Archive for February 2025

By Jane Derderian February 27, 2025
Twenty-eight animal lovers, mainly children and their families, welcomed Matt Gabriel of Animal World Experience and five of his creatures to the Christ Church for a special February school vacation program program. We were thrilled to meet Drago the tegu (a type of Central American lizard), Fettuccine the degu (a South American rodent), Hissy Elliot…
By Jane Derderian February 15, 2025
Close to 25 people came on a chilly walk along the new Mass Central Rail Trail between Prospect Hill Street and Linden Street. We have been advocating for this multi-use, multi-town path for decades and are thrilled it’s finally open in Waltham! Several of us ate at Panera Bread afterwards as part of the WLT…
By Jane Derderian February 15, 2025
Twenty-five of WLT’s volunteer trail and land stewards gathered at Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co. to celebrate another successful season with a fun pot luck, sponsored in part by the WLT Board of Directors. Folks brought a variety of delicious dishes and had a wonderful time. Sign up to be a steward so you can join…
By Jane Derderian February 13, 2025
“Like many cities, Waltham has a rat problem. The city health inspector said that although winter has brought on a lull in rodent activity, he and others are taking steps to combat the critters. Recent steps toward addressing rodent-related issues in the city include Waltham Land Trust’s Save Waltham Wildlife initiative, which encourages residents to avoid using…

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By N/A N/A May 6, 2026
Support the mission of the Waltham Land Trust by bidding on items in our silent auction.
By N/A N/A May 6, 2026
Thank you everyone for coming! The online auction is still going through Sunday 17th at 6pm.
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Join WLT expert birder Emily Szczypek for a Spring bird walk along the Charles River!
By N/A N/A April 25, 2026
Clean up is now FULL. Sign up will go to a wait list for the 27th anniversary of this special event and help remove litter or invasive plants from along the banks of the Charles River!
By N/A N/A April 8, 2026
Join us for our free, annual training for volunteer trail stewards that covers native/invasive plants and trail sustainability. Cohosted with City of Waltham Ranger Adam Green, the workshop features classroom and “in the field” instruction.