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 closed for the 2025 season. Thank you all for your support! Plants can be picked up Saturday, May 3rd 9am – 12pm Pick up locations- Please refer to your confirmation email to see which location you chose for pickup. LEOMINSTER: Sholan Farms, 1125 Pleasant Street NORTHBOROUGH: Davidian Brothers Farm, 500 Church...
Thank you to all our applicants! We’re delighted and overwhelmed with the number of applications we received. Our Board will be reviewing the submissions and will make a decision in the near future. If you have any questions about the status of your application, please email
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...
Join WCCD’s own Bethany Nichols on a discussion surrounding soil health and best practices, followed by Jen Burt and the story of how they resurrected the Worcester Mammoth Horticultural Bean! Date: Thursday, May 8th Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm Location: Regional Environmental Council- 42 Lagrange Street, Worcester, MA This event is free, however registration is required....
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...
