On May 24, a dozen folks meet at Elsie Turner playground for a trek over Mackerel Hill into Beaver Brook North Reservation. The walk had been advertised as a "Fungi Foray," but the lack of rain greatly lessened the chance of seeing mushrooms, so our expert mycologist didn't join us. Instead, WLT ED Sonja Wadman…
On May 15, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate Waltham Eagle Scout Tyler Mailman and the trail he built at Smith Point. Smith Point is a small parcel on Hardy Pond owned by the Waltham Land Trust. Over the course of a few months, Tyler and his team of volunteers removed and relocated boulders,…
Twenty-five nature enthusiasts of all ages met on May 2 at 200 5th Ave to go into Prospect Hill Park for a bioblitz! Several of WLT's volunteer stewards (Dan, Linda, Emily, and Lesley) led the activity, where attendees aimed to document as many species of insects, amphibians, reptiles, and plants as possible. In this annual
The Waltham Land Trust involved 150 volunteers who beautified open space and collected around 170 bags of trash on two days during eight events. Six of these activities where along the Charles River where we covered roughly six miles. The other two cleanups were along two one-half-mile sections of the Mass Central Rail Trail, the…
Help raise money for saving land, building trails, and outfitting stewards while enjoying food and drinks from The Chateau!
Sign up now for the 27th anniversary of this special event and help remove litter or invasive plants from along the banks of the Charles River!
If you weren't able to attend this event you can check out this slideshow to learn more about Making Pollinator Gardens Easy !
EVENT CANCELLED due to path conditions, not weather Join us for walk along the Charles River trail in search of dazzling waterfowl visiting from northern climes, as well as our resident birds. Possible sightings include Bufflehead, Ring-necked, and Golden eye ducks, Hooded and Common mergansers, Great Blue herons, Red-tailed hawks, and Bald eagles! Bring cameras and binoculars. Registration is required and space is limited. Event is now CANCELLED.
On January 29th, about 45 people tuned into a WLT Zoom program entitled "Waltham's Wonderful Birds" with local naturalist, Michele Grzenda. Watch the YouTube video and look at Michele's PowerPoint presentation !