It would be great to have a list of those who can be hired to assist in this important task. Those of us who are “aging in place” could use some help!
> Begin forwarded message: > > From: Lincoln Land Conservation Trust <[email protected]> > Subject: Dig In This April: Planting in Community for All Ages > Date: March 26, 2025 at 10:00:00 AM EDT > To: <[email protected]> > Reply-To: Lincoln Land Conservation Trust <[email protected]> > > > <https://lincolnconservation.us22.list-manage.com/track/click?u=455f86932575127c83f0b091e&id=e07fa7f43e&e=e2fd1632a5> > > Lincoln Land Conservation Trust > E-Newsletter > > > Planting in Community and Planting for the Future > Thursday, April 10th from 7:30-8:30 P.M. > Zoom Program > > Plants are the foundation of ecosystem food webs, harnessing sunlight to > produce sugars that they can exchange in beneficial relationships with > pollinators above ground and microbes in the soil below. Therefore, plants > play an essential role in restoring ecosystem health. > > Soil ecologist and educator (and LLCT Trustee) Rachel Neurath will explore > the incredible potential of native plants to support pollinators, store > carbon, and restore soil health. Her focus is community – ecosystem > community, and also our own community, which can come together and plant for > the future. > > Rachel will explore the above and below ground communities supported by some > of the plants that LLCT will sell this year in their plant sale. She will > also discuss planting techniques that nurture soil health while helping > plants – and all the life they support – thrive. > > This is a free zoom program. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. > > Planting in Community Zoom > > <https://lincolnconservation.us22.list-manage.com/track/click?u=455f86932575127c83f0b091e&id=ad7196293f&e=e2fd1632a5> > > > > Save the Date! LLCT’s Plant Sale is on May 18th > 11am-1pm > Lincoln Station > > LLCT will offer a selection of native perennials and shrubs for sale May 18th > from 11am-1pm. (No pre-orders) > > LLCT will accept cash, check, or card at the sale. Participation is open to > the public. LLCT members will receive an additional discount on all plants. > LLCT membership > <https://lincolnconservation.us22.list-manage.com/track/click?u=455f86932575127c83f0b091e&id=2b0673c420&e=e2fd1632a5> > starts at $35/year. We try to ensure the sale is accessible as possible to > our community. Membership contributions support the sale and planting efforts > on conservation land. > > Plants are selected for their range of bloom times, soil/sun preferences, and > value to at-risk bumblebees and as host plants for various species of > butterflies. > > Learn more about the sale and view the list of available plants: > > LLCT Plant Sale > > <https://lincolnconservation.us22.list-manage.com/track/click?u=455f86932575127c83f0b091e&id=b9c610c3ba&e=e2fd1632a5> > > > Garlic Mustard Pop up Pulls > Garlic Mustard season is right around the corner and there are lots of ways > to get involved! Paper bags will be available at the Transfer Station on > Wednesday April 16th and Saturday May 3rd from 10am-12pm. Starting on April > 16th, bags are also available from the Conservation Department and LLCT > offices. > > If you’re pulling and bagging on your own, you can drop off bags at the > Lincoln DPW at 30 Lewis Street, M-F 7:30am-3pm. Leave bags in the designated > bay at the base of the cell tower, NOT in the large brush pile. Paper bags > only. > > Ryan Brown is also organizing several pop-up pull days. Join other volunteers > to make a difference on conservation land! Ryan will be leading pulls on > Friday April 18th, Thursday May 1st, Thursday May 15th, Friday May 30th, and > Friday June 6th, all from 1-3pm. Email Ryan directly to receive the location > of the pulls. > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=Garlic%20Mustard%20Pull%20Days&body=> > > > Sprouting up Storytime for Earth Day > > April 22nd from 2-3pm > Lincoln Public Library, Tarbell Room > > Celebrate Earth Day at the library with a fun and hands-on gardening > activity! In this program, kids will enjoy stories about the magic of > gardening and nature. After the stories, each child will have the chance to > plant seeds in an upcycled egg carton—perfect for taking home and watching > their plants grow. > > Perfect for kids ages 3-8, this program combines reading, crafting, and a > love for nature! Registration is required. This program is funded by the > Friends of the Lincoln Library and LLCT. > > Please bring your own clean, biodegradable egg carton to the program. We will > have extras on hand if needed. > Register for Sprouting Up > > <https://lincolnconservation.us22.list-manage.com/track/click?u=455f86932575127c83f0b091e&id=44f6277b8e&e=e2fd1632a5> > > > Upcoming Conservation Events > > Sign up for the Spring Conservation Trail Walks, led by Town Conservation > Staff. Space is limited: RSVP here > <https://lincolnconservation.us22.list-manage.com/track/click?u=455f86932575127c83f0b091e&id=c6717a859c&e=e2fd1632a5>. > Sponsored by Lincoln Conservation Commission & Lincoln Council on Aging and > Human Services. > > The next conservation work day is on April 11th. Volunteers join LLCT/LCD > staff for an afternoon pulling invasive species on conservation land. Join > the crew! > <https://lincolnconservation.us22.list-manage.com/track/click?u=455f86932575127c83f0b091e&id=1f02cce2c4&e=e2fd1632a5> > > Noticing Walks continue through the spring. Led by John Calabria, these walks > are all about taking our time exploring nature. Co-sponsored by COAHS. The > next walk meets on April 1st at 1pm at Lincoln Station. RSVP here. > <https://lincolnconservation.us22.list-manage.com/track/click?u=455f86932575127c83f0b091e&id=ca35c457ba&e=e2fd1632a5> > > > Spring blooming Witch Hazel, Connie Phillips. > > From the Community > > > Did you miss the March Safe Rodent Control Forum? Join Michele Grzenda for a > similar event on March 27th at 7pm on Zoom (hosted by AMC). Learn how common > rodent poisons are hurting hawks, owls, and other wildlife and be inspired by > success stories from local communities.Sign up here. > <https://lincolnconservation.us22.list-manage.com/track/click?u=455f86932575127c83f0b091e&id=c37d493591&e=e2fd1632a5> > > Inundation District: Film Screening and Q&A on April 1st at 7pm. In-Person at > the First Parish Church in Weston, co-hosted by MetroWest Climate Solutions. > <https://lincolnconservation.us22.list-manage.com/track/click?u=455f86932575127c83f0b091e&id=a56e79cd68&e=e2fd1632a5> > The film explores the implications of Boston’s decision to ignore the > threats posed by climate change and spend billions of dollars building a new > waterfront district. > > In Praise of Goldenrods. The Lincoln Garden Club is hosting a hybrid public > meeting on April 7th at 7pm. Francie Von Mertens will speak about the value > of goldenrods to wildlife. Attend in person at Bemis Hall or tune in via > zoom. > <https://lincolnconservation.us22.list-manage.com/track/click?u=455f86932575127c83f0b091e&id=a787f7621a&e=e2fd1632a5> > > Join Farrington Nature Linc for Eyes on Owls on April 21st at 1pm. Co-hosted > with LLCT. Marcia and Mark Wilson of Eyes on Owls will introduce the audience > to six owls found in New England, along with a hooting lesson! All the > ambassador owls are unable to survive on their own in the wild. Eyes on Owls > is great for all ages. This is a ticketed event ($12.50), with a family-rate > available. > <https://lincolnconservation.us22.list-manage.com/track/click?u=455f86932575127c83f0b091e&id=cb6645806e&e=e2fd1632a5> > The program takes place at Nature Linc’s campus, 291 Cambridge Turnpike, > Lincoln. > > OARS’ Wild & Scenic Film Festival on April 23rd at 7pm. Join OARS in Maynard > for the 16th annual film festival, a celebration of shorts celebrating “Wild > at Heart”. OARS will also host a paddling race on May 4th at 11am. Learn more > about their upcoming programs here. > <https://lincolnconservation.us22.list-manage.com/track/click?u=455f86932575127c83f0b091e&id=075940a87f&e=e2fd1632a5> > > View email in browser > <https://mailchi.mp/lincolnconservation.org/bluebird-season-highlights-and-more-from-llct-41402?e=e2fd1632a5> > LLCT · 145 Lincoln Rd Unit 102A · Lincoln, MA 01773-7304 · USA > update your preferences > <https://lincolnconservation.us22.list-manage.com/profile?u=455f86932575127c83f0b091e&id=d2fbba996f&e=e2fd1632a5&c=feff78ada1> > or unsubscribe > <https://lincolnconservation.us22.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=455f86932575127c83f0b091e&id=d2fbba996f&t=b&e=e2fd1632a5&c=feff78ada1>
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