Archive for June 2025

By Shari Candito June 28, 2025
Sonja Wadman Featured in League of Women Voters’ Know Your City Series On May 7, Waltham Land Trust Executive Director Sonja Wadman was the featured guest in the League of Women Voters’ Know Your City series. In this engaging conversation, Sonja dives into the heart of the Land Trust’s mission, ongoing projects, and its growing…
By Shari Candito June 17, 2025
It was a misty evening, but 20 bird lovers met at the Sear’s Land in Weston to walk on a trail in the woods towards a large pond that is a heron rookery! Then we went on the Mass Central Rail Trail to get a different angle of the nests and set up a scope…
By Shari Candito June 5, 2025
110 happy gala attendees soaked up the beautiful and historic atmosphere of Stonehurst, the Robert Treat Paine Estate, during the 21st Annual Green Space Blues Jam. The WLT’s biggest fundraiser of the year featured music by Paul Rishell and Annie Raines, snacks from CRISP Catering, cake from Montillo’s, drinks from Boston Beer Company, Stormalong Cider,…
By Shari Candito June 5, 2025
Sixteen yoga enthusiasts attended an indoor gentle, restorative session with instructor Gwen in the studio upstairs from the WLT office on Common Street, Shiva Shakti. It was wonderful! Gwen read quotes from Transcendentalist writers while invoking images of nature when urging participants to hold stretches and poses. So cool! See all the pictures on our…
By Daniel Melnechuk June 1, 2025
Get outside and on the trails! Waltham and its neighboring communities offer numerous well-marked and maintained trails through a variety of beautiful natural landscapes. The WLT has produced a series of Guide to Open Spaces available as a free resource on our website.

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By N/A N/A April 30, 2026
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.
By N/A N/A March 20, 2026
About twenty people enjoyed tasty food, delicious drinks, and exciting ping pong at Craft Food Hall to celebrate the Vernal Equinox. This was our first event at CFH, and we'll be sure to schedule another one there in the future. Please join us!
By N/A N/A March 20, 2026
25 folks and one dog celebrated the Vernal Equinox with a chilly walk at Prospect Hill Park. We met at Craft Food Hall and trekked on the "alternate" New Year's Day hike route on the park's west-side to the vista at Little Prospect.