Join us on Tuesday, March 19 from 10AM-12PM for a walk in Blackstone Gateway Park for a walk led by Joe Johnson, invasive plant specialist and dedicated Worcester Parks volunteer. Joe will show us various plant communities in the park, focusing on identification and control of invasive species. We will discuss which native plant species...
Author: Lisa Trotto (Lisa Trotto)
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Workshop is Full. Winter Sowing Workshop, Feb. 19, 2024; 10-12noon in Bolton, MA
Sorry, this workshop is full. Join us on Monday, February 19 (President’s Day) 10am-12noon, for a winter sowing workshop. Winter sowing is an easy and fun way to propagate native plants, as well as garden plants. The technique requires minimal equipment-no greenhouses or artificial lights-just some plastic milk jugs and duct tape! We will have...
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organic Seed garlic available
We have a variety of organically grown seed garlic as well as ornamental fall planted bulbs available online for purchase. The pick up dates of your choice are Friday, October 27th 1 pm to 4 pm and Saturday 9 am- 12 noon. The location is 52 Boyden Road in Holden. You will select your choice of...
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Statewide Local Working Group Survey and remote Meeting September 29 from 12–2pm
What is a Local Working Group? Local Working Groups are composed of agricultural producers, owners/operators of nonindustrial private forest land, professionals representing agricultural and natural resource interests, and individuals representing a variety of disciplines in the soil, water, wetland, plant, forestry, and wildlife sciences who are familiar with agricultural and natural resource issues in the...
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MACD’s “Engaging with Farmers: Conservation planning on the small and diverse farms of Massachusetts,” is at last ready!
Written by Michael Leff, Director of MACD MACD’s Small Farms Engagement Guide (MACD+NRCS) titled “Engaging with Farmers: Conservation planning on the small and diverse farms of Massachusetts,” is at last ready for widespread dissemination. Led by a team of talented MACD consultants, the project was commissioned by and for our colleagues at NRCS, many of whom...
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Congratulations to Lexington Envirothon Team named Champion of the 2022 National Conservation Foundation ENVIROTHON Event!
OXFORD, OH – On July 29, the Massachusetts Envirothon team from Lexington, Massachusetts, was named the champion of the 2022 National Conservation Foundation (NCF)-Envirothon, an international environmental and natural resources education competition for high school students. “I’d like to congratulate the Massachusetts team and all the students for their hard work,” said NCF Executive Director Jeremy Peters. “Their dedication to environmental and...
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Food Preservation Webinar Friday August 26th 12-1pm
REGISTER HERE Food Preservation: Pressure and Hot Water Bath Canning presented by Nicole Richard, Research Associate/Food Safety Specialist, University of Rhode Island, Cooperative Extension Food Safety Education Program. The growing popularity of vegetable gardening and buying locally grown produce has sparked an increase in home canning and other food preservation efforts. While some home food preservation...
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Seed Garlic and Fall Bulb Sale now accepting orders!
We are currently accepting online orders! To shop online click here for a selection of seed garlic, fall planted bulbs, naturalizers, and ornamental bulbs now available through Saturday, October 8, 2022. You can choose to pick up your order in Holden on one of these two dates: Friday October 28th between 3 & 6pm and Saturday,...
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Neighborhood Outreach Project Award Announcement – February 22, 2021
Worcester County Conservation District was awarded $2,415 for the project of reaching out to landowners in Northern Worcester County through webinars that encourage long term land use planning. Funding is provided by the MA DCR Service Forestry Program through the Working Forests Initiative. The Worcester County Conservation District (WCCD) in partnership with the North County...
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Worcester County Conservation District doing some soil-searching
Worcester County Conservation District doing some soil-searching What’s in your soil? Worcester County Conservation District provides soil tests and advice for local landowners by Veer Mudambi | Worcester Magazine Jenny Stimson’s initial attempts at cultivating her land were not coming up roses. After losing a peach tree last summer, she chalked it up to the...
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