News & Programs

Help improve biodiversity by surveying our meadows for pollinator activity and documenting observations with iNaturalist.

Roll up your sleeves and help protect native habitats by removing invasive plant species.

Help protect the ecological health and recreational accessibility of the Sudbury River by removing invasive water chestnut from canoes and kayaks.

The Land Trust enthusiastically welcomes volunteers of all backgrounds and experience levels into our stewardship community to help care for our shared natural areas.

Reed Moffitt will guide a relaxed, easy-paced route through some of the area’s best birding spots around Nashawtuc Hill.

Experience live music along the Sudbury River, with musicians staged along the riverbanks​.

Join Zoo New England for an up-close look at Blanding’s turtles at October Farm Riverfront, including the release of a head-started turtle!

Explore the science and beauty of wetlands with an expert talk from OARS Interim Executive Director Ingeborg Hegemann, followed by a guided walk at Elm Brook to experience a living wetland.

Walk guide Reed Moffitt will lead a slow, easy walk around some of the best birding locations in the Nashawtuc Hill area.

It’s time for the annual garlic mustard pull from trails and conservation land.

In collaboration with OARS and its 18th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival, enjoy a family-friendly reading of The Noisy Puddle, then jump into a fun, town-wide bingo adventure exploring vernal pools—with a chance to win a guided vernal pool walk with Alexi!

Celebrate Earth Day and National Volunteer Week with the Land Trust! Connect with volunteers, learn about upcoming opportunities, and take action to support local habitats through a hands-on stewardship activity.

Horse riding events are occurring on various dates in April in Wright Woods and at October Farm Riverfront. All trails remain open during riding events. Please plan ahead.

Explore Newbury Field at dusk and discover a remarkable spring ritual of the American woodcock.

The Land Trust is excited to announce the protection of the Spencer Brook Corridor in the heart of Concord’s Spencer Brook Valley, permanently conserving 30 acres of woods and wetlands, along with the trails that cross them.

Join us with your snowshoes, skis, or boots for a winter walk through Estabrook Woods.

Join us for a free hybrid author talk featuring Leila Philip and her book Beaverland.

All members are invited to the annual business meeting and election of trustees. A walk and refreshments will follow.

Explore the joys and hazards of the fungus among us with Jonathan Kranz and the Concord Free Public Library.

Learn about the tools and techniques for constructing sustainable trails with Matt Moore, manager for Professional AMC Crews and experienced trail builder for nearly twenty years. Matt also provides an overview of the project plans for bench cutting a new trail and brushing in an eroded legacy trail in Wright Woods.

Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops, is a series of five short films featuring 12 world-renowned climate scientists. Narrated by Richard Gere, these films are freely available for viewing now and are subtitled in 20 languages at https://feedbackloopsclimate.com/

Saturday, January 9th at 10:30pm ET is a free livestream conversation about the climate crisis. Visit https://feedbackloopsclimate.com/events/ for additional information and to register. A local Conordian resident worked to produce this film, so let us support their work and better understand feedback loops in our changing climate.

Please follow the link to the right to access current and past newsletters as well as special publications of the Concord Land Conservation Trust.