Written by Gwyn Loud for the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust. She welcomes your sightings, photos, and questions at 781-259-8690 or at gwynloud555 (at) gmail.com. Cool nights and diminishing hours of daylight tell us that fall is coming; it will arrive officially on September 23, the autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere. Seeds and berries abound … Read more
Check out the PFP Meadow in July 2019! A quick look around and we found many neat bumblebees, butterflies, dragonflies, and more!
Written by Gwyn Loud for the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust. She welcomes your sightings, questions, and photos at 781-259-8690 or gwynloud555 (at) gmail.com. We are surrounded by the lush greenery of summer, the result of plenty of rain, sometimes in deluges and also in small showers. The last two weeks of June were wet and … Read more
A warm welcome to Andrew Fasciano and Graham Clarke, LLCT’s summer stewardship interns. Andrew and Graham are already hard at work pulling invasive plants like buckthorn, bittersweet, burning bush, and knotweed. They’ve also gotten out on the water to pull water chestnut out of Beaver Pond. At the People for Pollinators’ Meadow, they are … Read more
Twisted Tree A chance drop-in led to this great article in the Boston Globe. We’re loving Twisted Tree’s fresh sandwiches, innovative coffee and tea drinks, and summer smoothies -and the Globe loves it too! Check out the article here. Real We snapped a quick photo of Drumlin Farm making a delivery to Real. We … Read more
June is National Pollinator Month. Pollinators sustain our ecosystems and help plants reproduce. Although small in size, they play a huge and important role! As we see biodiversity and abundance of native bees (and other pollinators) decreasing, what can we do to help? Stay tuned for upcoming events and opportunities at the People for Pollinators … Read more
Written by Gwyn Loud for the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust. She welcomes your sightings, questions, and photos at 781-259-8690 or at gwynloud555@gmail.com. The weather has been erratic over the past month, with days rainy, sunny, hot, and cold. The week leading up to Memorial Day was gorgeous and perfect for planting gardens. But just when … Read more
Written by Gwyn Loud for the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust. She welcomes your sightings, questions, and photos at 781-259-8690 or at gwynloud555@gmail.com. Rain, more rain, and cold was the pattern for most of April, and right into the first week of May. It was even sleeting on the morning on May 1. Historically, April had … Read more
Neighborhood Pull: April 30-May 31st. Join your neighbors and pull Garlic Mustard! You choose the time and place. Help us fight this invasive plant across town. Free Paper Leaf Bags: available at the Town Conservation office and Land Trust office. Drop Off: The DPW has designated a space behind their facility at Lewis Street. Hours … Read more
The land management intern works closely with the LLCT Stewardship Coordinator to assist with land management activities, some trail maintenance, and baseline monitoring on Land Trust properties. She or he may also work with other LLCT staff on coordinating citizen science activities throughout the summer, as well as with Town of Lincoln Conservation Department staff … Read more
