Events of Interest

Dear Acton Conservation Trust Members and Other Friends, The following news and events may be of interest: Friday/Saturday, February 4 and 5Winter Tree and Shrub ID Walk,  Winter Carnival with Lincoln Conservation DepartmentCodman Estate, LincolnJoin Lincoln Conservation Department staff for a rousing winter walk through the woods as they discuss how to identify wood plants-no … Read more

Dear Acton Conservation Trust Members and Other Friends, The following news and events may be of interest: CPA News!  (from  Communitypreservation.org) There was a distribution of $10 million in state budget surplus funds that adds to what had already been a record-breaking year for the CPA Trust Fund. With the budget surplus funds now added in, all CPA … Read more

Dear Acton Conservation Trust Members and Other Friends, The following news and events may be of interest: Friday, January 21-23 Reverse Global Warming@The 2022 (Virtual) Drawdown Festival – Tools for RegenerationExplore the schedule here. Saturday, January 22Waltham:  Duck Walk along the Charles River with Waltham Land Trust10-11:30 AM  130 River Street, Waltham, Meet in the parking … Read more

Dear Acton Conservation Trust Members and Other Friends, The following news and events may be of interest: The Beacon Hill Weekly Round up – Mass Audubon Advocacy, January 10, 2022 The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than 99% of the world’s oceans – change that can drive wildlife to cooler waters, and force coastal communities to … Read more

Dear Acton Conservation Trust Members and Other Friends, The following news and events may be of interest: Saturday, January 8 Emmet Land January Hike10-11:30 AM Emmet Conservation Land – meet at Trailside Way, off Powers Road in the town parking area of the cul-de-sac, WestfordWith over 500 acres of protected open space, the Emmet Conservation Land and … Read more

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