Hi there, Hopefully, you have been out and about on the trails now that the heatwave and 100% humidity has dropped!
The Conservation Department has been busy planning many Autumn education and outreach opportunities. Check them out below: * September 5th Virtual Conservation Coffee @8:30 am - Lincoln author and former Conservation Commission member Lawrence Buell will discuss his most recent book, "Henry David Thoreau: Thinking Disobediently". Flyer with a Zoom link can be found here.<https://www.lincolntown.org/DocumentCenter/View/86038/Conservation-Coffee-9-5-24> * Fall Conservation Trail Walks @9:30a.m. - Join Conservation staff on Tuesday mornings starting as we visit different trails in Lincoln. Our first walk happens on Sept. 10th. Follow this link to see the walk dates and sign up<https://www.lincolntown.org/DocumentCenter/View/86048/Trail-Walks-Fall-2024-FINAL>! Please RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/2024FallWalks<https://tinyurl.com/2v2rftwy> (Select the tab with the date you wish to join us). You may also RSVP by calling the Conservation Dept. at 781-259-2612 or email conservat...@lincolntown.org<mailto:conservat...@lincolntown.org>. (Sponsored by the Lincoln Conservation Commission & Lincoln Council on Aging and Human Services) * Saturday, Sept. 7th Ranger-led Trail Walk @9:30a.m. - Explore Stony Brook/Twin Pond Conservation Area with Will Leona, Lincoln's Conservation Ranger. The walk will be approximately 2 miles long and is appropriate for all ages. Sign up here<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FNIGaEaVCyDT_Eu7HCAGJm_W3huY5M3lqfPempeBAlA/edit?gid=1486288860#gid=1486288860>. * Volunteer Conservation Crew - Fieldwork Fridays - Land management staff of the Conservation Department and Land Trust will be hosting four volunteer workdays focused on invasive plant species control this Fall. (Starting Sept. 13th). Volunteers will get the chance to make a positive impact on our conservation land and enjoy the great outdoors! RSVP HERE<https://tinyurl.com/2y8z4jju>. (select the tab with the date(s) you wish to join us). Contact bro...@lincolntown.org<mailto:bro...@lincolntown.org> with any questions. Webinars To Watch - Looking for a webinar to watch in August? Consider tuning into the Nature Conservancy's upcoming Gardening for Conservation Webinar: * Wed., Aug. 28th (6 - 7:15 pm) - The Good, the Bad and the Hungry: Dealing with Wildlife in the Garden <https://tnc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4itovbT_SO2w0gMNpYtlvg#/registration>Eaten plants, dug up bulbs and holes in the lawn...if you spend time in the garden or landscape, no doubt you have encountered these issues. Many species of wildlife are living among us, in our communities and in our backyards. Viewing these species can be enjoyable, but sometimes conflict arises. Fortunately, most wildlife damage can be managed with the right techniques and strategies. (Check out previous recorded webinars here<https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/events/gardening-for-conservation/>.) The Charles River Climate Compact is celebrating its five-year anniversary! Did you know Lincoln is a member of the Charles River Climate Compact<https://www.crwa.org/climate-compact>, a voluntary partnership of municipalities in the Charles River watershed working collaboratively to increase climate resilience for our community, and the Charles River watershed? By working with our neighbors and taking a regional approach to implementing climate adaptation and mitigation solutions, we can be more effective and efficient because climate change is a big challenge, and we need bold solutions! Join us in celebrating five years of amazing regional collaboration by getting to know this group and our accomplishments. Shout out to Charles River Watershed Association for facilitating this partnership for five years. We are excited for what's to come! Feel free to share this email with others - If they wish to be added to our conservation coffee email list, where we share monthly tips and events from the Lincoln Conservation Department, they can sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/ConsCoffeeEmailList Cheers, Michele Grzenda Conservation Director Town of Lincoln 781-259-2703 Sounds of Summer - During this time of year, a chorus of unusual sounds echo throughout forests, wetlands, and grasslands. Different animals break the silence of the warm summer air, some recognizable like the hum of a cricket or the call of a mourning dove, but others may be harder to identify. Learn three different noises you may hear during the summer. Click here to find out<https://blogs.massaudubon.org/yourgreatoutdoors/sounds-of-summer/> (From MassAudubon)
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