The Waltham Land Trust sent out a questionnaire to all the candidates running for City Council in Waltham. The deadline for responses was October 24th, 2017. The questions we asked the candidates are: How would you assess how the city has managed and maintained open space? What plans do you have in mind to improve…
On October 11, 2017 the Waltham Land Trust joined forces with Healthy Waltham and Waltham Fields Community Farm to offer a special event just for seniors. After hearing a little about some of the groups working at the UMASS Field Station (240 Beaver Street), folks walked to the Learning Garden and enjoyed fresh salad prepared…
The Waltham Land Trust hosted the Western Greenway 5K trail race, on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017 as part of the Race Around Waltham (RAW) Series. Over 150 people of all ages participated by running or hiking the 3.2 mile course through Beaver Brook North Reservation and Rock Meadow. Congratulations to Ella Wozak (age 13!) and…
Join former employees of the Fernald School for a walk to the MetFern Cemetery on trails in Beaver Brook North Reservation. Once there, we’ll hear from art therapist/WLT Board member Barbara Marriott and her colleagues about the positive experiences they shared with residents while employed there.
Help celebrate WLT’s successes from the past year by attending our annual meeting. Lynne Tolman, president of the Major Taylor Association , will present an illustrated talk about Major Taylor, "the Worcester Whirlwind." Learn the remarkable story of the 1899 world champion's life on and off the racetracks of the world, his connection to Waltham's rich cycling history, and how the legacy of this African American pioneer is shaping cycling today.
All are welcome to help pick up litter along the paths from Shaw's to Moody Street (if we get that far). Bring work gloves if you have them; we'll provide them if you don't, plus trash bags and snacks. We hope to go as a group afterwards to a restaurant nearby for lunch and drinks. Please join us!
We're thrilled that 134 people registered for the Western Greenway 5K Trail Run/Walk and Kids' Monster Dash on October 25, 2026, with 106 folks crossing the finish line! Check out the results . Many thanks to everyone who participated as runners, walkers, Monster Dashers, volunteers, sponsors, and prize donors. We're still collecting photos and will post them on our flickr page soon.
WLT was thrilled to participate in the annual Waltham Farm Day once again, held at Waltham Fields Community Farm located at 240 Beaver Street. We had at least 30 folks of all ages stop by our outreach table to get information about nature journaling, local trails, and our upcoming events. Without prompting, several super smart children were happy to tell us that WLT's mascot, Hooty the Donation Owl, is a great horned owl. We were very impressed!