Norman Levey, local naturalist and longtime LLCT volunteer, has produced a new video celebrating biodiversity in Chapman Pasture. To accompany the video, Norm writes: Chapman Pasture, grazed by domestic livestock for two centuries, and the last almost fifty years by a neighbor’s sheep, is a so-called “old field” habitat restoration project funded by the U.S. … Read more
Written by Jillian Perkins Now that my time as the Pollinator Intern has come to an end, I wanted to take the time to reflect back on the experience. First of all, I wanted to thank everyone at LLCT for giving me this opportunity! It was the perfect way to end my Environmental Science degree … Read more
The summer is winding down. Warm thanks from LLCT to our seasonal interns and volunteers for their hard work these past few months. Joe Pariser and Robert Killam worked two days with Town Conservation and two days with LLCT for eleven weeks this summer. We were impressed with their dedication to the mission of land … Read more
Patti Cable, LLCT’s long-time volunteer, monitored nest boxes twice a week from early April to early August. In total she visited 10 boxes, one in Row Field (on Tower Road), one at a clearing in the Stony Brook Conservation Area, and eight in Chapman Pasture (off of Silver Hill Road). LLCT is deeply grateful for … 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 Hot and humid. In a nutshell, this has been the weather for the first half of the summer and it is likely the rest of the summer and September may remain hotter than usual. Compared … Read more
In early July LLCT installed five new signs at pocket pollinator gardens throughout town. The signs were designed in 2023 by Amy Dorfman, a volunteer who worked with LLCT Staff to create a template for permanent signage at LLCT’s pollinator sites. Dorfman had just finished a graduate certificate in environmental policy and international development from … 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 There have been many beautiful days over the last few weeks, with some cool nights dipping into the 40s. A heat wave is arriving as I write, with temperatures expecting to reach near 100℉, perhaps … 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 April showers did indeed bring May flowers, and the showers have continued. Boston has had 6.06 inches more rain than average so far this year. Some nights and early mornings have been chilly; there was … 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 If April showers bring May flowers, we should have plenty of flowers, as New England has had rainfall totals five to ten inches higher than average for this time of year, causing the ground to … Read more
It’s garlic mustard season again! Garlic mustard is an invasive biennial plant that can be found in our backyards, along roadsides and in conservation areas. We hope everyone is ready to get out there and start pulling this invasive weed. Last year, a total of 506 paper bags of garlic mustard were collected from Lincoln … Read more
