Volunteer opportunity – April 19

Tasks:
Trimming and stacking tree branches and brush along field edges

Tools needed (we will provide some, but bring what you have):
Loppers, pruning shears, pole saws/pruners, pruning saws, garden rakes, and other pruning tools
String trimmers, weed whackers, brush cutters, sturdy step ladders.

Please bring your own:  work gloves, water bottles

Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Please RSVP to Ken Salome:  [email protected]

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Lands under our protection: 504 acres owned; 236 acres restricted; 740 acres total.

Thanks to everyone who participated in our 5K Challenge


Thanks to everyone who participated in our 5K Challenge fundraiser on November 9.  About 65 people completed the hike and we raised about $700.

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Upcoming Events

Apr
5
Sat
9:00 am Work Party @ Nickerson Walking Woods Preserve
Work Party @ Nickerson Walking Woods Preserve
Apr 5 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
We have an urgent need for a few volunteers to do some minor repairs to the boardwalks at the Nickerson Preserve. We would like to pull together a crew to do this on Saturday, April 5, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. If you can help, please reply to [email protected]. If you are not available[...]
Apr
19
Sat
9:00 am Work Party @ Charron Farm Preserve
Work Party @ Charron Farm Preserve
Apr 19 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tasks: Trimming and stacking tree branches and brush along field edges Tools needed (we will provide some, but bring what you have): Loppers, pruning shears, pole saws/pruners, pruning saws, garden rakes, and other pruning tools String trimmers, weed whackers, brush cutters, sturdy step ladders. Please bring your own:  work gloves, water bottles Volunteers under 18[...]

Membership dues ($25 individual, $50 household) or donations in any amount may be made online to the Attleboro Land Trust here:

It’s not too late for you, or your child, to play a part in our scientific study

The Attleboro Land Trust invites you to participate in a one-year scientific study of the Anthony Lawrence Wildlife Preserve.  Jessie Knowlton, Associate Professor of Biology at Wheaton College, is leading the study, which began in June.  More information is available on the project page.

Professor Knowlton and her team of Wheaton students have already identified many species of plants and animals observed over the summer.  The study will continue through fall, winter, and spring.  You are invited to help as a Volunteer Observer by visiting the Preserve once in each season on your own and reporting what you observe.  As a citizen scientist, you might spot a rare bird or other animal or plant that no one else has seen.

You may submit observations in the form of photos, videos, drawings, notes, or audio recordings.  If you are tech savvy, you may upload photos using a free cell phone app called iNaturalist. Photos submitted may be viewed at the iNaturalist website.

At the conclusion of the study, a final report will include recommendations for maintaining and protecting the Preserve’s ecosystem, and for engaging the public in stewardship of the property.

If you or your child would like to sign up as a Volunteer Observer, use the online form on this website or email [email protected].  If you are under 18, ask an adult partner to co-sign your application and go with you on your site visits.

This project is made possible by a Giving While Living Grant from the Woodard & Curran Foundation.

 

 

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