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Clean-Up at Richardson Preserve on June 7

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The Attleboro Land Trust invites residents to volunteer at a Clean-Up to be held on Saturday, June 7, at the Richardson Nature Preserve, 577B Wilmarth Street, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon.

Maintenance tasks will include:

— Raking lawn areas

— Picking up trash

— Pruning along edges of lawns, hayfields, and street

— Removing invasive plants

— Weeding flower gardens

— Various trail maintenance tasks

We have many tools you can use, but if you have your own, please bring a few with you, such as:

— Standard rakes and leaf rakes

— Loppers, pruning shears, pruning saws, and other pruning tools

— Shovels

— String trimmers, weed whackers, brush cutters

— Gardening tools

Dress accordingly for protection against poison ivy and ticks. Please bring your own:

— Work gloves

— Water

Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Rain date is Saturday, June 14. Any cancellations due to weather will be posted on this website.

Thanks, Marcum!

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Thanks to these volunteers from Marcum LLP for their clean-up efforts at the Richardson Preserve on November 27.  A large swath of the invasive multi-flora rose has been removed from the Lower Hayfield.  This plant is known for its sharp thorns, which make it challenging to remove!

Guided Mushroom Hunting Walk at the Richardson Nature Preserve

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Join Ryan and Emily from The Mushroom Hunting Foundation on a Guided Mushroom Walk! We will meet at the Deborah and Roger Richardson Nature Preserve at 577B Wilmarth St., in Attleboro, to begin our hunt. Participants will meet back at the parking area by 6:30 pm to talk about our finds! Participants are encouraged to also attend the mushroom hunting slideshow on 9/11, but it is not a requirement.

Please register to ensure that we have enough space for all participants. Contact Darcie at dschillinger@sailsinc.org or 508-222-0157 with any questions.

Wednesday, September 18
5:00 PM  –  7:00 PM
at the Richardson Nature Preserve
Sponsored by the Attleboro Public Library
Register here  There are 17 spaces available.

Help Clean Up the Richardson Preserve on April 27

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A Spring Clean-Up will be held on Saturday, April 27, at the Deborah and Roger Richardson Nature Preserve, 577B Wilmarth Street, Attleboro, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. Your participation will be welcomed, whether you have volunteered before or this is your first time.

Maintenance tasks will include:
— Raking up fallen branches in lawn areas
— Picking up trash
— Pruning along edges of lawns, hayfields, and street
— Removing invasive plants
— Weeding flower gardens

Tools needed may include:
— Standard rakes and leaf rakes
— Loppers, pruning shears, pruning saws, and other pruning tools
— Shovels
— String trimmers, weed whackers, brush cutters
— Chain saw
— Gardening tools

We will have some tools, but please bring what you have.

Dress accordingly for protection against poison ivy and ticks. Please bring your own:
— Work gloves
— Water

Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Rain date is Sunday, April 28, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Any cancellations due to weather will be posted on this website.

Full Moon Hike

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Join us on Thursday January 25th for a full moon hike at the Deborah and Roger Richardson Nature Preserve. Beginning at 8 pm, ALT board members will lead a moonlit walk through the preserve. Dress warmly, including shoes that are waterproof, and bring a flashlight or headlamp. Walk is a little less than a mile! Short and sweet, but a great opportunity to see the full moon and its beauty!

Meet at parking lot at 577B Wilmarth Street.

Any cancellations due to weather conditions or overcast skies will be posted on our Facebook page.

Dogs not permitted at this event.

Volunteers invited to help with maintenance at Richardson Preserve on Oct. 28

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Our next work party will be on Saturday, October 28, at the Deborah and Roger Richardson Nature Preserve, 577B Wilmarth Street, Attleboro, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon.  If you are available, we would welcome your help, whether you are a seasoned volunteer, or this is your first time volunteering for the Attleboro Land Trust.

Various “housekeeping” tasks will include:
–Cleaning mildew off the sides of the Barrows House
–Raking up the seed husks that have fallen from the Chinese chestnut tree
–Sweeping leaves off the boardwalks
–Cleaning out the leaf matter that has built up between the slats of the boardwalks
–Washing grime off the trailside signs
–Touching up areas with peeling paint on the Barrows House and some signs

We will have tools and supplies, but please feel free to bring anything you think might be helpful, including containers of water for some of the cleaning tasks, as the site has no running water.

Dress accordingly for protection against poison ivy and ticks.  Please bring your own:
— Work gloves
— Water bottles

Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Seniors Visit Richardson

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The Attleboro Council on Aging Hiking Group visited the Deborah and Roger Richardson Nature Preserve on June 22.  The popular weekly event is coordinated by Juliet Teixeira, vice president of the Attleboro Land Trust (in the green Hike Attleboro T-shirt).

Hikers on the Wyman Loop Trail as it crosses the Lower Hayfield at the Richardson Preserve.

For more information, contact the Larson Senior Center at 774-203-1906.

Sensata Comes Through Again!

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On October 28, a team of three employees from Sensata completed two important fence construction projects for the Attleboro Land Trust–within a single day.  One fence was constructed along a property boundary at the Colman Reservation.  More fencing was installed around the parking lot at the Richardson Preserve.  Thanks for a fine job to Tom Simbron, Tyler Hanna, and Harshad Tadas, who returned as a team after having completed similar fence projects for us in 2018 and 2019.

The Sensata partnership with the land trust goes back to 2013 and has included boardwalk and fence construction at three nature preserves, as well as construction of raised beds for the Attleboro Community Garden.  We appreciate the enthusiastic support we have received from Sensata and its employees for our conservation mission.