We are excited to participate in the Oxford Grow Native for Pollinators Campaign, Pollinator Forum! View their flier here: Pollinator Forum Date: Saturday, April 5th, 2025 Time: 11:30am – 1pm Location: Oxford Senior Center 323 Main Street, Oxford Visit pollinator stations with helpful information on pollinators and native plans Hear about Oxford’s new community park...
Attention Farmers, Ranchers, Forest Managers, and Conservation Stewards Join the annual Statewide Local Working Group Meeting to share your concerns about natural resource issues in your region and discuss ideas for steps to take to address them. Share your input! Use this opportunity to influence programs and funding delivered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)...
Our Annual Spring Seedling Sale is currently open and accepting orders! Click the “Annual Spring Seedling Sale 2025” link on the Menu Bar at the top of the page or following this link: ORDER NOW If you want to be added to our mailing list or make sure your contact information is up to date, please...
We are happy to support students with a scholarship opportunity of $1,000 to be awarded to one high school senior in the year 2025. In order to be considered for this scholarship a complete package must be received by April 7, 2025. Complete details on how to submit an application can be found on this...
For Pollinators’ Sakes, Don’t Spring into Garden Cleanup Too Soon! We’re sharing this informative article on Spring garden cleanup, from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. Don’t Spring into Garden Cleanup Too Soon! (Photo credit: Vicki DeLoach CC-BY-NC-ND)
Come visit our Healthy Soils Program Manager, Bethany Nichols, to learn about native plants and healthy soil, and plant a flower that will help pollinators! This event is FREE and open to the Public. Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025 Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm Location: YMCA Central Community Branch – 766 Main Street Worcester, MA 01610...
There is a strong connection between the soils beneath us and a resilient Massachusetts. Soils determine the health and productivity of our farms, forests, wetlands and open spaces. The Healthy Soils Action Plan was developed over the past three years under the direction of the Commission for Conservation of Soil, Water & Related Resources...
We’re excited to welcome Bethany Nichols, as our Program Manager for our Healthy Soils Action Plan. Bethany is a Massachusetts-born environmental educator who loves working outdoors and connecting people with nature. She has a Master of Science degree in Outdoor and Environmental Education from Alaska Pacific University. After years of working and living abroad...
We’re thrilled to host Anne Gobi, Rural Affairs Director for Massachusetts at our Annual Meeting on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at Lilac Hedge Farm. Read more about Anne’s accomplishments and goals here
We’re happy that Tamara Beland with Overlook FARM will be there to join us for our Annual Meeting on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at Lilac Hedge Farm. Tamara is native to Central Massachusetts and after a stint back in Austin, Texas where she was a Manager for the Long Center, focused on programming live music...
