This 183-acre wet meadow is the largest piece of undeveloped land in the Arlington/Lexington area. The meadow is home to host plants for many overwintering insect larvae/pupae. Target species: Henry’s […]
Join us at Arlington Reservoir to look for early songbird migrants (Warbling Vireo, first orioles, and numerous colorful Yellow-rumped and Palm warblers likely) and lingering migrant ducks (Green-winged Teal likely […]
Learn how to use Lexpress to expand Lexington’s walking opportunities. This 3.5 mile/2.5 hour walk will traverse parts of 4 Lexington Conservation areas including Turning Mill, Willards Woods, Chiesa Farm […]
Focus will be on identifying ferns, but we will also “botanize” on anything else that captures our interest. We can also make entries into iNaturalist! There will be several 10x magnifying glasses […]
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 […]
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 […]
Session two exploring the use of Lexpress to expand Lexington’s walking opportunities. This 3+ mile/2.5 hour walk will wend its way through two of Lexington’s Conservation areas past a wide […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Tour the LexFarm fields and buildings to learn about its sustainable farming practices and explore the field edges where efforts are underway to remove invasives and introduce native plants. Next, […]
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 […]
