As many know, the Owl is a bit obsessed with trees and trails and nature. There is not a day when she is not on Weston’s trails–but yesterday was a day to fly over to the Arnold Arboretum, a 281-acre tree, shrub and plant paradise just 30 minutes from Weston (depending on how Route 9 feels about you–it was feeling
Read moreWhat a day, Weston! Immediately after reading this post, the Owl suggests that you head out to Jericho Town Forest, this town’s largest Conservation property at almost 550 acres. Not to editorialize too much (as if I could stop myself), this property exists for you because people way back when (like 1955) decided to protect it for future generations. There
Read moreAfter the 20-day visit of my inlaws and a 10-day day visit from Captain Covid, the pile-up of work is no joke–between writing the Owl and doing Weston Forest & Trail work, plus Owlet Bus, this Owl needs about 36 hours put back into her day. So what’s a person to do? Run away. Yes, it is true; I packed
Read moreOn Sunday, April 3rd at 2 PM, join the town’s best nonprofit trails organization (also only, but who needs to know that?) on an exploration of the College Pond conservation area. The trail walk starts at Burchard Park, wanders some of the outskirts of the Campion Center, through fields, and across the famous Troll Bridge where you can see the
Read moreOkay, Weston, it’s time to put aside your snow shovels, and take out your binoculars–The Great Backyard Bird Count kicks off on Friday morning and it’s time for our Weston birds to be counted as part of the Bird Census. Don’t leave out our fine feathered friends! For four days, February 18-21, every single resident should just simply walk off
Read moreOn 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
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