Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members: The Kingman Agricultural Conservation Restriction (CR) is the 1st of four that ACT is monitoring this spring. Each year we inspect the boundaries for changes and follow up on any that are not permitted by the CR. (This land is privately owned – no public access). We … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members: The following news and events may be of interest: Now – September 5New Exhibit: Alive with Birds: William Brewster in Concord Thursday to Sunday, 10 am to 4 PM, Walk ins welcome!Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA Visit this special exhibition to discover the beauty of birds. William Brewster (1851-1919) … Read more
Acton Conservation Trust member and local birder, Al Sgroi, guided us in viewing the fascinating courtship ritual of the American Woodcock. The males displayed a series of peents, twitters, and chirps as they pranced on the ground, then spiraled rapidly upward, circled and drifted down while whistling. This was a “crepuscular” or twilight-active bird, so … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members: The following news and events may be of interest: Now – April 2 Walk the New Storybook Trail featuring “The Mitten” by Jan BrettOpen dawn to dusk Burgess-Brown Land. Street parking and trailhead found at the end of Murray Lane in Harvard, MA The Harvard Conservation Trust invites you to visit … Read more
Dear Acton Conservation Trust Members and Other Friends, The following news and events may be of interest: Now – April 2 Walk the New Storybook Trail featuring “The Mitten” by Jan BrettOpen dawn to dusk Burgess-Brown Land. Street parking and trailhead found at the end of Murray Lane in Harvard, MA The Harvard Conservation Trust invites you to … Read more
Dear Acton Conservation Trust Members and Other Friends, Many thanks to everyone who turned out for ACT Annual Meeting and came away inspired by landscape ecologist, Claudia Thompson, founder of Grow Native Massachusetts. She reminded us that over the last 30 years that we have lost 3 billion birds from North America; birds are a … Read more
Dear Acton Conservation Trust Members and Other Friends, The following news and events may be of interest: Friday, March 4- September 5New Exhibit: Alive with Birds: William Brewster in Concord Thursday to Sunday, 10 am to 4 PM, Walk ins welcome!Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA Visit this special exhibition to discover the beauty of birds. William … Read more
Dear Acton Conservation Trust Members and Other Friends, The following news and events may be of interest: Tuesday March 1-Saturday, March 12Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions (MACC) Virtual Annual Environmental Conference (AEC)VirtualAttend 32 NEW Workshops to help you understand the complexities of conservation commission operations and the Wetlands Protection Act regulations. This year we have … Read more
Dear Acton Conservation Trust Members and Other Friends, JUST OUT!!! Acton Conservation Trust LAND TRUST NEWSLETTER!!Read the ACT 2022 Newsletter here. The following news and events may be of interest: Thursday, February 24 7th Annual Mass Open Space Conference; Webinar 1: The Ecological Context of Your Community12-1:30 PM Webinars; 1:35-2:20 PM Networking Information and registration are available here.This … Read more
Dear Acton Conservation Trust Members and Other Friends, The following news and events may be of interest: Thursday, February 17 Capturing Creatures: Wildlife Camera and Illustration Webinar 6-8 PM Zoom Conservation Restriction Program Manager for The Trustees, Sally Naser will share some of her wonderful images from cameras across the state. In addition, she’ll offer advice for the aspiring wildlife … Read more