June was a busy month at our Dwelly Farm Conservation with work beginning on our new management plan to remove invasive plants, create a pollinator meadow and make the area a haven for native plants. Land Stewardship, Inc began their three-year project of removing invasive Glossy Buckthorn. Visitors to the property will see piles of … Read more
On June 4th, 2020 North County Land Trust hosted an Introduction to Invasive Plants in our Area webinar on the Zoom platform. The presenter was NCLT’s Executive Director Anna Wilkins who covered the ins and outs of what invasive plants in Central MA are, why it is important to identify them in the landscape, and … Read more
On May 28th, 2020 North County Land Trust hosted a Natural History’s Influence on Habitat Management Today webinar on the Zoom platform. The presenter was habitat biologist, Pat Conlin, who covered natural history of Massachusetts from the end of our most recent ice age to today and how these influences affect our wildlife through population … Read more
The newest NCLT trail was cut recently at Crocker Conservation Area in Fitchburg! Back in early May a small crew of 2 board members, Mary Cringan & Betty Reid, a trail monitor, Ken Schafer, and NCLT employees, Jassy Bratko & Emily Merlino, cut an alternate trail section off of Big’s Bushwhack (while practicing social distancing). … Read more
On May 18th, 2020 North County Land Trust hosted an Introduction to Agroforestry and Silvopasture webinar on the Zoom platform. Speakers included Michael Downey, DCR Forester, Kate MacFarland, Agroforester for the USDA National Agroforestry Center, Jeff Jourdain, consulting Forester, and Tom Bratko, a landowner practicing Silvopasture. If you weren’t able to join us for the … Read more