News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
Magic Garden preschoolers recently participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count, a nationwide project to count and categorize bird species where “citizen birders” spend a little time in the field (i.e., their own backyards) watching birds during a specific time of year. Data from the project, which is sponsored by Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the…
Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary has plenty of programs to keep you busy through this cold winter season. Check out this sampling of upcoming programs! For more information about our programs or to register, call 781-259-2200 or visit www.massaudubon.org.drumlinfarm. Winter Wool Craft Series: Knitting II – Building Skills Saturday, Feb. 8, 10 a.m. to noon What can…
By Alice Waugh Ms. G, Drumlin Farm’s resident groundhog, will soon be called on to predict the weather for the rest of the winter—something she hopes to do in future years as the official state groundhog. Ms. G will make her prognostication on Groundhog Day at Drumlin Farm on Sunday, Feb. 2, when local meteorologists…
Here are films and other events sponsored by the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust in the coming weeks. Wednesday, January 15 The Lincoln Land Conservation Trust will show The Legend of Pale Male as a part of its winter environmental film series at 7:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust Office (above the post office at the…
Walking on two of Lincoln’s conservation trails just got a little easier, thanks to efforts by local residents and Conservation Department staff. A group of neighbors recently repaired and improved the trail that leads from the Conrad/Bradshaw driveway opposite Boyce Farm Road off Old Sudbury Road into the Weston Woods. The residents also purchased the…
Residents are invited to “Lincoln by the Land,” a talk hosted by the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust about Lincoln’s landscapes with Sue Klem, an LLCT board member and local author of The Nature of Lincoln. Her talk, which begins at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20 in the Lincoln Public Library, will explore Lincoln’s rugged landscape of hills,…
Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary is once again hosting “Tales of the Night,” a special Halloween-themed celebration with tricks and treats appropriate for the whole family. Tales of the Night will take place on October 24 and 25 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance. Tales of the Night activities target…
On Saturday, October 5 at 10 a.m., Mass Audubon staff and volunteers will celebrate the opening of two universally accessible trails at Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the two-year project. The Ice Pond Trail and Farmyard Loop Trail are designed to allow persons of all abilities to…
On October 5-6 and 12-14, Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary will be bustling with special activities, games, and pick-your-own opportunities. Join us on a hayride and enjoy cider, apples and cider donuts from Shelburne Farms or pizza from Vesta Wood-fired Pizza, and don’t forget to stay for one of our live animal demonstrations. The farm will be…
