Posts by Daniel Melnechuk

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…

On April 6th, 2021, Sam Jaffe of The Caterpillar Lab delivered a deep picture into the world of native caterpillars using a combination of live presentation, digital microscope work, slides, and life history image plates. By exploring complex natural history stories involving caterpillars, their host plants, and their predators and parasitoids, the importance of biodiversity…

On February 22nd, 2021, WLT member Dr. Sandra Anagnostakis, Emerita, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, gave an information packed webinar about Chestnut trees including a slide show, as well as answering questions from the attendees. Dr. Sandy has researched American chestnut trees, Castanea dentata, and other nut trees for more than 50 years. American chestnuts…

State Legislature Approves Waltham Field Station Purchase If the governor approves the bill, the land will be preserved for agricultural, open space, and recreational purposes. In April, the City Council approved a $17.4 million purchase and sale agreement proposed by the mayor. After that, the attention turned to Beacon Hill and the passage of legislation…

On January 1st, the WLT hosted its 14th annual hike at Prospect Hill Park. About 100 people met near the Starbucks in the Market Basket complex and hiked through trails in Berry Park. Another 100 left from the South Gate to the park near 186 Prospect Hill Road. Everyone converged at the base of Little…