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On a sunny day (for once), 115 people crossed the finish line of the WG5K. We were so impressed with the enthusiasm expressed by all who participated, including volunteers! Thanks to our major sponsors, Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co, Brandeis Aging Brain Study, and Garden Remedies Cannabis. Be sure to join us next year! See all…

A dozen members of the Waltham YMCA joined WLT ED Sonja Wadman for a quick nature walk along the Western Greenway trail in the Chester Brook woods north of the Y’s property. We were out in the late afternoon and were happy to hear the buzzing sounds of insects, the chirping of birds, and the…

Twenty-two people, most of whom were from Temple Emunah in Lexington, plus a handful of WLT Stewards, removed “society’s sins” from the waters and banks of the Charles River in the third Reverse Tashlich we’ve organized with them as part of The International Jewish Waterfront Cleanup. We look forward to next year’s event! See all…

Fourteen yoga enthusiasts walked up to Little Prospect to celebrate the Autumnal Equinox by practicing yoga outside. We had to postpone this event twice! So happy it finally happened—the leaves were just starting to turn. Gorgeous! Thanks to instructor Jeanne Kelly for leading us! See all the pictures on our Flickr!

Thirteen people met by the Dog Ranch in North Waltham for a hike on the Western Greenway and its fabulous long boardwalk through the Met State property to Wellington Fields and back. WLT Steward Betty MacKenzie and City of Waltham Ranger Adam Green led the group. See all the pictures on our Flickr!

On a gorgeous Sunday, close to 50 people gathered at the WLT’s Lakeview Preserve on Hardy Pond to recognize and thank the Giardina family for their stewardship of their lakefront property and their commitment to ensuring the public’s enjoyment of it by selling the land to WLT. We enjoyed a plaque dedication, brief remarks, refreshments,…

Eleven fungi enthusiasts joined Corie Constantino of the Boston Mycological Club on a walk around an open space in Waltham in search of mushrooms. It was a warm morning after much rain had fallen, so conditions were good. After seeing a descent number of interesting fungi, we were hugely rewarded at the end with a…

A dozen folks from the Waltham Land Trust, Brookline Bird Club, and Menotomy Bird Club met at the Shaw’s for a morning jaunt along the river. They saw a decent number of birds, but sadly, were unable to take most photos in time. Be sure to join us next time! See all the pictures on…

The weather was hot and steamy but pleasant in the woods as five people and one dog trekked on the Western Greenway Trail from Our Lady’s Church through the Middlesex County Hospital lands north of Trapelo Road. We crossed Woburn Street and walked into the Met State Hospital property over the long boardwalk in Lexington. …

Fourteen birders met at 7:00 a.m. just over the town line at the Sears Land in Weston. WLT member and super birder Michele Grzenda led the group to the heron rookery there. They saw 35 bird species, including an Indigo Bunting, an Eastern bluebird, a Red-tailed hawk, a Gray catbird, Great Blue herons, an Eastern…