Summer edition of Common Ground is here!
Congrats to all of the 4th grade artists! Lots about invasive plants in this issue and what to pull and what to plant, a tribute to Frank Coolidge, our founder and first President, and more.
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Weed Warriors with Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT)!
Are you interested in learning how to identify and control invasive plant species? The Boxborough Land Stewards has just joined the “Weed Warriors” program managed by our regional land trust organization, Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT). The goal of this program is to have a unified force of trained volunteers to tackle invasive species management throughout […]
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The BCTrust’s 2026 Annual Meeting: ReWilding with Trevor Smith
On March 31st at Sargent Memorial Library, our Annual Meeting took place with keynote speaker, Trevor Smith, who is an award-winning regenerative landscape designer and founder of ReEarth Solutions. He talked about the on the why, what, and how of native planting in your yard’s gardens and lawn. Transitioning to native planting can lead to […]
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The BCTrust’s 2025 Annual Meeting: Coexisting With Black Bears in Massachusetts
Did you get a chance to see the bears in Boxborough last year? Are you curious to learn more about these wild animals? Join this engaging presentation to learn about black bear behavior, bear population management, and how communities like Boxborough can take effective steps to prevent conflict and coexist with bears. Join us for […]
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BCTrust’s Annual Meeting: Wednesday, March 27th at 7:00pm!
Join us for a very special keynote speaker, Skip Lisle, President and Founder of Beaver Deceivers, LLC, speaking on “Beaver Management in the 21st Century: A New Ecological and Economic Paradigm.” Skip is traveling from Beaver Deceivers, LLC headquarters in Grafton, Vermont for this very timely and important presentation. Learn more about Skip’s work at […]
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Brews with BCTrust!
Join us for an informal winter gathering at Dirigible Brewing in Littleton! Thursday, December 14th, 7-9pm Please RSVP to bharris at bctrust.org by Dec 7th!
Announcing our 25th Anniversary Celebration!
Join us on SUNDAY, June 11th (we’re going with the rain date!) at 2pm for our FREE 25th Anniversary Party on the lawn of the Sargent Memorial Library! Singer-songwriter Oen Kennedy will join us for an outdoor concert – he sings of and celebrates every living thing, from slime molds to sycamores, and is an […]
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Announcing our 2023 Annual Meeting – March 21, 7 pm at the Sargent Memorial Library: “Conservation and Stewardship at Mount Auburn Cemetery”
View his powerpoint presentation here and a slide show of David Barnett’s yard in Boxborough through the seasons here – get ideas for native plantings that will promote biodiversity in your own yard! We are excited to announce that Boxborough’s own, David Barnett will be our Annual Meeting Speaker! Join us for this free event, […]
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Jeanne Steele Kangas ~ Friend & Board Member (1940-2023)
We are very sad to share that our board member, Jeanne Steele Kangas passed away last week. She has served on the BCTrust board since May 2003 and has been committed to the preservation of Boxborough’s open land, especially as a lifelong resident who always knew the backstory for many parcels. We will miss her […]
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