Spring Conservation Conversation Webinars:
For our Spring Conservation Conversation Webinar series we formed a new partnership with the Worcester County Conservation District (WCCD) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Please join us for the following three exciting programs aimed to help landowners learn about land management topics and resources available to for land protection and stewardship:
- Lawns and Lawn Alternatives (3/8/21)
- Native Plants and Birds: What’s the Connection? (3/12/21)
- Tree-soil interactions 101, how to make a soil map, & considerations for successful tree planting (3/19/21)
Lawns and Lawn Alternatives: Monday, March 8, 2021. 7:00 pm
Speaker: Gretel Anspach of Massachusetts Master Gardeners Association. Lawns are imported garden fixtures from places with cool, wet summers. Here a “perfect” lawn is a major drain on water supplies, a source of pollution, and a lot of work. Look at options for tailoring your lawn and your lawn care to fit your needs, potentially eliminating hundreds of hours of labor and expensive treatments every year. The talk will include some discussion of alternatives to the traditional grass lawn. Click to register.
NCLT’s participation is made possible in part by a grant from the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts and DCR’s Working Forest Initiative.