Written by Gwyn Loud for the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust. She welcomes your sightings and questions at 781-259-8690 or gwynloud555@gmail.com On Groundhog Day, February 2, Ms. G, the Commonwealth’s official groundhog, who lives at Drumlin Farm, saw her shadow, thus predicting six more weeks of winter. We may or may not believe this folklore, but … Read more

In preparation for Winter Carnival 2025, RLF/LLCT commissioned a series of nature themed murals to decorate the hallway outside the organizations’ office. With the theme of “winter landscapes”, the murals feature animals in their natural, snowy habitats. Participants of the 2025 Enchanted Forest Event, hosted by RLF/LLCT/Farrington Nature Linc enjoyed the murals as part of … Read more

2025 Seasonal Conservation Field Assistants Application Deadline: March 14, 2025 or Open Until Filled (AA/EOE) The Town of Lincoln Conservation Department (LCD) and the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust (LLCT) manage over 2,500 acres of protected open space and over 80 miles of trails. These organizations serve to protect the rural character of Lincoln for the … Read more

Written by Gwyn Loud for the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust. She welcomes your sightings and questions at 781-259-8690 or gwynloud555@gmail.com The last month has given us a lot of bitter cold and wind, with a few welcome sunny days above freezing. Ponds are frozen, making ice skaters happy, but driving birds such as kingfishers and … Read more

Written by Gwyn Loud for the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust. She welcomes your sightings and questions at 781-259-8690 or gwynloud555@gmail.com Winter will begin officially on December 21, the winter solstice, an event marked since ancient times to welcome the return of the light. The times of sunset for us are actually already slowly getting later, … Read more

Written by Gwyn Loud for the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust. She welcomes your sightings and questions at 781-259-8690 or gwynloud555@gmail.com   Most of Massachusetts is now in a major drought, with the Northeast region, as of November 7, in “critical drought”. The dry conditions began in August, and since then there has been little significant … Read more

Written by Gwyn Loud for the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust. She welcomes your sightings and questions at 781-259-8690 or gwynloud555@gmail.com September and October, so far, have given us little precipitation, although welcome gentle rain on Sept. 22 broke a very long stretch with none. Now, as of Oct. 11, the state’s drought monitor map shows … Read more

Naturalist Norman Levey has been out in the field this week. He has shared a couple stunning video clips of wildlife seen in the fields along Baker Bridge Road in mid September. Bombus fervidus the first one found by Norm in several years. The Golden Northern Bumblebee is one of the target long-tongued bees supported … Read more

Written by Gwyn Loud for the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust. She welcomes your sightings and questions at 781-259-8690 or gwynloud555@gmail.com The autumnal equinox, giving us equal hours of darkness and daylight, will not occur until September 22 but already fall is in the air. Nights are cooler, leaves are hinting at changing color, and the … Read more

Mathias Bitter, a student at Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School surveyed Farm Meadow this summer for bobolink activity. The project was overseen by naturalist Norman Levey. Farm Meadow is located near Lincoln Station in South Lincoln and can be accessed from the trailhead at the far end of the paid commuter lot. Farm Meadow is … Read more