Join us for a special kind of ball this September, but don’t worry about bringing your dancing shoes! Once the sun goes down, bugs will be the ones showing off their moves. During this nature walk hosted by both the Town of Lexington Conservation Division and CLC, and with special guest Jace Porter of the […]
The walk is 3.7 miles and goes through the Turning Mill Pond, Willards Woods, and Chiesa Farm conservation areas as well as walking past Kineens Park and through Diamond Middle School grounds. Meet in the Willards Woods parking lot on North St opposite 44 North Street. The walk will be held rain or shine! Leader: […]
AGM is a 183 acre property owned by Arlington and located in East Lexington. It features meadows, wetlands, and woods within its borders. Over 700 trees, plants, insects, mammals and more have been documented on iNaturalist to date. We'll share observations and insights of AGM's natural communities, a changing mixture of native and introduced organisms, […]
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. The goats are very specific to what they need to eat depending on many factors. We will have two Lexington herds, totaling 18 dairy goats, […]
Join this walk to discover ACROSS Lexington Route A. This 5.2 mile loop is the longest ACROSS Lexington Route and one of the earliest. The walk will take approximately two hours. It goes through residential streets, the bike path and several conservation areas including Lower Vine Brook, Willard’s Woods, Chiesa Farm and Parker Meadow. The […]
Lexington is home to over 70 species of edible wild plants, both native and non-native, including plants considered to be weedy or invasive. Some are more nutritious and/or flavorful than their cultivated counterparts. This time of year offers a great opportunity to highlight late berry, root and nut harvests. The walk is friendly to well […]
We’ll be looking for migrating sparrows and late warblers like Orange-crowned at the farm and for arriving winter ducks at the reservoir. Bring binoculars, wear footwear for possibly damp or muddy ground. Meet at the gym set area of Rindge Avenue Playground. Rain date: Sunday October 26 8-10am Leader: Chris Floyd - hchrisfloyd@outlook.com
View the Paint Mine Conservation area through the eyes of Native Americans who lived here before the colonists came. Find out how Indigenous people used plants, animals, and minerals from this special place for food, clothing, shelter, medicine, toys and ceremonies. This conversation area includes a hilly upland forest, a wetland area under the power lines, and […]
Join Jeff Howry, Ph.D., a Lexington historian and archaeologist, in the exploration of Willard’s Woods. The area presents many examples of how our New England landscape was shaped by nature and occupied by humans. The tour will show participants many of the features of the 100 acres that tell stories of what has happened in […]
Leader: Barbara Katzenberg - barbara.katzenberg@lexingtontmma.org This walk is an opportunity to learn to use iNaturalist to observe and share biodiversity information in Lexington's conservation land. iNaturalist is an online social network of people who care about biodiversity and want to contribute to knowledge and learn from each other. So far, people in Lexington have made […]
Work off the excesses of your Thanksgiving dinner by joining CLC on its annual Turkey Trot walk through Willards Woods and Chiesa Farm for a distance of about 3+ miles. Walking sticks recommended if conditions are icy under foot. Meet at the Willards Woods parking lot on North Street opposite 44 North Street. Leader: Keith […]
CLC is pleased to announce that Dr. Jeff Howry, landscape archeologist and Lexington historian will be our 2026 Annual Meeting speaker. Join Jeff in a historical exploration of Willard’s Woods, one of Lexington’s most popular conservation properties. The area presents many examples of how our New England landscape was shaped by nature and occupied by […]
