Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, The following events may be of interest: Monday, January 22 Basics of Birding7:00-8:00pmOnline presentationJoin SVT’s Mike Perrin, birding enthusiast, as he shares tips and tricks geared towards beginning birdwatchers. There will be time for questions following the presentation. Register at https://svtprograms.funraise.org Thursday January 25January’s full Wolf Moon … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, The following events may be of interest: Monday, January 15Civil Disobedience1:00 – 2:30pmWalden Pond State Reservation, 915 Walden St., Walden Pond Visitor Center, Concord. Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil rights legacy and Henry David Thoreau’s abolitionist legacy.Join an interactive panel led by Concord historian Richard Smith and … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, The following events may be of interest: Sunday, January 7Winter Sow: Bumblebee Project2:00 – 3:30 PMFirst Religious Society Unitarian Church27 School Street, Carlisle MA MA 01741Help preserve biodiversity and add beauty to your yard by participating in our winter seed sowing workshop! This program supports native pollination systems … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, The following events may be of interest: Daily – December 31Self-Guided Story Walk® of Walden Pond, “The Shortest Day”Your schedule 915 Walden St., Concord, MA 01742The Shortest Day: Celebrating The Winter Solstice By Wendy Pfeffer; Illustrated by Jesse Reisch Woods Path Trail Come learn about the Winter Solstice, and how … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, The following events may be of interest: Daily – December 31Self-Guided Story Walk® of Walden Pond, “The Shortest Day”Your schedule 915 Walden St., Concord, MA 01742The Shortest Day: Celebrating The Winter Solstice By Wendy Pfeffer; Illustrated by Jesse Reisch Woods Path Trail Come learn about the Winter Solstice, and how … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, The following events may be of interest: Daily – December 31Self-Guided Story Walk® of Walden Pond, “The Shortest Day”Your schedule 915 Walden St., Concord, MA 01742The Shortest Day: Celebrating The Winter Solstice By Wendy Pfeffer; Illustrated by Jesse Reisch Woods Path Trail Come learn about the Winter Solstice, and how … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, If you haven’t visited the ACT Instagram page lately you will want to see the posts. You will find photos of “False Turkey Tails”, “black birch grove leading to bridge over Grassy Pond Brook on the Anderson Conservation Land”; “wolf-fart mushrooms”; “photo of a bobcat taken by … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, The following news and events may be of interest: Wednesday, December 6Open Space and Recreation Virtual Public Meeting. 6-7:30pmZOOM. To join the webinar on the 6th, please click:https://actonma.zoom.us/j/88628561597The Open Space and Recreation Plan working group is hosting a virtual public meeting via zoom to present the plan’s goals and action … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, Growing the ACT Board of TrusteesAre 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 … Read more This stone wall at Wright Hill was covered with bittersweet until volunteers removed … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, Growing the ACT Board of TrusteesAre 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 … Read more Winterberry, Ilex verticillata, is a species of holly native to eastern North America in … Read more