Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, Sudbury Valley Trustees Spring Program Calendar now available online at www.svtweb.org/calendar Saturday, April 1Plant ID and Natural History Walk10-12:30Nobscot Scout Reservation and Tippling RockJoin Boot Boutwell for an informative nature walk in search of early spring wildflowers and other cool plants focused on plant ID as well as fun … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, Happy Spring! Saturday, March 25Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference8 AM-4 PM 8:45 AM-10:10 Concurrent Sessions10:30 AM-11:45 AM Welcome Topic: Affordable Housing and Land Conservation – Not an Either/Or Worcester Technical High School, 1 Officer Manny Familia Way, Worcester, MA 01605 (some online sessions)The annual conference of the Massachusetts Land Trust … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, We have a lot to report on this week…our most successful ACT Annual Meeting ever, thanks to “Eyes on Owls” and the presentation of our Carol Holley Conservation Volunteer Award to Tom Tidman, who served as Town Natural Resources Director for nearly 30 years! If you want to … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, This Barred Owl is to remind us that Marcia Wilson will be bringing her 6 live owls to the Acton Town Hall at 1 PM this Sunday, March 12, for our ACT Annual Meeting. Prior to the owls, Tom Tidman, Acton Natural Resources Director for almost 30 years, … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, Last night’s “Tick Talk” – ACT’s Jody Harris introduced presenters, Susan Rask, retired Public Health Director of Concord and Michelle Grzenda, Conservation Director and environmental educator, Town of Lincoln for a very informative talk about ticks and preventing tick borne diseases. We had 60 online participants and several … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, Read to the end if interested in a conservation job opening in the Acton Land Use Department. The following news and events may be of interest: If you prefer, you may read “Events of Interest” on our website, ActonConservationTrust.org Wednesday, February 22On Belonging in Outdoor Spaces 7 PM … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, There’s so little snow on our conservation lands, it caused me to look up our drought status. Good news from OARS on 2/13/23! The drought in the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord River watershed has ended!Feb. 13, 2023: Following five months of normal to above-normal precipitation and record-breaking warmth in January, all seven … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, In case you missed our Winter Wildlife Tracking Walk at Nashoba Brook Conservation Land last Sunday, we took lots of pictures. To see our best shots and to read our most apt descriptions, visit our website, or our Instagram page. The following news and events may be of interest: … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, Visit our website, or our Instagram page, for more pictures and descriptions. The following news and events may be of interest: If you prefer, you may read “Events of Interest” on our website, ActonConservationTrust.org Saturday, January 28 – RE-SCHEDULED TO FEB. 4Winter Tracking Guided Walk -Registration closed10-noon Meeting location will be sent … Read more
Dear Friends and Acton Conservation Trust Members, Visit our website, or our Instagram page, for more pictures and descriptions. The following news and events may be of interest: If you prefer, you may read “Events of Interest” on our website, ActonConservationTrust.org Tuesday, January 24Energy Costs Resource Fair5-7pm Drop-In event with food and kids’ craftsActon Senior Center, … Read more