“The Environmental Preservation and Animal Welfare Grant Program focuses on preserving and providing access to the natural beauty of North Central Massachusetts, as well as enhancing the welfare of domestic animals,” said Stephen Adams, president of the Community Foundation. “This year’s recipients are doing amazing things to help protect and promote the quality of life … Read more
Every year North County Land Trust holds an Earth Day Cleanup at one of our conservation areas. This year we returned to Ebenezer Keyes Conservation Area as we continue to focus on cleaning up and shaping a community recreation environment on this land. Beautiful weather and wonderful people worked together to clean up the land, … Read more
This Earth Day, April 22, I invite you to join me in celebrating the beauty and bounty of our planet. When I am out exploring our trails, streams, farms, and gardens, my experiences reaffirm that what land trusts offer is essential. With each conservation project we create opportunities to better understand that we are linked … Read more
Thank you to all who participated in the 2022 Photo Contest! We loved seeing the land through your lens. Congratulations to our 3 winners: Gary Sager – Fungi at Longview Conservation Tarin Patrikisv – Beech Tree at Zins Conservation Area Jim French – Wekepeke on Gaw Conservation Land Keep sharing your pictures with us throughout … Read more
Last fall, North County Land Trust was notified that Mass Audubon was planning to conduct forest cutting activities at the Flat Rock Wildlife Sanctuary in Fitchburg in early 2022 to support the persistence of the sanctuary’s distinctive ridgetop pitch pine heathland (learn more about Pitch Pine Natural Community). Because the cutting activity would be adjacent to … Read more