Events of Interest October 24, 2024

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

Events of Interest October 19, 2024

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

Events of Interest October 12, 2024

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

Events of Interest October 6, 2024

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

Events of Interest September 29, 2024

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

Events of Interest September 17, 2024

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

Events of Interest September 8, 2024

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

Events of Interest August 29, 2024

Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, Hornets typically build their nests uncovered areas such as tree branches, shrubs, attics, and crawl spaces.  Wasps tend to build their nests under ease of roofs, wall cavities and garages.  The rule of thumb is that if nests  don’t pose an immediate hazard they can be left alone. Wasps/bald … Read more

Events of Interest August 19, 2024

Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, The following events may be of interest: Monday, August 19 Full Moon: Sturgeon Full Moon: SupermoonIt was traditionally called the Sturgeon Moon because the giant sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain were most readily caught during this part of summer and, it’s the first Supermoon of the … Read more

Events of Interest August 7, 2024

Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, The following events may be of interest: Friday, August 9th, 16th & 23rdNara Park Senior Stroll Part 2 for Acton, Boxboro, Littleton Seniors10am-noonPlease meet us at the Sports Pavilion off the upper parking lots located off Quarry Road.Come join other seniors from Acton, Boxboro and Littleton Council’s on … Read more