Bird Migration

08/15/2019 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am – The seasons are about to change if you can believe it!  The familiar song of our summer birds will be changing.  Currently, some of our winged friends are fattening up for their long Fall migration. How do they know when to leave? What do they need to do to be ready? When will they be […]

Plein Air Painting

08/24/2019 @ 9:30 am – 3:30 pm – Plein air painting is about leaving the four walls of your studio behind and experiencing painting and drawing in the landscape. To paint “en plein air” is the French expression for “in the open air.” Join NCLT as our friend Jill Pottle leads this Plein Air session at our beautiful Crocker Conservation Area in Fitchburg. […]

August Monthly Highlight Walk

08/28/2019 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Join us on August 28th from 6pm-7:30pm as we walk at Crocker Conservation Area! It’s back to school time and all are welcome to take a much needed reprise from the crazy and chaotic time of getting back into our routines! All are welcome: kids, parents, grandparents, and everyone else! Dogs welcome, too! Come explore […]

Hawk Migration on the Mountain

09/21/2019 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am – Hawk migrations are a majestic thing to witness and what better place than from the mountain top of Wachusett Mountain. Join Clay Hobart, NCLT’s local bird enthusiast, on Saturday, Sept 21 as we turn our eyes to the skies in anticipation of seeing the hawks. This is a popular thing to do during this time […]

“A Local Gem” Cummings Conservation Area Hike Series

09/21/2019 – 11/23/2019 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm – “A Local Gem” Discovering the Cummings Conservation Area This hike is part-1 of a 3-part series of interpretive guided hikes. September 21, 2:30pm-4:30pm (rain date: 9/22) The first of these guided hikes will begin along the Baily Brook cold-water stream and travel through the cool shade of a hemlock glen before ascending over a glacial […]