North County Land Trust’s Board of Directors has challenged itself to raise $25,000 to continue our local conservation work in celebration of our 25th anniversary. North County Land Trust is proud of the important conservation projects we’ve been involved with over the course of 25 years.  We’ve been working with communities in our focus area of … Read more

Jared Penna, senior at Parker High School at Devens, just completed and presented his senior project on the work of Land Trusts in Central Massachusetts.  North County Land Trust was pleased to help him with his research and participate in his project.  His paper, which he hopes to revise into a publishable article, covers the … Read more

Thanks to Laurie Nehring, the City of Gardner, and all who came out for our first of the season Owl Prowl and Night Hike.  We heard peepers, toad songs, and had a nice conversation with a barred owl up close! Next Owl Prowl will be at our Underwood Road Conservation Area June 1st.  Hope to … Read more

North County Land Trust was pleased to offer their first Woodland Connections for Women workshop in April.  This event, brought together women landowners to share their questions, concerns, experiences, and strategies as decision makers or decision making partners.  Our hostess, Jassy Bratko, who also happens to be our director of Land Protection, led us on … Read more

By Mike Leonard of North Quabbin Forestry (NCLT’s consulting forester) Find his photo gallery here. The 175 acre Rome Conservation Area is located along the northwestern corner of the City of Gardner. This property abuts a new residential subdivision but also abuts other conservation land owned by the city. The majority of the forest is … Read more