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 weather over the past month has been a roller-coaster of freezing cold to temperatures in the sixties, well above average. March came “in a like a lion”, with very strong winds, causing many downed … Read more

Thank you for being part of community efforts to remove garlic mustard. Pull on your own Free paper bags are available from the Lincoln Conservation Department and LLCT Offices, starting in mid-April. Paper bags will be distributed from the transfer station on Wednesday April 16th and Saturday May 3rd from 10am-12pm.  Drop off Paper bags … 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 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