Events

Saturday May 10, 1:00-3:00pm AGM features meadows, wetlands, and woods within its borders. Over 675 trees, plants, insects, mammals and more have been documented on iNaturalist to date. We'll share […]

Sunday May 11, 7:30 - 9:00 am Lower Vine Brook can be a fantastic area to see warblers, beautiful small tropical birds that migrate north at this time of year. They will eventually reach the forests of northern New England and Canada to breed, but if weather and foliage are right, you may see a […]

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CACELLED - With 100 acres of former farmland, Willard’s Woods provides an opportunity to explore a variety of areas, including open areas, a former livestock pond and peaceful pine groves. After a brief review of the area’s history, we'll proceed slowly along the paths to get a sense of the trees, […]

* * * WALK CANCELLED * * * Once again, CLC is delighted to have Russ Cohen return for another walk to teach us about wild edible plants! 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 […]

Sunday May 25; 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 on many factors. We will have two Lexington herds, totaling […]

The Lexington Native Plant Nursery is a volunteer initiative under the auspices of the Lexington Conservation Department and has been in existence since 2021. Its purpose is to grow plants for restoration of Lexington Conservation areas and other wild areas in town to diversify habitat, especially after the removal of invasive plant species. Proceeds from […]

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 […]