On a rainy Saturday, we held our annual free training for volunteers interested in becoming WLT trail and land stewards, restoring ecosystems throughout the Watch City. Hosted by Ranger Adam Green at the Prospect Hill Park Lodge, we began with a season kickoff lunch with current and future stewards, then went over presentations that covered…

After having to postpone twice due to the weather and icy trail conditions, we finally had our annual walk along the river in search of visiting waterfowl. We saw Bufflehead, Goldeneye, Ring-neck, and Mallard ducks, plus a Lesser Scaup, Mocking birds, Red-winged blackbirds, Canada geese, a Downy woodpecker, Ring Bill gulls, and a male Cardinal.…

WLT Seeks Part-time Tech/Development Manager The Waltham Land Trust is seeking a part-time employee to assist the organization and its Executive Director with a variety of tasks to grow its mission and legacy of land conservation in the City of Waltham. Come join an ever-expanding community of volunteers and a small staff that envisions growth in…

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…

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…

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…

“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…

Over 100 people and a few dogs joined us for our annual First Day Hike at Prospect Hill Park. That is a great turnout considering the weather was not ideal. About half of the attendees left from the traditional spot near the South Gate to PHP and the other half departed thirty minutes earlier from…

It was a chilly but sunny day as fifteen people strolled around the southern part of BBH Reservation, the first park established by the Commonwealth in 1893. We admired many special trees, briefly crossed over Beaver Brook into Belmont, and learned that the non-profit that would be become The Trustees of Reservations was formed in…

To celebrate the WLT’s 25th year of incorporation, we held our 25th Annual Meeting and 54 people attended, including Mayor McCarthy. After hearing about program and stewardship highlights, we heralded Betty MacKenzie as the Environmentalist of the Year. Professor Mike Barnett amazed us with a presentation about engaging local youth as environmental justice and community…