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
Dear Acton Conservation Trust Members and Other Friends, The following news and events may be of interest: Thursday, Feb. 10Birds, the Epic Adventures of a Mass Bird Photographer by Peter Christoph 7-8 PM via Zoom Join East Quabbin Land Trust for a zoom webinar from wildlife photographer, speaker, and author, Peter Christoph. He will share his favorite bird … Read more
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