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31st Annual Meeting on November 17
Save the date–the public is invited
November 17th 7:00 pm via Zoom
This year’s guests promise an expert’s look at the past 30 years of land conservation, contrasted with an exploration of what the future holds for the local environment.
Our guests are uniquely qualified to guide us on this quest. They are:
- Charlie Wyman, former land preservation specialist with the Massachusetts Audubon Society,
- the Honorable Mayor of the City of Attleboro, Paul Heroux, and
- moderating their online discussion about our environmental future will be renowned educator and talk show host, Ron Struminski.
We’ll also be recognizing some of our dedicated volunteers who have kept the Land Trust moving forward in spite of the pandemic and letting our members in on some hot news about upcoming activities and projects.
Please plan to zoom in. The Zoom invitation is posted below:
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Time: Nov 17, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Construction underway at the Richardson Preserve
Construction of a gravel parking lot near the street at the Richardson Nature Preserve has been in the planning stages for several years, and has now begun. Cryan Landscape Contractors are doing the work. The plans have been approved by the Attleboro Conservation Commission and the lot will be similar to gravel lots at the Colman Reservation and the Nickerson Preserve. This will solve the issue of cars getting stuck in the mud, as typically happens in early spring.
The main entrance to the preserve may be closed during construction. Pedestrian access will still be available on Wilmarth Street about 200 yards east of the main entrance where the Vernal Pool trail enters the preserve.
We estimate the work will be completed by October 17.
Stop & Shop community bag program participation resumes in November
The Attleboro land trust would like to thank Stop and Shop and all those who purchased a reusable bag in September. To date the program has donated $178 to the Land Trust.
We are please to announce that we have been chosen again as a participant to the program in the month of November.
Purchase a reusable Community Bag from the Stop & Shop located at 251 Washington Street, Attleboro, and a portion of that purchase will support the land trust.
The Attleboro Land Trust has been selected as a beneficiary of the Stop & Shop Community Bag Program for the month of November. The Land Trust will receive a $1 donation every time the $2.50 reusable Community Bag is purchased at this location during November.
The Stop & Shop Community Bag Program, which launched in May 2019, is a reusable bag program that facilitates community support with the goal to make a difference in the communities where shoppers live and work. The Attleboro Land Trust was selected as the September beneficiary of the program by store leadership at the Stop & Shop located at 251 Washington Street, Attleboro MA.
For more information on the Stop & Shop Community Bag Program, visit stopandshop.bags4mycause.com
Thanks to our volunteers
On Tuesday, May 26, a work party of nine volunteers helped with the maintenance of Nickerson Walking Woods Preserve. The work was peformed with coronavirus precautions and the size of the group was limited to a maximum of ten people.
Most of the work focused on the meadow, which had become overgrown with invasive buckthorn saplings.
The invasive plants were removed by the roots to prevent them from growing back.
One of our volunteers helped to extend the life of a boardwalk by removing leaves and dirt that had collected between the slats.
If you would like to help with future work parties, contact us.
COVID-19 Guidelines
Attleboro Land Trust properties are open during daylight hours, with the understanding that visitors will follow local, state, and federal COVID-19 rules and guidelines.
When visiting our properties:
- Maintain a 6-foot distance between yourself and other people on trails, boardwalks, and at parking lots.
- Be generous in yielding the right of way to others, if you can safely do so.
- On loop trails, follow the arrows.
- Do not step onto a boardwalk if someone is already on the boardwalk coming toward you.
- Treat all with extra courtesy and respect.
- Leash your dog, use a doggie bag, and take it home with you.
- Remember to take precautions for ticks.
For extra comfort on the trail, download and print a trail map before you leave home.
Attleboro Land Trust – Coronavirus Contingency Plans
If you were planning to attend or volunteer at one of our events, we understand that your plans might change, based on concerns about the coronavirus. By the same token, we may cancel some of our planned events and activities, out of an abundance of caution, or use various communication tools, rather than face-to-face meetings, to carry out our work. Any cancellations or updates to our scheduled activities will be announced on our website.
News About Your Land Trust and More
Click below to read our monthly electronic newsletter, intended for distribution over social media, that includes news of what is happening at our conservation properties, as well as general conservation topics. There are also articles on Attleboro history, with a focus on the Barrows Farm (now the Richardson Preserve) and what seasonal tasks the Barrows family might have been working on as they derived their living from this land 300 years ago. News of the Attleboro Community Garden is also a regular feature.
This publication is being produced by the Education and Outreach Committee of the Attleboro Land Trust, local volunteers, and some of the classes at Attleboro High School.
Contact us if you would like to subscribe to the email version of this newsletter.
Introduction to Geocaching on Nov 2nd
There will be an “Introduction to Geocaching” walk on Saturday, November 2, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Rain or Shine at the Deborah and Roger Richardson Nature Preserve on Wilmarth Street in Attleboro. Attendees will find real geocaches along with some SWAG (Stuff We All Get) that they can keep. Snacks provided by the Attleboro Land Trust will be available after the event.
Sign up at the Attleboro Public Library to attend.
Community dialogue on environment scheduled for October 29th
WHERE: Murray Unitarian Universalist Church 505 N. Main St., Attleboro
WHEN: Oct 29th, 7:00 pm
WHO: Representative Jim Hawkins, Senator Paul Feeney and Senator Rebecca Rausch
CO-SPONSOR: Environmental League of Massachusetts