Spring is the time for Vernal Pool Exploration! Join biologist Bob Douglas for an exploration of vernal pools! Discover how this essential ecosystem, brimming with flora and fauna comes to life each year at this time. This event is appropriate for most school age children and inquisitive preschoolers with their caregivers. Viewing sleds and nets will […]
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The Harvard Conservation Trust is happy to support KNOW YOUR LAND. HARVARD’S CLIMATE INITIATIVE COMMITTEE announces the second event in its collaborative educational series, KNOW YOUR LAND. The series continues with an immersive event focused on woodland invasive species. There is much to discover in the woods in the Spring; we welcome those who participated in
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Join Harvard Conservation Trust for a spring cider hike Join Harvard Conservation Trust’s biologist and naturalist, Bob Douglas, for a family-friendly hike on April 7, 2024. The hike will begin at Carlson Orchards, travel through Harvard Conservation Trust land and back. We’ll stroll through peach and apple trees, beautiful woodland paths and wildlife meadows. Bob
Harvard Conservation Trust is happy to support the Harvard Community Conference. Harvard Community Conference Saturday, March 2nd (snow date, March 16th) from 2 – 4 pm Volunteers Hall, Harvard Public Library Co-sponsored by Arm in Arm and Harvard’s Climate Initiative Committee This year’s Harvard Community Conference event, brought to you by a Bromfield student, will
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Come join us for a New Moon Hike on February 9 at 7:00 p.m.! Embrace the beauty of the night sky as we explore the Barba’s Point trail that takes you to the edge of Bare Hill Pond. The hike is less than a mile out and back but has a steep downhill section at
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KNOW YOUR LAND: Understanding Conservation Restrictions and Chapter 61 Zoom Webinar FEB 13 – 7:30-8:30 PM Are you interested in learning about how you can protect your land with a Conservation Restriction or how to save money on property taxes with Chapter 61? Protecting land in our Commonwealth is encouraged and supported by our state
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Harvard residents, mark your calendars for a rejuvenating start to 2024! Join neighbors and friends for an invigorating New Year’s Day walk on the Rathore property—Harvard Conservation Trust’s (HCT) newest trail. The Rathore family worked with HCT to acquire a conservation restriction that protects the land from development, allows public access to a beautiful 27-acre
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Join the Harvard Conservation Trust for an evening with Richard Primack. Primack will share his research, its application to Harvard, and what we can do to build climate resilience in our own backyards. Henry David Thoreau was a climate change scientist! For the past 22 years, Professor Richard Primack and his team have been using
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This year’s theme for Destination: Nature — “Perspective” — offers artists the chance to explore multiple frames of reference to reveal the intricate web of life in nature. Choosing from the perspectives of wildlife, trees, water, air or other elements captures the grandeur, the subtlety, and the profound interconnectedness of the world we all call
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