Metacomet Land Trust takes great pride in introducing people of all ages to the outdoors. Our youth programming has been a big hit over the years with events around our service area. We also gather for service projects and guided walks from time to time. Check our calendar often or Follow us on Facebook for updates to the events calendar. Have an idea for an event? Contact us!
Banded and released at Inman Hill Conservation Area
Many thanks to our volunteers and Bird Banding participants who helped to identify 27 birds of 16 different species at the Inman Hill Conservation Area in Mendon on Memorial Day, 2019. For those of us who have never experienced this incredible process, the early morning walk was a true eye-opener! Not only did we learn why bird banding helps naturalists gain a more complete understanding of the migrations and health of birds, but each of us had the chance to hold one of the birds before it was released to wing away. The incredible diversity of migrating birds at Inman Hill is at least in part due to its location along a natural corridor that now stretches for over 900 acres from Blackstone to Mendon. Many, many thanks to master bird bander Strickland Wheelock, Beth and Paul Milke, and Ann Hanscom for giving us the opportunity! Photos shown here were taken by Anne Mazar, chair of the Mendon Land Use Committee. Bird banding continues with a student class at FoxFire Farm in Uxbridge.
Help Metacomet Observe 1,000 Species by Year’s End! Thanks to our amazing community of nature lovers, 804 different species have been spotted on Metacomet Land Trust properties using the iNaturalist app (App Store or Google Play) — from birds and butterflies to fungi and frogs! Now, we’re setting a new goal: Help us reach 1,000 species before the end of 2025! Whether you’re a seasoned naturalist or just curious about what’s out there, all you need is a cell phone and a pair of binoculars to join the fun. To start, visit one of our most accessible conservation areas: Stevens Pond (Sutton), Hop Brook Preserve (Blackstone), or Szerlag Farm (Northbridge).
Download the free iNaturalist app, snap photos of what you see, and contribute to real community science that helps us steward our lands. Together, we can learn more about the rich biodiversity protected by your local land trust! Want to see if you’ve found a new species? Head to the project page and see for yourself: https://www.
