Lincoln Land Conservation Trust

09/19/2025

Gwyn Loud has published her September Widlife Column! check it out for amazing local photos and tidbits on the changing season. Banner photo by Carol Roede.
https://lincolnconservation.org/september-2025-wildlife-column/

08/07/2025

Gwyn Loud's July wildlife column is online! Check it out here:

06/26/2025

Gwyn Loud's June column is online! Fledgling season!

Written by Gwyn Loud for the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust. She welcomes your sightings and questions at 781-259-8690 or [email protected] The song “June is Bustin’ Out All Over”, from the musical Carousel has been going through my head this month, thanks to being surrounded by new growt...

03/21/2025

Welcome Spring! Gwyn Loud's March Wildlife Column is now online. From Big Night to foxes hunting, this edition is bursting with spring sightings.

Written by Gwyn Loud for the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust. She welcomes your sightings and questions at 781-259-8690 or [email protected] The weather over the past month has been a roller-coaster of freezing cold to temperatures in the sixties, well above average. March came “in a like a li...

02/20/2025

Gwyn Loud's February wildlife column is online! Cool animal tracks, lots of bird sightings, and more this month!

Written by Gwyn Loud for the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust. She welcomes your sightings and questions at 781-259-8690 or [email protected] On Groundhog Day, February 2, Ms. G, the Commonwealth’s official groundhog, who lives at Drumlin Farm, saw her shadow, thus predicting six more weeks of ...

01/23/2025

Gwyn Loud's January wildlife column is online! Lots of neat sightings this month.

Written by Gwyn Loud for the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust. She welcomes your sightings and questions at 781-259-8690 or [email protected] The last month has given us a lot of bitter cold and wind, with a few welcome sunny days above freezing. Ponds are frozen, making ice skaters happy, but dr...

01/16/2025

Enchanted Forest is only two weeks away! Register today for this family-friendly event at Lincoln Station! We'll have a nature scavenger hunt, hot cocoa, and ice sculptures. This is a free event! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdx8eY6TGOSjhoj4CEgTmOwu9bd79ITsBPwxe5x7cKBILb_sw/viewform

✨🌲 Step into the Enchanted Forest! 🌲✨
Bring your fantastical finery and join us Saturday, February 1st, from 1 PM - 3 PM at Lincoln Station for a magical adventure.

🧚‍♀️ Explore a dazzling magical grove with:
❄️ Ice sculptures
☕ Hot cocoa
🏡 Fairy houses
✨ Twinkling lights
🔍 A scavenger hunt for young protectors (best for ages 4–10)!

🎉 Arrive anytime and follow our enchanted path to discover how to become a Protector of the Lincoln Lands.

📍 FREE for all! Pre-registration encouraged: https://forms.gle/UpEYFjMRU9tKgMmW7

Don’t miss this magical one-day event! 🌟

11/16/2024

Gwyn Loud's November wildlife column is online. See photos of the drought in Lincoln, hear what the winter birding forecast looks like, and more:

Written by Gwyn Loud for the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust. She welcomes your sightings and questions at 781-259-8690 or [email protected]   Most of Massachusetts is now in a major drought, with the Northeast region, as of November 7, in “critical drought”. The dry conditions began in Aug...

10/02/2024

Register now for LLCT's Scarecrow Classic 5K on October 20th! This fun road and trail race is a great community event and important fundraiser for LLCT-supporting land management, trail maintenance, and free public programs. Participants registered by October 7th are guaranteed a race shirt on the 20th!

Race Results The Scarecrow Classic 5K is celebrating its 12th year running! The 5K course winds through the scenic roads, fields, and trails of this historic New England town. This year we expect an…

09/13/2024

Gwyn Loud's September wildlife column is online now! What flora and fauna did you spot this week?

Written by Gwyn Loud for the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust. She welcomes your sightings and questions at 781-259-8690 or [email protected] The autumnal equinox, giving us equal hours of darkness and daylight, will not occur until September 22 but already fall is in the air. Nights are cooler,....

08/29/2024

Jillian Perkins, LLCT's Pollinator Intern wrote a lovely piece this week to wrap up her summer with us. Thank you Jillian! Check out her favorite projects and great photos online here:

Written by Jillian Perkins Now that my time as the Pollinator Intern has come to an end, I wanted to take the time to reflect back on the experience. First of all, I wanted to thank everyone at LLCT for giving me this opportunity! It was the perfect way to end my Environmental Science degree ... Rea...