Landholder Workshop: North of Wachusett Forests and Fields

07/30/2026 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Join staff from North County Land Trust (NCLT), Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust, and other landholders in discussing land protection options hosted by the Hager Park Commission. Learn about your options and the numerous forms that conservation can take. Connect with your neighbors and hear directly from landholders who have conserved their land. This informational […]

Firefly Data Collection Field Night

08/04/2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Partnership firefly data collection with Xerces Society continues at Dwelly Farm Conservation Area!  Join Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation conservation biologist Richard Joyce and NCLT Director of Land Programs Emily Merlino for our last firefly field night of the year at Dwelly Farm Conservation Area.  As part of our firefly sanctuary designation at Dwelly Farm, we […]

Hike with Faith: Interpreting Monomonac with Tim Hawley

08/11/2026 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Join Faith Salter, Executive Director, and Tim Hawley, Forester and Ecologist, to explore how one forest is responding to disturbance.  How did timber harvesting here affect carbon sequestration and storage?  What species are thriving now, thanks to the redistribution of sunlight and water?  What does the future hold?

Keyes Sandplain Grassland Field Study Class at Native Plant Trust

08/21/2026 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm – Observe the early impacts of a habitat restoration project at the Ebenezer Keyes Conservation Area in Gardner, MA with conservation staff from North County Land Trust. The goal of this project is to restore ecological value, improve biodiversity, and increase climate resiliency to a site disturbed by failed development projects. This habitat type is globally […]

Native Plant Installation with Worcester County Conservation District

09/12/2026 @ 9:00 am – 11:30 am – Join NCLT and WCCD to put in this year’s nursery of native plants at Dwelly Farm Conservation Area! Plants to install include butterfly milkweed, elderberry, buttonbush, winterberry, and more. We have some shovels to share, but bring your own if you can! Please wear clothes and shoes for the work and weather, sunscreen, and bug […]