Residents of Plymouth . . . Can You Help?

The Town of Plymouth is updating the Open Space Plan and wants to hear from you about Plymouth’s parks, trails, beaches, ponds and forests.

Would you please take this short 5-question survey and let them know what you think.

 Thank you for your help!

Munroe Farm in Rehoboth Preserved!

Thanks to the generosity of landowners Walt and Sharon Munroe, the Trust recently completed the Munroe Farm Conservation Restriction in Rehoboth.  The Munroe Farm’s 100+ acres includes open fields, carefully managed woodlands, a portion of the “Great Maple Swamp”, a large expanse of wooded wetland, several vernal pools, and scenic views that have changed little over Walt and Sharon’s years as stewards of the farm. 

The Munroe Farm CR is the Trust’s second in Rehoboth, following the 52-acre CR donated by the Bertozzi family in 1999 and situated just a few miles to the northeast.  Both of these CR’s help protect the rural character of North Rehoboth, an area that still retains its bucolic look and feel despite development pressures and Rehoboth’s attractiveness as a bedroom community for nearby Providence. 

Supplied by the Munroe family, the above photo captures Walt at a rare moment of respite from his many activities on the farm, and is a fine example of life imitating art.  The “statue” is a wood-carving of Walt and his trusty canine companion Sadie, created by Munroe family friend Mike Higgins.  It turns out that the statue became something of a local icon even before Walt’s untimely passing last August.  The photo was taken at the request of a customer of the Munroe’s Feed and Grain store, who one day stopped by and requested that Walt pose for a picture with his wooden likeness.  Ever the gentleman, Walt graciously obliged the customer’s request.

From all of us at the Trust, our most sincere thanks to Walt and Sharon Munroe for their unsparing commitment to preserving their seventh-generation farm, and for their patience and good humor throughout the years it took to complete the CR. 

Note:  You can learn more about this project by clicking here.

How Much Wood Would A Woodchuck Chuck

The Woodchucks of Plymouth, a local, all volunteer, woodworking club comprised mostly of retirees, recently delivered 7 well-crafted benches for the Brockton Audubon Preserve in Brockton and Hoyt Hall Preserve in Marshfield. 

The late Lenny Barbieri and the late Charlie Stasinos founded the club in 1995 to promote the art of woodworking and to exchange ideas and knowledge of the craft. Under the watchful eye of Bill Nemec, approximately 20 members worked on this project for Wildlands Trust.

Funding for this project came from The Department of Conservation and Recreation -  Recreational Trails Grant Program. 

Wildlands Trust thanks the Woodchucks of Plymouth for all of their hard work and their beautiful benches.

JUNE 11TH IS NATIONAL GET OUTDOORS DAY

Did you know that this Saturday, June 11, is National Get Outdoors Day (GO Day)?

National Get Outdoors Day was launched on June 14, 2008. Building on the success of More Kids in the Woods and other important efforts to connect Americans – and especially children – with nature and active lifestyles, various groups agreed to lead an inclusive, nationwide effort focusing on a single day when people would be inspired and motivated to get outdoors. GO Day partnered with federal, state and local agencies, key enthusiast organizations and recreation businesses to promote a healthy, fun day of outdoor adventure aimed at reaching first-time visitors to open spaces and connecting children to the outdoors.

GO Day is an outgrowth of the Get Outdoors USA! campaign, which encourages Americans, especially our youth, to seek out healthy, active outdoor lives and embrace our parks, forests, refuges and other public lands and waters.

What better way to celebrate this day than by taking a hike on one of our great trails on our preserves through out southeastern Massachusetts.  Click on the button below to find one of our trails near you.  Happy Hiking!!!

An Easy Way To Contribute

Did you know . . .  that if you buy things on Amazon that you can contribute to Wildlands Trust through their AmazonSmile program?

What is AmazonSmile you ask??

AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference is that when customers shop on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charitable organizations selected by customers.

How does AmazonSmile work?

When first visiting AmazonSmile, customers are prompted to select a charitable organization from almost one million eligible organizations. In order to browse or shop at AmazonSmile, customers must first select a charitable organization (and that would be Wildlands Trust!). For eligible purchases at AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the customer’s selected charitable organization.

And that is it!!  It is so easy to donate to us just by buying things that you already want.  Check it out by clicking on the button below.

and THANK YOU for supporting Wildlands Trust!!