farm Register Free to attend online RegisterA memoir about finding in Thoreau a kindred spirit, far outside of mainstream social, sporting, and educational expectations. Millman … Read more
If you were driving on Littlefield Road in Boxborough on Monday, April 1st, you may have noticed twenty or so people sitting in the Rolling Meadows field. Not an April Fool’s Day joke, but a woodcock watch! Around sunset the birds start to settle in for the night, calling to each other and flying from … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, The following events may be of interest: Sunday, April 7 Community Solar Forum 9 AM Breakfast starts Congregation Beth Elohim, 133 Prospect Street, Acton Speakers include State Senator Jamie Eldridge and more. For more information visit the Congregation Beth Elohim website, https://www.bethelohim.org/event/breakfast-solar-forum Monday, April 8Solar EclipseShortly after 2 – about 4:30 PM EDTThe Moon will … Read more
Acton Conservation Trust has been working with the Town of Acton and the landowners to acquire 2 parcels of land totaling 33 acres on Wetherbee Street. These parcels form the wooded backdrop to the town-owned 72-acre Wetherbee Conservation Land which includes the tilled field that abuts the southern boundary. Adding this 33-acre parcel to the Wetherbee … Read more
Acton’s local news source; visit actonexchange.org for current articles of interest to all of the Town. Acton’s new online newspaper! Letters to the Exchange. The Acton Exchange is now publishing Letters. In this debut moment, we publish 22 of your letters to the editor. If you have questions about the Acton Exchange, your new local Acton news source, … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, TOWN ELECTIONS ARE ON APRIL 30, NOT MARCH 29, as stated last week in ACT’S Events of Interest. I apologize for the misinformation. The road is open and better than ever!! Repaired culvert and road leading to Camp Acton – thank you Town Conservation Division Staff! The following events may … Read more
Each Tuesday in February was Not Your Average Cause night for ACT at Not Your Average Joe’s in Acton! For four nights in February, friends, members and “mystery diners” mentioned Cause Night to their server, and ACT benefited. Thank you to all who came to dine for the cause. The final night was the date … Read more