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Get to Know the Waltham Land Trust

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…

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21st Annual Green Space Blues Jam, May 16, 2025

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,…

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Yoga Fundraiser Shiva Shakti, April 29 2025

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…

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26th Annual Charles River Earth Day Cleanup, April 26, 2025

May 31, 2025

On a very windy Tuesday, WLT ED Sonja Wadman joined DCR Commissioner Arrigo and the leadership of other organizations running the 26th Annual Charles River Earth Day Cleanup for a photo near the Hatchshell on the Esplanade. Then on a rainy Saturday, close to 120 people braved the weather to remove litter and invasive plant…

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Mindfulness Workshop & Walk, April 17, 2025

May 10, 2025

WLT joined forces with Agape Spiritual Community, Waltham Council on Aging, Friends of the Waltham Public Library, and Stonehurst to provide a mindfulness and stress-reduction workshop for about 44 participants. Matt Carriker from Agape led the session, first inside in the gorgeous and historic Paine Estate, then on trails as we quietly walked around the…

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Annual Stewards’ Training, April 12, 2025

April 26, 2025

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…

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Duck Walk along the Charles, March 1, 2025

April 11, 2025

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.…

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We Were Hiring

March 6, 2025

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…

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Winter Wonders Animal Program for Kids

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…

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Mass Central Rail Trail Walk, January 25, 2025

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…

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Upcoming Events

Wellington Fields Lemonade Social

07/12/2025 2:00 pm - 07/12/2025 4:00 pm

Guided Summer Morning Bird Walk

07/19/2025 8:00 am - 07/19/2025 10:00 am

Specials to Support WLT!

Buy Chateau gift cards online

Any gift cards purchased online with the coupon code WLT will earn the Waltham Land Trust 5% of that sale. Get yours today!

Get 10% off merino wool crew socks

Use the code “WLT10” when you buy merino wool socks from Warm Peet and all profits tied to that code will be donated back to the Waltham Land Trust.

Waltham Wildlife

We aren't the only ones that benefit from preserving open space in Waltham. Here are some pictures of Waltham wildlife that you could find living on or passing through the open spaces in Waltham. Some of the pictures were taken at night with a camera that was triggered by a sensor.

Our Mission

Founded in 1999, the Waltham Land Trust’s mission is to create a legacy of land conservation in Waltham by promoting, protecting, restoring, and acquiring open space with a community of volunteers and a small staff that operates with mutual respect and goodwill towards each other. Recognizing that diversity strengthens our organization, the Waltham Land Trust strives to create an environment where everyone is respected, valued, and appreciated regardless of their race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, abilities, or disabilities. We welcome those who share these values.

The Waltham Land Trust envisions growth in public appreciation of natural resources, preservation and restoration of native habitat, and increased biodiversity to foster a healthier environment.