On Saturday, December from 10 am – 12 pm, Conservation staff and Weston Forest & Trail Association volunteers invite you to join them in two projects at the College Pond conservation area. There will be the annual maintenance of the Merriam Barn Historic Site as well as new trail construction nearby. Originally this was scheduled for November but was re-scheduled
Read moreEvery year, mysterious Christmas elves arrive in Ogilvie forest, which is the conservation land furthest north in the town of Weston. It is somewhat bordered by Concord Road, Sudbury Road, and Old Sudbury Road and Lincoln conservation land to the north. The first ornaments always seem to arrive on the day after Thanksgiving. Then a box full arrives sometime after
Read moreOn Tuesday, December 5, at 7:45 pm, the Conservation Commission, with assistance from Town Attorney Connor Mullin, will review a draft of proposed wetlands regulations to accompany the recently passed Wetlands Protection Bylaw. This is meant to be a work session for the Conservation Commission; a public hearing(s) to solicit public comment will be scheduled at a later date, as
Read moreThis event has been POSTPONED due to copious amounts of rain. Tomorrow, Saturday November 18 at 10 am, the monthly Stewardship Saturday, will take place at the Merriam Barn (College Pond), the so-called “onion field” in front and if time allows, across the street at Green Power farm. We’ll be conducting our annual maintenance of the barn-scape at the old
Read moreThe Owl has a hierarchy of favorite land trusts/conservation organizations. At the top is Weston Forest & Trail Association which is obvious because she is a trustee there. And then there is a scrum (rugby term, I really am trying) for second place between Lincoln Land Conservation Trust, Wellesley Conservation and yes, even Acton is in there. And then there
Read moreWhat is going on, Weston? We have, without compare, the most wonderful, beautiful, well-maintained Conservation lands in metrowest Boston…and possibly in all of Massachusetts…or dare I say…the world? I dare. And yet, 2023 donations to the Weston Forest & Trail Association, the 501(c)3 that maintains the trails, are down 30% from 2022 numbers, and down 52% compared to 2020 numbers.
Read moreAnyone see Spike Lee’s movie Do the Right Thing or are you all too young for that? Every time I hear the fields behind the community garden called Green Power, it just makes me hear “Fight the Power” which was the theme song of that movie. Yeah, I know it’s bizarre–that was urban warfare and this is rural Weston but
Read moreFolks, blow off your 9 am and head out to Jericho and the Rail Trail. The rusty blackbirds, and Redwing blackbirds at the entrance from Gun Club Lane are so loud. I can barely voice to text over it. It’s a gorgeous morning. Get outside!
Read moreUpdate October 18: After publishing this post, the Owl was contacted by the author of the Citizen’s Petition who was concerned that the Petition was misunderstood. Based on her communication, some of the post has been edited to reflect new information. Those changes are noted below. I still have questions. Fortunately, this CP will not be going to the upcoming
Read moreIt’s been a while since the Owl has posted a Sunday Gratitude. It’s not because there hasn’t been gratitude; it’s just that there is too much of it to post. And much of that gratitude has to do with an organization of which I am very clearly fond: Weston Forest and Trail Association. Yesterday was a very good day for
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