From karenwork at rcn.com Mon May 7 13:45:37 2007 From: karenwork at rcn.com (Karen Patterson) Date: Mon May 7 13:45:58 2007 Subject: [WLT_Announcements] Upcoming Waltham Land Trust events Message-ID: <007b01c790cf$85e250a0$0a00a8c0@4Q05481> Sunday, May 20th, 10 AM - 2 PM. Five-Mile Walk on Western Greenway The Western Greenway, which will connect green spaces in a 9-mile loop in Belmont, Lexington and Waltham, is becoming a reality. WLT Board members will describe the history of the properties and the efforts to create the Greenway. The walk will focus on the completed northern section, which includes the Mass Audubon Habitat and Rock Meadow areas in Belmont, and Beaver Brook North (the old Metropolitan State Hospital properties in Lexington and Waltham). Meet at 9:45am at Elsie Turner Field, opposite the Federal Archives, just east of Forest Street; bring a lunch, day pack, water, and bug spray. The walk will be leisurely but will be 5-6 miles. Appropriate for interested teenagers, but not young children. Space is limited; first-come first-serve. Register with Karen. Sunday, June 3rd, 10 AM-12:00PM - Tree Walk at Storer Conservation Area. Land Trust Board member and Waltham City Councilor George Darcy will introduce participants to the variety of tree specimens on the Storer Conservation Land. Rhododendrons should be in full bloom. The program will be held at Stonehurst, the Robert Treat Paine Estate, 100 Robert Treat Paine Drive, Waltham. May and June, Dates To Be Announced - Stewardship Days at Shady's Pond Conservation Area. Join the Land Trust in cleaning up the City's newest open space parcel and beginning the process of marking and clearing a trail at Shady's Pond. Please contact Karen for more information on dates, times and meeting place. Other events of interest in Waltham Walk and Talk with Waltham Elected Officials: Weekly opportunity to walk and talk with various elected officials in Waltham. Beginning Tuesday, May 15th the walks will be on Tuesdays through June and begin on Monday evenings on July 10th. Leary Track, Bacon St. 6-7:30 PM. Contact Nadene Stein at steinn@k12.waltham.ma.us for more information. Birds of Prospect Hill Park: Tuesday, May 8 at 7:00 pm Location: Park and Recreation Building, 314 Totten Pond Road Judy Marino, a Prospect Hill Park member and local birder, with Lynn Lord, a Waltham Garden Club member, will present a program on the Birds of Prospect Hill Park. They will present information on bird species, their habitats, and how we can help birds through planting and maintenance choices in our home landscapes. Nature Walk: Birds of Prospect Hill Park: Saturday, May 12 at 8:00 am Location: Meet at the Guard Rail outside the Park and Recreation Building, 314 Totten Pond Road, Waltham, MA Judy Marino and Jason Forbes will lead us as we search for birds in the park's varied habitats. It's peak migration time, so who knows what will be passing through! On past walks we've seen red tailed hawks, indigo buntings, flickers, palm warblers, pine warblers, kinglets, and many other local and migrating birds. Bring binoculars if you have them, and join us! From karenwork at rcn.com Tue May 29 14:02:59 2007 From: karenwork at rcn.com (Karen Patterson) Date: Tue May 29 14:03:26 2007 Subject: [WLT_Announcements] Upcoming Waltham Land Trust events Message-ID: <002e01c7a21b$97e01410$6402a8c0@Laptop> Sunday, June 3rd, 10 AM-12PM - Tree Walk at Storer Conservation Area. Land Trust Board member and Waltham City Councilor George Darcy will introduce participants to the variety of tree specimens on the Storer Conservation Land. Rhododendrons should be in full bloom. The program will be held at Stonehurst, the Robert Treat Paine Estate, 100 Robert Treat Paine Drive, Waltham. For more information, contact Karen Patterson at kpatters@walthamlandtrust.org or 781.893.3355 Saturday, June 30th, 9 AM-12PM - Trail Day at Shady's Pond Conservation Area. Join the Land Trust in cleaning up the City's newest green space along Trapelo Rd and Lexington St. We will also be marking and clearing a trail at Shady's Pond. Please contact Karen Patterson at kpatters@walthamlandtrust.org or 781-893-3355 for more information. OTHER EVENTS of INTEREST: PROSPECT HILL PARK ADVOCACY GROUP Saturday, June 9, 2007 in Prospect Hill Park - All are invited to join the Prospect Hill Park Advocacy Group to celebrate their 15th anniversary. There will be fun and educational programs for adults and children of all ages. See http://www.phpag.org/AnniversaryCelebration.html for more information. CITIZENS FOR LEXINGTON CONSERVATION Saturday, June 16, 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM - Bird Walk at Dunback Meadows, Lexington. All levels of birders, including beginners and children, are welcome. Meet at the Allen St entrance to Dunback Meadows Conservation Land. See http://www.lexingtonma.org/clc/SpringWalks-2007.PDF for more information. Karen Patterson Program Manager Waltham Land Trust kpatters@walthamlandtrust.org 781.893.3355 (O) 508.717.1172(C) Schedule Mon/Tue 8-3 Friday 8:30AM-2PM WLT Office