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Tag: The Trustees of Reservations

  • Thursday, December 7, 6:00 pm – Beyond Drawings: The Olmsted Archives as Muse and Vision

    Lucinda Brockway, noted garden designer, landscape historian, and preservation specialist, began her career with an internship at Fairsted as it moved from a design office to part of the National Park Service. The Olmsted Archives play an invaluable role in her current work as Cultural Resources Program Director for The Trustees of Reservations, as they did in her previous private design practice. In this Friends of Fairsted presentation, Lucinda will bring her research stories to life, illustrating the relevance of the Archives to historic preservation projects and design work, both present and future. 6:00pm Reception | 7:00pm Lecture, to be held at Wheelock College, Brookline Campus, 43 Hawes Street, corner of Hawes and Monmouth Streets, Brookline. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Visit http://friendsoffairsted.org/programs/ for more details.

  • The FARM Institute on Martha’s Vineyard Joins The Trustees of Reservations

    The Trustees of Reservations has announced that The FARM Institute, a beloved and established Martha’s Vineyard based nonprofit, has become its newest reservation. The Trustees is Massachusetts’ largest conservation and preservation nonprofit and the world’s first land preservation nonprofit celebrating its 125th Milestone Anniversary this May. The Trustees currently owns and operates six other properties located on the island, including Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Wasque, Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Menemsha Hills, Mytoi Gardens and The Brickyard. It also manages and operates Norton Point Beach for Dukes County.

    As an official new reservation of The Trustees, The FARM Institute will continue offering the same, dynamic year-round and summer camp and school-based programs, as well as the robust livestock operation island residents and visitors have grown to love and support over its last 11 years of operation. As part of The Trustees it will receive the added benefits of a new endowment created by both organizations, as well as access to additional stewardship and program engagement resources to ensure the organization’s continued success, growth, and longevity for years to come. Both organizations have been working toward the steps needed to complete the integration since March of 2015. The FARM Institute was established in 2000, has a decade long success story of providing year-round, farm-based educational programming, including a dynamic camp that attracts nearly 1,000 children from all over the country each summer who are interested in learning about agriculture. Thanks to the foresight and contributions of so many island residents, concerned neighbors, community members and supporters, The FARM Institute has been integral in protecting the historic Katama plains property with its rich legacy of farming from development.

  • Thursday, February 18, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Vegetable Garden Planning

    Do you want to get more out of your vegetable garden? Come to the KITCHEN at the Boston Public Market on Thursday, February 18 from 6 – 7:30. Learn about timing, spacing, succession planting and interplanting and leave with a draft of your spring planting plan. Members of The Trustees of Reservations pay $9; Nonmembers $15. The full program and events schedule through March of 2016 is currently available at thetrustees.org/KITCHEN and features regular tastings of what’s fresh at the market, engaging classes on cooking, gardening, and mixology, film screenings and discussions, yoga for kids and adults and so much more. Don’t let cabin fever get to you this winter – come on down to the KITCHEN to eat, learn and play.  Image from www.smartgardener.com.

  • Thursday, November 12, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Arboriculture

    Thursday, November 12, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Arboriculture

    The Trustees of Reservations partners with Natural Resources Trust of Easton on Thursday, November 12, from 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm at the Governor Oliver Ames Estate in Easton for a lecture on tree care and maintenance, helping trees survive the winter, tree identification and more.  $10 for members of The Trustees, $15 for nonmembers.  Register by emailing kcowdell@thetrustees.org. For directions, go to http://www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do/greater-boston/event-20782.html?

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  • Friday, November 13, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – In-Ciders Only

    Head to the Kitchen at the Boston Public Market on Congress Street on Friday, November 13 at 6 pm for The Trustees of Reservations’ exclusive In-Ciders Only event. There will be cider tastings, cooking demos, and tasty hors d’oeuvres. We will have fun give-a-ways for those members and Globe Insiders that come. Be sure to stop by the Boston Public Market on your way to the Kitchen. Register at http://www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do/greater-boston/in-ciders.html. Free, but space is limited. Image from www.tasteofhome.com.

  • Thursday, October 22, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – All About Apples

    The Trustees, Massachusetts’ largest conservation and preservation organization, announced an exciting line up of culinary, health, and wellness programs being offered throughout the month of October in the KITCHEN at the Boston Public Market on Congress Street in Boston. As the programming partner for the state-of-the art KITCHEN space at the nation’s only all-locally sourced Market of its kind, The Trustees offers programs during Market opening hours designed to connect Boston residents, commuters, and visitors to local food and healthy, active living. Programs include a diverse selection of free and paid hands-on classes and workshops, demos, lectures and special events. For a full line up of currently scheduled program offerings and to register, visit: thetrustees.org/KITCHEN. For more information, email kitcheninfo@thetrustees.org or call 617.542.7696 x2117.

    On Thursday, October 22, from 6:30 – 8:30, Dr. Wes Autio of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst discusses the techniques for growing apples in the landscape, including both horticulture and pest management. The program will end with a tasting of many of the apple varieties grown at the University of Massachusetts’ Cold Spring Orchard. Fee: Free.

  • Saturday, April 25, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Our Amazing Spring Wildflowers Guided Walk

    Sheffield is a global hotspot for rare species and Bartholomew’s Cobble puts on one of the best shows of spring ephemerals from mid-April to mid-May. Come greet the rich variety of wildflowers on Saturday, April 25 from 10 – noon, and leave with an understanding of how to help identify and protect these gems of our native flora not just in conservation lands, but in your own yard and the open spaces of your community.

    A Trustees of Reservations naturalist will reveal what makes this particular environment so well-suited to rare and diverse plants and explain what the Cobble is doing to protect the natural resilience of this landscape. You’ll see trilliums, trout-lilies, Dutchman’s breeches, wild ginger and many more! Please pre-register at http://www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do/berkshires/event-894.html?. The cost for TTOR members is $5, nonmembers $8.

  • Thursday, February 5, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm – For the Pantry: Relish This! Farm Condiments for Winter Warmth

    Do you need a little spice to warm you up? Join Powisset Cooks! for a short look at Powisset Farm in Dover followed by an exciting hands-on exploration in the Farm Kitchen with our Culinary Educator. We will experiment with different farm condiments including horseradish and hot sauces. You will surely relish this opportunity (pun from The Trustees of Reservations, please note.) Limited to 12 participants, so sign up quickly!

    Most classes include options for vegetarians and vegans. For more information about what we’ll be cooking, contact Rachel Kaplan at the number below.

    Become a member of The Trustees today and receive the member price for the workshop as well as a Powisset Cooks! Buddy Pass for an upcoming program.

    This event is part of the Powisset Cooks! program. Cost is $35 for TTOR members, $50 for nonmembers. Register by calling 508-785-0339, x 3003, or emailing rkaplan@ttor.org. Image of horseradish and beet relish from www.eatingwell.com.

  • Thursday, November 15, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Marion Stoddart: The Work of 1000

    The Trustees of Reservations are hosting a free evening program that will feature the documentary film Marion Stoddart: The Work of 1000 at Doyle Community Park & Center, 464 Abbott Ave, Leominster, MA, Thursday, November 15, 6-8 PM. Marion Stoddart has also been invited to answer questions and share her experiences. The program will offer a chance to learn more about The Trustees of Reservations and to watch a 30-minute documentary that provides a gripping profile of an ordinary person who realized her power to make a difference. The film, The Work of 1000, shares Marion Stoddart’s exhilarating effort to clean-up the Nashua River, once one of the 10 most polluted rivers in America. Special guest, Marion Stoddart, has been invited to answer questions and share her experience rescuing the Nashua River and advocating for legislation to fight pollution at the state and federal level, including lobbying successfully for the Massachusetts Clean Water Act. Fitchburg’s Mayor Lisa Wong has also been invited to moderate a discussion and facilitate the question and answer portion of the program for Marion. The Trustees will also be showing the film on January 10 at the Wistariahurst Museum in Holyoke. Mayor Alex Morse of Holyoke will be invited to facilitate a discussion and Q&A with Marion following the film.

  • Eugenie Beal Honored by The Trustees of Reservations

    The Trustees of Reservations, the nation’s oldest regional land trust and non-profit conservation organization, recently honored retiring Board Member Eugenie Beal at the organization’s annual meeting and dinner held on September 25th at the Boys & Girls Club in Leominster.

    Eugenie “Genie” Beal has served on The Trustees of Reservations’ (The Trustees) Board of Directors since 2006. She received The Charles Eliot Award from The Trustees in 2007 in recognition for championing the cause of conservation in Boston for more than 30 years. As chair of the Board of Boston Natural Areas Network (BNAN), her leadership was pivotal in crafting the affiliation of BNAN with The Trustees of Reservations. She was the first chairwoman of the Boston Conservation Commission in the 1970s, founding Director of the Boston Environment Department, Special Assistant to the Massachusetts Secretary of Environmental Affairs, and a founder of Boston Natural Areas Fund (now BNAN) in 1977. Under Ms. Beal’s leadership, the mission of BNAN also embraced community gardens and greenways and became one of the leading urban open space organizations in the country. She was also founder of both the Emerald Necklace Conservancy and the Arboretum Park Conservancy and served as chairwoman of the Common Committee for the Friends of the Public Garden. The American Society of Landscape Architects also honored Beal’s extensive dedication and contributions to the Boston landscape at their centennial in 1999.

    The Garden Club of the Back Bay sends its congratulations to Ms. Beal, who is a shining example of the power of the individual volunteer. The terrific photo below is by Peter Vanderwarker.