Calling all green thumb gardeners, weed whackers, and pollinator plant proponents! For 2-hours this month, you can join BLT’s Weeding Wednesday crew at the Barnstable Land Trust https://blt.org/ Office and Conservation Center on Route 6A to help maintain our native landscape gardens. Weeding Wednesday projects might include invasive plant removal, pollinator garden weeding, seed saving, and general property maintenance projects. Note: Registration is required for each individual Weeding Wednesday project. Volunteers should be prepared for physical activity including lifting, kneeling, digging, and cutting brush. BYO water, work gloves, kneeling pads (if preferred), and wear pants and closed-toe shoes. Training will be provided. Limited tools will be provided although you can also bring your own. Project Leader Kelly Barber, Director of Land Stewardship, will send out specific project details the day before the volunteer day.

Register HERE https://blt.org/weeding-wednesday .

Learn how to correctly and efficiently tackle invasive plants and vines in your yard and on conservation lands. Erik Sechler is the Ecological Programs Coordinator for the New England Native Land Trust. He has more than 10 years’ experience working for a Natural Heritage Program and NatureServe as an ecologist. He holds a master’s degree in Conservation Biology from Antioch New England University. His professional interests include avian, natural community and conservation ecology; rare plant ecology; and invasive plant ecology and management.

There is no charge for this event. A $5 donation is suggested. Register: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/G0owh4yUMrHjryMIiIhwAA https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/G0owh4yUMrHjryMIiIhwAA

Join The 300 Committee Land Trust for a nature journaling workshop on theme of Seasonal Change Seasonal change is happening all around us. We will look for and document examples of seasonal change at Andrew’s Grove and Bartolomei conservation areas. You will also challenge yourself to write poems about the seasonal change you are observing.

Registration https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/4732714100102/false#/invitation is strongly encouraged. All materials provided. More details on this ongoing program https://300committee.org/nature-journaling-workshops/

Parking: Meet in parking area in 667 Sandwich Road.

Join the Wareham Land Trust on Wednesday, April 2nd, for a glorious walk through Heron Point Loop at Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary led by Wareham Land Trust Board of Directors’ Jody Gastfriend. Enjoy the outdoors and discover the trails at Great Neck Conservation Area.

Parking is available at the old Sacred Hearts Seminary on Stockton Short Cut St, Wareham. The group will gather there and then head towards Chase’s Way which leads to Heron Point Loop. We will stop at Osprey Overlook for a beautiful photo op (and maybe even an osprey sighting!) before we head back. The trail has slight hills so feel free to bring a walking stick. Approximately 2 miles. This event is FREE but space is limited!

Please bring water and wear layers appropriate for the weather. If you have blaze orange please wear it, it is always a good idea to be visible when walking out on the trails

Where: Stockton Short Cut St, Wareham, MA

When: Wednesday April 2nd, 2025 at 10:00 am – 11:30pm

Click here to register https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/wosstgYFuOdVqr8xhiTa6Q

Come meet our newest land steward, Elijah, as he gives you a sneak peek at the many mammals which inhabit the conservation lands in Chatham.

The 300 Committee Land Trust will lead a 2.5 mile hike at the Mock Moraine conservation parcel in Falmouth. Evidence of glacial activity can be seen in the hilly terrain, boulders and kettle holes of this conservation area, named after Althea Mock Prouty, whose family owned the property for several generations. Old stone walls, an ancient Quaker burial ground, and traces of a stone quarry give evidence of past history. The narrow, yet well-maintained trails are often hilly at times. Walking sticks recommended. Approx 2.5 miles, easy pace.

Directions: From 28A in West Falmouth, take Blacksmith Shop Road (by the Fire Station) uphill to the parking area at Swift Playground ballpark on the left.

For 2-hours a month, you can join Barnstable Land Trust https://blt.org/ ’s “green team” by volunteering at Fuller Farm, a 22-acre signature property with a short woodland loop overlooking cranberry bogs and an open meadow trail following the field edge of a former dairy farm. The volunteer project might include trail maintenance, invasive plant removal, pollinator garden weeding, and something related. This program is supported in part by the Cape and Islands United Way. https://www.capeandislandsuw.org/

Note: Registration is required for each individual First Friday project. Volunteers should be prepared for physical activity including lifting, kneeling, digging, and cutting brush. BYO water, work gloves, and wear pants and closed-toe shoes. Training will be provided. Limited tools will be provided. If you prefer to bring your own – shovels, loppers, hand saws, and/or rakes are recommended. Project Leader Kelly Barber, Director of Land Stewardship, will send out specific project details the day before the volunteer day. We look forward to your help in stewarding this community gem!

Register here https://blt.org/fuller-farm-friday .

Join naturalist M.J. Foti and the Dennis Conservation Land Trust for a leisurely paced walk as we sort through gulls in hopes of seeing the Lesser Black-backed that has been a regular at this beach for many a winter season. There will also be a variety of waterfowl and shorebird species including Dunlin, Yellowlegs and Sanderlings in winter plumage. Expect 1-2 miles of walking the long, paved road that borders the beach and possibly scoping from the beach as well.

TIME: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM, Tuesday, April 8th

LOCATION: West Dennis Beach – Meet at the East end of the West Dennis Beach parking lot just past the entrance.

REGISTRATION: Please register here https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/rpzekwx

Participation is free to DCLT Members https://dennisconservationlandtrust.org/support/become-a-member/ , with a $10 suggested donation for nonmembers.