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 two snow storms of December are behind us and the lingering patches of snow have melted slowly, due to prolonged cold days. Ponds are frozen. This is a good season for us to notice … Read more
On January 12th, 2021, Robin Wilkerson delighted us with photos and stories from her garden. She focused on design elements that bring interest throughout the year and discussed ways to increase the ecological values of the landscape. If you missed the program or would like to revisit one of the topics that Robin covered, the … Read more
LLCT celebrated the Winter Solstice with a fantastic program led by naturalist John Calabria. John told stories and shared pictures of his experiences with animals in the winter. Hear about a bear visiting his bird feeder, wood frogs freezing, and more! If you missed the program or want to revisit any details, we’ve put 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. Winter will officially arrive on Dec. 21, the solstice, the shortest day of the year and thereafter, the hours of daylight will gradually increase. A sign of hope! The solstice this year will also be … Read more
LLCT enjoyed a great evening with Gwyn Loud and Ron McAdow as they discussed commonly asked questions about bird feeding. During this virtual presentation, we learned about the best feeder set ups, and what birds Ron and Gwyn are seeing at their feeders in early December. If you missed the program, you can watch 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 past month brought wild swings in weather as well as some welcome rain. Even so, we are still in a drought, easy to see if you dig into the soil or look at ponds … Read more
We were thrilled to have so many members and friends join us on October 29th for LLCT’s Annual Meeting (over Zoom). After a brief business meeting, Dr. Richard Primack spoke about the local impacts of climate change that we are already seeing. If you missed the meeting or would like to revisit it, you can … Read more
LLCT’s 2021 Open Spaces Calendar has been published! This wonderful publication showcases Lincoln’s beautiful conservation land. We are always awed by the talent and generosity of local photographers who submit their favorite landscapes and candid wildlife snaps! Calendars are now on sale. In the next few weeks, they will be available at locally, including Something … 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. We need rain! Hopefully, the steady rain on Oct. 13 will give us at least an inch (it did). For five months, starting in May, we have not met the monthly rainfall average, putting Middlesex … 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 official start of the new season will come on September 22, the autumnal equinox, but fall is already in the air, signaled by earlier sunsets and cooler nights. According to the US Drought Monitor, … Read more
