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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
April 24-27 is City Nature Challenge , an international event, motivating people around the world to find and document wildlife in their own cities. Join one or both walks, offered […]
By popular demand, Jeff Howry, Ph.D., a Lexington historian and archaeologist will lead another walk exploring Willard’s Woods. The area presents many examples of how our New England landscape was […]
Saturday May 9, 7:30 - 9:00 am Rain Date: Sunday May 10, 7:30 - 9:00 am Lower Vine Brook can be a fantastic area to see warblers, beautiful small tropical […]
Saturday May 16, 1-2:30pm Whipple Hill Conservation Area features Lexington’s highest point, topping out at 374 feet above Boston Harbor. Whipple Hill is also home to fascinating remnants of the […]
Walk the longest boardwalk in Lexington to the center of Hayden Woods, then loop through varied terrain including a large vernal pool, Old Shade Street (1660), and the mystery stone […]
