2008 SPRING WALKS

“A Preservation Celebration”
Sunday, May 18th at 1:30pm

Join us for a walk on two recently acquired properties. Meet at the Hubbard Brook Farmfield (park along Sudbury Rd., 400 yards south of Rte. 2) at 1:30pm. Then, around 2:15pm, we will move to the Thornton Woods (park at 100 Garfield Rd. and we will shuttle people to the trailhead) for a walk followed by refreshments.

“A Riverfest Walk”
Saturday, June 14th at 9:00am

Join us on a walk to explore the varied riparian landscapes along the Assabet River. Park along the Nashawtuc Road causeway and meet at the corner of Nashawtuc and Musketaquid Roads. Walk begins at 9:00am and will end about 10:30am.

TAYLOR LECTURE SERIES

Each year the Concord Land Conservation Trust  (CLCT) and Harvard University’s “Concord Field Station” combine their resources to offer a series of lectures to the Concord community. These programs are presented primarily to connect students from Concord’s three high schools with internationally known conservationists and scholars but all of these programs are open to the public without cost.

This year presentations will include ….

Feb 4th  7:30, Concord Academy Chapel
Dr. Renee Duckworth  
“Unintended evolutionary consequences: When conservation changes species”

Renee Duckworth is a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University who studies mechanisms of species diversification and coexistence with a focus on birds.
In her current work she is investigating how conservation efforts can influence evolutionary processes.

Feb 25th  7:30,  Middlesex School  - Green Room, Theatre Arts Bldg.
Dr. David Roberts 
“Biodiversity … Am I missing something?”
How do we know when a species isn't there? Often we cannot see the woods for the trees, particularly when species are rare. In this program Dr. Roberts will explain how we can use chance sightings to understand the conservation status of a species. This, however begs the larger question as to why taxa are discovered when they are? For instance do humans tend to find large species more frequently than small species? Do we see red-flowered species more often than white ones? Answering these questions is particularly important given the time and money currently being spent on ‘rapid biodiversity assessments’.

David Roberts is an orchid taxonomist and conservation biologist from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London currently on sabbatical at Harvard where he is currently studying the human perception of biodiversity.

Apr 7th  7:30 , Concord Carlisle High School, Little Theater
Film : 'Flock of Dodos'  
This short film relates to the debate over Evolution/ Intelligent Design. It will be followed by a short panel discussion led by Dr. Jim Hanken, Director of Harvard’s Museum of Comparative Zoology

Concord Land Conservation Trust
Annual Meeting and Walk
Sunday, October 21st, 2007

Please join us for our Annual Meeting and a glorious Fall walk
exploring Elm Brook Meadow and Pine Hill Woods.

Gather in the field at 490 Virginia Road at 1:15, walk starts at 1:30.
Around 3:15 we will reach the tent at the rear of the Thoreau Birth Place and next to Gaining Ground’s field where we will conduct our Annual Meeting.
Hear from the Thoreau Farm Trust and Gaining Ground on their recent activities.

Refreshments as always.
Rain or shine, dress for a walk in meadow and woods.
Car pooling is always appreciated as is RSVP.
Park near 490 Virginia Road on right beyond Thoreau Birthplace

Call the CLCT for more info: 978-369-6526

Past Events...

Riverfest Assabet River Walk.

Join the Concord Land Conservation Trust at 9:00 a.m. on June 16th, 2007

for a walk up the Assabet River on Land Trust properties to explore

the natural beauty of the area.

Park along the Nashawtuc Road causeway and meet at the corner of

Nashawtuc Road and Squaw Sachem Trail in Concord.

2007 Environmental Lecture Series

Free and open to the public!

February 12, 7:30 pm Middlesex School, Green Room

Harvard Prof. Tamas Tszekely, OEB Hrdy Fellow

"Chasing shorebirds around the globe - ecology, behavior and conservation."

March 6th, 7:30 pm, Concord Academy, The Chapel

Harvard Prof. Jonathan Losos-Lerhner, Latin Amer. Studies, OEB

"Combining ecological and evolutionary studies of biodiversity: a lizard case study."

April 9th, 7:30 pm, Concord-Carlisle High School, Little Theater

Kristina Stinson, Research Associate, Harvard Forest

"New England invasive species: their distribution and their impacts

on the native plant fungal mutualisms."

Winter Walk - Sunday, February 25th, 2007 at 1:30 pm

Come snow or shine! Park cars on the corner of Sudbury and Powdermill Roads. From there we will move down through the Willow Guzzle exploring the Ferguson Trails and and then the Anderson Woods Trail (see your Trail Guide booklet pages 20-21). Return to cars for refreshments. Carpooling is alsways helpful - bring your family and friends! Call the office with any questions: 978-369-6526

Annual Meeting and Fall Walk
October 29th, 2006

Please join us for our Annual Meeting and a Fall Walk exploring the recently acquired Corey- Boourquin Lands at the southern end of Spencer Brook Valley.

Gather in the Corey Meadow across from the home at 222 BarrettÕs Mill Road at 1:15 pm; walk will begin at 1:30. Around 3:00 pm we will return to the tent in the meadow for refreshments and the Annual Meeting.

Carpooling is greatly appreciated as there is limited parking on
BarrettÕs Mill Road.

Morning walks a pleasure, rain or shine!

CLCT hosted a series of three morning walks last spring, which brought us to parts of town many hadn’t explored before.  We saw tadpoles in vernal pools in Simon Willard Woods, observed beaver activity in the well meadow near Wright Woods, and had a fascinating tour guided by Matt Burne of the Walden Woods Project of their newly-dedicated Thoreau Path on Brister’s Hill and explored the woods on the south side of Fairyland Pond.  Despite the spring’s soggy conditions, it was great to get outside!  The woods are lovely in the rain, and our animal neighbors were busy with their springtime activities.

This fall, we will be outside again, for three Friday morning walks.  We will walk in the same general areas we did last spring and will see how they have changed with the seasons.  We will meet at 9:30, and will have you back to your car by 11:00.  Mark your calendars, and invite a friend!  Preschoolers are particularly welcome, and a light snack will be provided.

Friday, October 6, 2006              

Simon Willard Woods: Park on Simon Willard Road, ¼ mile north of the intersection with Musterfield Road.

Friday, October 13, 2006            

Wright Woods: From Route 2 eastbound, turn right onto Fairhaven Road about 1/3 mile past the Sudbury Road intersection.  Take an immediate left onto Arena Terrace, where we will meet you.

Friday, October 20, 2006            

Brister’s Hill and Hapgood Wright Town Forest: Meet at the circle at the end of Sandy Pond Road off of Cambridge Turnpike.