sweet basil fundraiser

Fundraiser with Sweet Basil

Sweet Basil offers Italian-inspired cuisine, plus fresh and innovative cocktails, teas and beverages...

group table @ 6!

sweet basil fundraiser
WLT Outreach Table at Waltham Farmers’ Market

WLT Outreach Table at Waltham Farmers’ Market

Stop by our outreach table at the Waltham Farmers' Market!

Middlesex County Hospital trail map

Get out on the trails

You can hear the trails calling your name... go for a walk!

Open space needs your help

Protecting and preserving takes time, energy and your support.

Please consider a year end donation to help protect and preserve open space in Waltham.

Thank you!

Volunteers working on a trail

A Commitment to Open Space

The Waltham Land Trust: Protecting, preserving and connecting since 1999

News

Giving Tuesday 12/02/2025

December 2, 2025

Reclaim the true meaning of “the giving season” by joining people across the world donating to local charities like the WLT on the Tuesday after Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Give through the button below or mail a check dated December 2 to us at WLT, PO Box 541120, Waltham MA 02454.

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Waltham Land Trust 26th Annual Meeting 11/18/2025

November 18, 2025

Help celebrate our successes from the past year by attending our annual meeting. Our guest speakers will be professors from Brandeis University who will talk about their project collecting oral histories about flooding in Waltham.  

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Chester Brook Corridor South Hike 11/8/2025

November 8, 2025

Learn about the history and nature of the southern part of the Chesterbrook Corridor on a walk through the woods on the Western Greenway Trail past the YMCA and Bishops Forest to Shady’s Pond and back. 

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Support WLT with a Community Bag Purchase at Hannaford All October

October 31, 2025

Starting October 1, WLT will receive a $1 donation for every $2.50 reusable Community Bag sold at the 55 Russell Street, Waltham MA, Hannaford store. These bags are the best pick in the patch this October! When you visit the Waltham Hannaford store this month, get your own pretty blue reusable Community Bag for just $2.50. Every bag sold sends a $1…

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Western Greenway 5K and 1st ever Monster Dash for Kids! 10/26/2025 at 12:00pm (11:30am for Monster Dash)

October 28, 2025

Celebrate Halloween with a spooktacular day on the trails! The Waltham Land Trust invites you to celebrate Halloween in the best way possible — moving through nature, in costume (if it’s safe to run in), and helping protect Waltham’s beautiful open spaces. Since 2013, our Western Greenway 5K has brought together people of all ages to enjoy 3.1…

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WLT Outreach Table at Farm Day 10/18/2025

October 18, 2025

Celebrate Waltham’s last operating farm while enjoying fun activities, agricultural demos, games for all ages, and live music.

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Guided History Walk along the Mass Central Rail Trail 10/5/2025

October 5, 2025

Learn about the history of the railway on which the Mass Central Rail Trail now sits from Rick Kfoury, President of the Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society. Members of the Waltham Historic Society will also share their knowledge. Highlighted stops will include two former station locations, Waltham North and Waltham Highlands (which still stands).

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Waltham Land Trust renews commitment to public Hardy Pond access, pond health

October 2, 2025

BY EMILY SAPERIA ● October 1, 2025 ● The Waltham Times Over 35 Waltham Land Trust members, local officials and community members gathered at 170 Lakeview Ave. on Saturday to celebrate WLT’s purchase of a new 0.8 acre Hardy Pond-adjacent parcel for conservation and public recreation. The purchase expands Lakeview Preserve, which was purchased by the Land Trust…

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Pre-Sunset Yoga Outdoors at Met State 9/30/2025

September 30, 2025

Stretch and hold in a field at Met State with Jeanne Kelly, a popular yoga instructor at the Waltham YMCA. To get the WLT Member pricing, login when registering for the event. Rain date is October 10th.  

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Hardy Pond Walk and New WLT Land Celebration 9/27/2025

September 27, 2025

Join us for a 1.5-mile leisurely walk on the Pondside Walkway, starting at 1:30pm, to learn about ongoing stewardship efforts to protect Hardy Pond, enjoying sights of nature along the way. We’ll end at the Land Trust’s Lakeview Preserve at 3:00pm to check out the new land we purchased in June.

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Upcoming Events

Bistro 781 Fundraiser Night

12/10/2025 4:00 pm - 12/10/2025 10:00 pm

Beaver Brook North Hike

12/13/2025 1:00 pm - 12/13/2025 3:00 pm

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.