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Welcome to the Winter 2010 edition of The Conservation Council newsletter, an e-newsletter from the Trustees of Reservations to update you on the latest news, events, and volunteer opportunities - around the state and in your backyard.

 

The Council has much to look forward to this year – and it's already off to a great start! Read on to discover more about the positive impact of farm-based education, learn about the great strides being made with urban park initiatives, and find out the ways that 'recovery' is the fourth R involved in going green. And, get ready for a year filled with celebrations with friends, including the winter outing in February, and volunteer outings. Here's to another wonderful year!

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Council Highlight
Life as It Could be: Farms for Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

By: Brooke Redmond, Conservation Council member and Executive Director of the Farm-Based Education Association

 

The Trustees of Reservations have made a powerful commitment to their farm properties: Appleton Farms, Powisset Farm, and Weir River Farm, to mention only a few, all engage adults and children in the real work needs of their productive farms. The Trustees own 14 "complete" farms, an additional 24 properties with active agricultural land on them, and, through our affiliate Boston Natural Areas Network, dozens of community gardens in Boston, totaling about 3,000 acres. Of these, The Trustees and BNAN directly manage four of the farms and all of the community gardens, with the remainder of the agricultural land leased to local farmers. In addition, several more farms are in the "pipeline" to come to The Trustees in the near future.

 

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Reservation Highlight
A Town, A Garden and Some Magic – the Weir River Farm Market Garden in Hingham

By: Matthew Zieper, Conservation Council Steering Committee member

 

Even before there was a market garden, Weir River Farm, with its classic red barn, had already become a beloved treasure in Hingham during its first decade as a Trustees' reservation. Children and families flock to the nearly 100-acre property (alongside The Trustees' Turkey Hill property) to meet David, the sweetest horse around, attend the weekly open barnyard tours, participate in after-school or summer workshops or to join the burgeoning 4-H program.

While not as well known as World’s End, The Trustees' iconic Hingham property that is also part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Park, the farm's fans are growing day by day. The addition of a market garden has certainly helped increase its fan base.

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The Trustees Highlight
Massachusetts' Urban Park Advocates (UPA)

By: Andrea Freeman, Director, Putnam Conservation Institute

 

When Charles Eliot founded The Trustees of Reservations in 1891, the hope of connecting city-dwellers and nature was at the core of his vision. While The Trustees will continue to preserve for public use and enjoyment exceptional properties in rural and suburban areas across the Commonwealth, its recent urban efforts are indeed a return to The Trustees' roots.

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It's Easy Being Green:
The Fourth R

By: Christopher M. Begg. CFA, Conservation Council member

 

The Trustees of Reservations have always been dedicated to the preservation of the great places of Massachusetts, but a great part of preservation includes the caretaking of natural resources, beginning in your community. Thanks to an abundance of new technology and information readily available on the internet, living a "green" life has never been easier. This column has been dedicated to the wide variety of environmental efforts that can be undertaken, and in this issue I will highlight the fourth R, Recover, which accompanies the more well known three R's of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

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We'd Love to Hear From You


Interested in telling your story, writing a newsletter article, sharing photos, or hosting a Council gathering at a favorite property? Please contact us at concouncil@ttor.org.


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Mark Your Calendars

Conservation Council Winter Outing
Saturday, February 27 | 4 - 6PM
Bradley Estate, Canton
For more informaton, click here.

 

Boston Flower & Garden Show Preview Party
March 23 | 7 - 9PM
Seaport World Trade Center, Boston
Proceeds benefit The Trustees! For more information visit www.thebostonflowershow.com. 

 

2nd Annual Ride for Green
Saturday, August 28
For more information, please contact Vassar Pierce at: rideforgreen@ttor.org, or visit www.thetrustees.org/rideforgreen.

 

Get Out this Winter

Be sure to get out and enjoy one of the many Trustees' properties statewide -- they are nothing short of magical during the winter season! For more information on programs and events happening statewide, click here for those in your region, click on the following links:

 

Northeast

Southeast

Greater Boston
Central
Cape Cod & The Islands
Berkshires
Pioneer Valley

 
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Get Involved: Volunteer

 

We need your help! There are many ways to get involved at The Trustees, whether you can give an hour, a day or would like to be involved on a long-term basis. Volunteering is a great way to meet new friends and have fun, all while giving back! Check out this list of upcoming volunteer needs.

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