Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, Wednesday Walk of the 38 acre Pacy Land. Easy access was at the cul de sac at the end of Tupelo Drive off of Prospect Street. The uplands has the appearance of a former early 20th-century pasture land, abandoned when the surrounding areas were developed and now providing … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, The October 30, Acton’s Trail Challenge Wednesday Walk was at the beautiful Wetherbee Conservation Land bordered by the ~33 acre 19 and 35 Wetherbee Street (Wetherbee Woods). The Town of Acton has an opportunity to purchase this woods, adjacent to the Wetherbee Conservation Land, Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, and … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, Land Acquisition Opportunity, November 25 Town of Acton Special Town Meeting The Select Board called a Special Town Meeting for Monday, November 25, 6 PM, ABRHS. The warrant will propose the purchase of ~33 acres of forested land at 19 and 35 Wetherbee Street. It’s adjacent to the Wetherbee Conservation Land, Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, Our 2025 membership drive was added to our website under “News.” View it HERE. I encourage all non-ACT Member subscribers to “Events of Interest” to take this opportunity to join ACT to show your support of Land Protection in Acton!! Free Acton Conservation Trust baseball caps to those … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, Our 2025 membership drive was added to our website under “News.” View it HERE. I encourage all non-ACT Member subscribers to “Events of Interest” to take this opportunity to join ACT to show your support of Land Protection in Acton!! Views from new boardwalk spanning Heath Hen Meadow … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, Mushroom Forage with BMC (Boston Mycological Club) at Will’s Hole/Town Forest on September 29 Visit https://actonconservationtrust.org/mushroom-forage-with-bmc/ to read about and see pictures of the spectacular Mushroom Forage with BMC (Boston Mycological Club) at Will’s Hole/Town Forest – wish I could have been there; much gratitude to Jody Harris, ACT Event Coordinator, for creating … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, The following news and events may be of interest: Sunday, October 6Acton-Boxborough Farmers Market – Community Table: Acton Agricultural Commission10-1 PM19 Elm Street, ActonBring your reusable grocery tote every Sunday and stock up on local produce and artisanal goods while you enjoy music, artisan offerings, our community table… … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, The following news and events may be of interest: Sunday September 29Acton-Boxborough Farmers Market – Community Table: Acton Memorial Library 10-1 pm19 Elm Street, ActonBring your reusable grocery tote every Sunday and stock up on local produce and artisanal goods while you enjoy music, artisan offerings, our community table… … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, 9/4 Wednesday Walk, “I Hiked Acton’s Trails!” at Grassy Pond West Conservation Land off of Newtown Road. Grassy Pond is a glacial kettle hole pond with a diverse bog ecosystem and bordering red maple swamp. In addition, this conservation land connects to existing conservation land around Nagog Pond, a … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, The following news and events may be of interest: Jack-in-the-pulpit late summer shows a bright cluster of red berries on a thickened stalk. Wood thrush and wild turkeys will eat these woodland fruits, avid Americans were known to consume the tuberous roots of the Jack-in-the pulpit, which gives the plant … Read more