On too-cold-to-go-out mornings like this one, the Owl likes to ruminate on some of the conservation spaces in the town of Weston. As a town, I consider us the luckiest on this planet in terms of prior and current residents who saved open space for the enjoyment of all. At some point, the Owl will be doing a larger historical
Read moreYou couldn’t have asked for a more perfect snow than Friday’s. Arriving as it did in the middle of the night, the Owl went to sleep in autumn, and woke up in winter, a gorgeous blanket over the brown scruffy grass and leaves. And it just kept coming down. Next door I could hear the elementary-school-aged kids already up and
Read moreRegistration is now open for Land’s Sake’s after-school programs for kids in grades 1 through 8. Land’s Sake is Weston’s favorite (umm, only?) community farm and offers kids the chance to learn farm and forestry skills and connect to the outdoors, even in the winter. Here are the programs on offer: Maple Explorers (grades 1-3) explore Weston’s forests and forestry
Read moreFrom the spurt of weather charts taking over the Owl’s facebook feed, it appears winter has decided to appear in the guise of 4-6 inches of snow tomorrow, Friday, January 7. This news may make some folks unhappy around here, which, by the way, I can’t figure out why you would live in New England and not like snow. Hello.
Read moreWelcome to 2022, Weston, and get outside. Yes, it’s a dreary day but did you move to the area because of swaying palm trees and crystalline waters? No, you didn’t. So, if you’re in town because plans were canceled or you’re back from swanning down the slopes a bit early, consider heading out for a First Day or Second Day
Read moreRecently the Owl was contacted by a member of the women-only Suburban Striders Running Club in Wellesley. Started in 2004 in Weston, the group has since migrated south to Wellesley but yet has clearly heard of the Owl’s fame in running only two half-marathons ever. Stand back folks, lest my aura blind you. Here I am hoping my kids will
Read moreOkay, Weston, consider this a permission slip from your medical professional to drop everything you are doing, and use this gorgeous fall day to soak up autumn and its unique beauty. Blue skies, warmish temperatures (it’s all relative) and the oaks, birches, larches, and maples all agree with me, and no, none of us is actually a medical professional. I
Read more‘Tis true, my friendly Westonians; today is the last day of summer 2021. Tomorrow is the Autumn Equinox and open season for mums, pumpkins and raking (RAKING! Not leaf blowing, Weston, don’t make me crazy). So today is your last chance to play hooky and head outside this summer…and I have your plan right here. Don’t worry, it’s not an
Read moreLast year, Weston Forest & Trail Association (WFTA) launched the Junior Ranger program, which encourages young people to get out and about in Weston’s Conservation woods, and also learn about the flora and fauna of our home town. After the success of an animal and plant scavenger hunt created by WFTA in April 2020, the 501c3 organization realized that more
Read moreThis weekend, the songs of wrens and clunk-clunk of woodpeckers will get some competition from the exuberant voices and laughter of children. The Weston Community Children’s Association is taking to the trails, not en masse, but in family and small groups. With 99.9 miles (not kidding…anyone want to give WFTA a 0.1 mile trail easement?) and 2,000 acres of conservation
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