Dear Acton Conservation Trust Members and Other Friends, The following news and events may be of interest: Mourning the loss of Edward O. Wilson and Thomas Lovejoy, two champions of conservation who recognized humanity’s vital role in securing an ecologically stable future for our planet. (From Paul Salaman, President, Galapagos Conservancy, galapagos.org) Dr. Lovejoy – a … Read more
Dear Acton Conservation Trust Members and Other Friends, ACT Trustee, Jody Harris, posted this picture of the Quabbin Reservoir on our Instagram page from her recent visit. To see more photos, go to our Instagram page. Now through Saturday, January 1, 2022 Fifth Annual Littleton Little Town Tree Hunt! All Day With the help of local organizations and … Read more
Dear Acton Conservation Trust Members and Other Friends, ACT, Natural Resources and Bob Ferrara spent some time exploring the 20 acre Anderson Parcel at 13 Arlington Street and the 12 acre new annex being donated by the developer of 180 Newtown Road. All this land attaches to Bulette/Town Forest and will increase the acreage of … Read more
Dear Acton Conservation Trust Members and Other Friends, HELPING BOSTON AREA GLEANERS AT STONEFIELD FARM!!! Who’s behind those masks? The entire Select Board, two “plus ones”, Rosalie and Beccah, along with two ACT Officers spent 3 hours on Wednesday, boxing fresh produce along with rice and peanut butter to go to Food Pantries in Cambridge, Dorchester, … Read more
Dear Acton Conservation Trust Members and Other Friends, The following news and events may be of interest: Oxyporus Fungi in Camp Acton Tuesday November 30, Boston Area Gleaners, Giving TuesdayGiving Tuesday is a global day of charitable giving, falling on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. As we enter the holiday season and approach winter, your Giving … Read more
NEWS CPA November 2021 Statewide Trust Fund Distribution Announced. The state match is 39.4%! For more information click here. For the Town of Acton the net surcharge raised is $1,161,044 and the Round 1 Distribution is $457,105. This represents $147,105 more than last year’s match. “For almost all communities, this was the fourth straight year the … Read more
Generally, we do not allow pets at our organized events. Most of our events focus on wildlife, tracking and plant information, therefore, pets can be a distraction from the main purpose of the event. We occasionally schedule conservation area walks which allow friendly, well-behaved dogs. Members without dogs are welcome to attend these walks, but … Read more
Dear Acton Conservation Trust Members and Other Friends, The following news and events may be of interest: Now through November 14 Art Ramble – Something in the Air Concord’s Hapgood Wright Town Forest, Walden St. opposite the entrance to Concord-Carlisle High School. An outdoor public art installation along the trails of Concord’s Hapgood Wright Town Forest. This … Read more
On July 30, the Boston Area Gleaners (BAG) www.bostonareagleaners.org completed the purchase of Stonefield farm. At the same time, they granted a perpetual Agricultural Preservation Restriction to the Town of Acton and Sudbury Valley Trustees www.svtweb.org(SVT), which means that the land will be permanently protected from development. This project had many moving parts, and our … Read more
