September 2023 Newsletter

New hoop house for native pollinators, return of in-person CLC Annual Meeting, Fall Walks, and more…

Dose of Nature Series – Willards Woods

Summer is the perfect time to come together to enjoy Lexington’s many Conservation lands. Join a member of Lexington’s Conservation Department for a free guided tour of Willards Woods. Meet […]

Birding Lower Vine Brook

Yellow Warbler

Lower Vine Brook can be a fantastic area to see a nice selection of warblers, beautiful small tropical birds that migrate north at this time of year. They will eventually […]

Wild Edibles of Lexington’s Waysides

(Rescheduled from June 14 due to rain forecast.) Once again, CLC is delighted to have Russ Cohen return for another walk to teach us about wild edible plants! Lexington is […]

Nature Journaling, Sutherland Woods

Journaling in Suderlad woods

Accompany Arlington artist and naturalist Jan Ford on an inspirational walk around Sutherland Woods. She will work with you to establish what a nature journal can look like. Tree variety […]

Fauna and Flora of Arlington’s Great Meadows

Young explorers

Join us for a walk around Arlington’s Great Meadows. This 183-acre property is owned by Arlington and located in East Lexington. Late spring brings breeding birds, such as rose-breasted grosbeaks […]

Goat Open House at Chiesa Farm

Goats at Chiesa Farm

Come and join the local Lexington goats for their daily pasture walk through the fields and woodlands at Chiesa Farm. Each season the land provides them with diverse plant life. […]

ACROSS Lexington Series Session 3

ACROSS Lexington Trail Sign

Take some extra time to enjoy the longest of the ACROSS Lexington routes with a leisurely ramble along Route A (5.2 m), the network’s first developed trail. Route A consists […]

Garlic Mustard Pull at Lincoln Park

Garlic Mustard

Garlic mustard seeds can take up to seven years to sprout, requiring repeated efforts to control and eradicate this aggressive invasive species. Come join CLC’s multi-year effort to pull this […]