Lexington's urban forest is made up of all the trees in yards, in parks, and along streets across the town. Trees improve our lives by making Lexington a cooler, cleaner, more beautiful place to live. But trees require care from the people and Town of Lexington to stay healthy and strong. The Town of Lexington is […]
Saturday September 12th (9/12/26) will be a Stewardship Saturday workday at Hayden woods! Following the previous workday in June, Holly Samuels will be continuing to lead the clearing of invasive bittersweet vine around the field by the Valleyfield Street entrance. We will provide some tools; you just have to bring yourself and a pair of gloves (or […]
Following last year’s popular and oversubscribed event join us once again for a repeat performance of 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 […]
Chiesa Goat Pasture Walk Sunday, October 11, 12-2pm Rain date: Monday, October 12, 12-2pm. Come 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 […]
Monday, October 12 9-10:30am This walk celebrates Indigenous Peoples' Day and will introduce you to plants, animals, and minerals Native people used (and still do in some cases) for food, clothing, medicine, construction, diapers, and body paint. Co-sponsored with Native Americans in Lexington (NAIL). Meet at the parking lot for the Estabrook School, 117 Grove […]
Join Dr. Jeff Howry, a Lexington historian and archaeologist, in exploring 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 the past […]
Sunday, October 18, 11:00 AM 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. Data captured in iNaturalist has been used […]
Sunday, October 25, 2-3:30pm Enjoy three of Lexington’s Conservation Areas on one loop walk, following much of ACROSS Route K. We will start at West Farm on Oak Street and traverse the overlook of Wilson Farm and Pleasant Street in the distance. Then along a few streets to enter Sutherland Woods from Peacock Farm Road, […]
Sunday, November 1, 1pm Join this walk to discover Across Lexington Route H. This 3.8 mile loop goes through residential streets and several conservation areas including Idylwilde, the Takeda property Conservation Easement along Shade Street and Hayden woods. The route goes on a very long boardwalk through some wetlands. It also passes by a community […]
