From kpatters at rcn.com  Tue Jan  2 09:59:55 2007
From: kpatters at rcn.com (kpatters@rcn.com)
Date: Tue Jan  2 10:00:18 2007
Subject: [WLT_Announcements] Waltham Land Trust to benefit from Margaritas
 Full Moon Madness January 3rd
Message-ID: <20070102095955.CBF05559@ms03.lnh.mail.rcn.net>

(Apologies if this is a second notice)

The Waltham Land Trust will be the beneficiary of Margaritas Restaurant's Full Moon Madness fundraiser this Wednesday, January 3rd.  The Waltham Land Trust will receive 5% of the restaurant's gross lounge receipts (note this does not include dinner receipts) on the evening of Wednesday, January 3rd.  Please bring your friends to Margaritas at 211 Moody Street and enjoy an evening out while supporting the Waltham Land Trust!

The Waltham Land Trust will also be the beneficiary of Full Moon Madness on Friday February 2nd and Saturday March 3rd.  Mark your calendars - we hope to see you there!

Karen Patterson
Program Manager
Waltham Land Trust
From kpatters at rcn.com  Sat Jan 20 21:35:07 2007
From: kpatters at rcn.com (Karen Patterson)
Date: Sat Jan 20 21:35:35 2007
Subject: [WLT_Announcements] WLT upcoming events
Message-ID: <003f01c73d04$c41df690$0a00a8c0@4Q05481>

Friday, February 2nd, 6 PM-12 AM. Margarita's Full Moon Madness Benefit.
Margarita's Mexican Restaurant, 227 Moody St in Waltham will hold a benefit
for the Waltham Land Trust. The Full Moon Margarita Madness program benefits
different local charities each month through the donation of 5% of its gross
lounge receipts on the night of the Full Moon (note this does not include
dinner receipts).  Please bring your friends and enjoy an evening out and
support the Waltham Land Trust at the same time!  The Waltham Land Trust
will also be the beneficiary of Full Moon Madness on Saturday, March 3rd,
2007.

 

Wednesday, February 21st, 10-11:30AM - Animals in Winter Children's Program.
When it's cold, icy and wet what do the animals do?  Come find out about
survival strategies and adaptations that help the wildlife of Massachusetts
live through the winter.  Find out more about mammals, birds and amphibians
and how they live -especially in winter.  Join staff from Mass Audubon's
Habitat Sanctuary for a vacation week program for children in grades K thru
5.  There will be two simultaneous sessions, one for grades K-2 and one for
grades 3-5.  Limit of 15 participants per session.  The program will be held
at Stonehurst, the Robert Treat Paine Estate, 100 Robert Treat Paine Drive,
Waltham.  The program will be both indoors and outdoors so boots and winter
clothing are recommended. Register by Thursday February 15th at 781-893-3355
or email kpatters@wathamlandtrust.org.  Suggested donation of $10/family -
but fee is not required in order to participate.  Co-sponsored by the
Friends of Stonehurst and the City of Waltham.

Also of interest:

Arlington Land Trust Annual Meeting

Monday, January 22nd 7-9pm

Robbins Library Community Room

 

Guest Speaker Katherine Abbott will talk about Campaigning for Public Parks:
A Personal and Professional Journey. Abbott is the presently the director of
the Conservation and Recreation Campaign, housed at the Trust for Public
Land in Boston. The campaign is working to increase annual funding for the
operations and maintenance of parks and public lands.  The campaign's aim is
to broaden the constituency for the parks, and to educate and encourage the
legislature to increase public spending for them. Abbott was formerly the
commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation,
and the president and CEO of the Island Alliance. 

 

The meeting is open to any interested residents who wish to learn more about
efforts to preserve and protect open space in Arlington.