Posts by Daniel Melnechuk
No feeding the rats
SWW End of summer update September 5th, 2025 We’re happy to note that the City’s new dumpster ordinance, which passed last spring with modifications suggested by SWW members and others, has come into effect as of this June. If you notice a problem dumpster in your neighborhood (overflowing, uncovered, rusted out, etc.), you might consider reporting…
Read MoreA Walk In The Park Book is Back In Stock!
A Walk in the Park: A Guide to Plant Communities at Prospect Hill Park, Waltham, Massachusettsby Lesley Sneddon This book is a nature guide for the non-scientist interested in learning about plants and basic ecology.
Read MoreCoyote pup found at Brandeis tests positive for rodenticide previously used on campus
BY CYD ABNET ● August 21, 2025 ● The Waltham Times A young coyote found at Brandeis University on July 25 has tested positive for a significant amount of second-generation anticoagulant rat poisons, two of which Brandeis University has reported using in the past. The coyote was found alive and died while in the care of a wildlife rehabilitator.…
Read MoreTo control rats, save the raptors
By Linda Graetz, Guest Writer ● July 25, 2025 ● The Waltham Times The death of a majestic bald eagle during the winter of 2023 sent shockwaves through the environmental community and sparked a local movement that continues today. The eagle, known as MK, was the third member of a family that once lived in Waltham’s Mount…
Read MoreEngaging youth in protecting local wildlife
By Newsroom ● July 25, 2025 ● The Waltham Times The Waltham Land Trust met last Wednesday at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation with teens from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Waltham, Watertown and Newton. The participants were invited to brainstorm ways to engage younger people in the WLT’s work to end the…
Read MoreGet out on the trails
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.
Read MoreAnnual Stewards’ Training, April 12, 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…
Read MoreDuck Walk along the Charles, March 1, 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.…
Read MoreWe Were Hiring
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…
Read MoreGreen Space Blues Jam – June 9th, 2024
Join us for our 20th Green Space Blues Jam on Sunday June 9th and hear the fabulous Sonya Rae Taylor and band live! The GSBJ will be at 10 City Point, 500 Totten Pond Road, Waltham MA. Doors open at 2pm. Plenty of parking! Buy your tickets online now! After 6pm June 8th, tickets must…
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