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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLexington Conservation Division Newsletter May 2022Lexington Conservation Caring for our public land Community Programs Learn more about CNC: Check out our websiteCheck out our website Contact the ConservationConservation CoordinatorCoordinator to learn more! Observations needed!!!Observations needed!!! City Nature Challenge (CNC)City Nature Challenge (CNC) Lexington is officially participating in the 2022 City Nature Challenge (yay!). This is a WORLDWIDE event where we will document as many wild organisms as possible between April 29th- May 2ndApril 29th- May 2nd Just take photos via the iNaturalistiNaturalist appapp! All observations during the timeframe within Lexington will be counted! Learn how to use iNaturalistLearn how to use iNaturalist Friday 4/29 4-6 PM at Whipple Hill (Summer St entrance) Register hereRegister here Land Management Click HEREHERE to view the final concept plan Follow along on the progress of the project HEREHERE. Parker MeadowParker Meadow Trail ClosuresTrail Closures All internal trails at Parker Meadow are closed during construction (red trails on map below). ACROSS route A is temporarily rerouted during this time (green dashed line on map below) to follow Revere Street from the bike path to connect to Hancock Street. Construction Updates:Construction Updates: 4/5/2022: 4/5/2022: SumCo has completed the guardrails and handrails for overlook. 4/12/22:4/12/22: Decking for Bridge A and abutting boardwalks is completed! 4/19/22:4/19/22: Stone bench has been freed from the ground and SumCO, staff and CLC discussed relocation options. Completed decking for baordwalk abutting Bridge C. Improvements include:Improvements include: Creation of 1,697 feet of accessible trails Parking area improvements Creation of a viewing platform Interpretive Panel Eye Spy in Nature A Festival of BirdsongsA Festival of Birdsongs Check out Bird Bird Migration mapMigration mapss and see migration live in action See Alive with BirdsAlive with Birds and celebrate the wonder of birds through art at the Concord Museum. Every spring and fall, billions of birds migrate through the US, mostly at night. Spring migration is the perfect time to discover the allure of birding. Some birds begin arriving in the Northeast in February and March, but May is the peak month, when songbirds travel from their wintering grounds in South and Central America to breeding grounds in the northern United States and Canada. A fifth to a quarter of the migrants in Massachusetts are warblers. Their distinctive songs, small size and colorful plumage make warblers the stars of the spring migration for many. Each day brings new waves of warblers, vireos, thrushes, tanagers and other migrants. Explore Lexington Conservation areas while birding with CLC this season. Sign up HERE.Sign up HERE. Read more here! No Mow MayNo Mow May Gardeners around the country are accepting the challenge of NOT MOWING all or a portion of their lawns for the month of May. The movement began in the United Kingdom, but is being embraced by gardeners in the United States and around the world including Lexington Living Landscapes (LLL) here in town! What happens when you let your lawn grow? Non-grass plants in your lawn such as clover, violet, and dandelion have a chance to flower, providing early season food for bees and other pollinators emerging from winter hibernation. Garlic Mustard:Garlic Mustard: For adventurous culinary foraging learn how to prepare herehere or try the pesto below. Pesto: Pesto: 1111 cups lightly packed garlic mustard leaves and tips, loosely chopped 1//4 cup pine nuts 11 garlic clove 1//3 cup grated parmesan cheese 11 cup extra virgin olive oil 1//2 teaspoon salt 1//2 teaspoon sugar 22 squeezes lemon juice A delicious invasiveA delicious invasive Garlic-mustard was originally imported in the nineteenth century as a kitchen garden herb and salad green. It is most aggressive along roadsides and shady, moist, rich forests, and may form dense colonies. If you are interested in pulling garlic mustard in your own yard or along your favorite hiking trail, please: Collect all plant material in plastic garbage bags and dispose of with your household trash. Garlic Mustard should not be disposed of with your yard waste and SHOULD NOT BESHOULD NOT BE COMPOSTEDCOMPOSTED. Volunteer HERE to remove garlic mustard from some of your favorite Open Spaces in Lexington! Upcoming Events!!! Kill Your Lawn:Kill Your Lawn: with Dan Jaffe Wilderwith Dan Jaffe Wilder May 11, 2022, 7pmMay 11, 2022, 7pm In Kill Your Lawn, Dan Jaffe Wilder will describe a range of ways you can care for your land, from managing lawn without harmful pesticides and fertilizers to replacing it with native plants. Register Here!Register Here! Event Leader:Event Leader: Mike Hurt Email us to register!Email us to register! Stewardship SaturdayStewardship Saturday volunteer work and camaraderie Next Event: Pull Garlic MustardNext Event: Pull Garlic Mustard @ Daisy Wilson Meadow@ Daisy Wilson Meadow Saturday May 14th 9:00 am-Saturday May 14th 9:00 am- noonnoon Join the Conservation Stewards to pull invasive garlic mustard along the trail into the meadow from Moreland Avenue. Meet and park along Moreland Avenue at the trailhead. We will provide all tools and know how just bring work gloves, appropriate clothing (e.g. long pants, no open toed shoes), and a willingness to work! Citizens for Lexington Conservation Walks Register and find out more Butterfly Walk, Arlington’s GreatButterfly Walk, Arlington’s Great MeadowsMeadows SUNDAY MAY 1: 11 AM Leader: Leader: Tom Whelan: 781-915-9988, tom@whelanphoto.comtom@whelanphoto.com Garlic Mustard Pull at Lincoln ParkGarlic Mustard Pull at Lincoln Park SUNDAY MAY 1: 2-4 PM LeaderLeader: Keith Ohmart: 781-862-6216, kohmart@verizon.netkohmart@verizon.net Birding Lower Vine BrookBirding Lower Vine Brook SATURDAY MAY 7: 8-10 AM Leader:Leader: Harry West: 617-461-9500, hwest2020@gmail.comhwest2020@gmail.com Birding Paint MineBirding Paint Mine SUNDAY MAY 8: 7-9 AM Leader:Leader: Dianna Queheillalt: clclexington8@gmail.comclclexington8@gmail.com Mindful Walk and Sit,Mindful Walk and Sit, Hayden WoodsHayden Woods SATURDAY MAY 14: 9-10:30 AM Leader:Leader: Barbara Tarrh: btarrh@gmail.combtarrh@gmail.com Wild Edibles ofWild Edibles of Lexington’s WaysidesLexington’s Waysides MONDAY MAY 16: 6-8 PM Leader: Leader: Russ Cohen: 781-646-7489, eatwild@rcn.comeatwild@rcn.com Peak Migration Birding at Dunback Meadow SATURDAY MAY 21: 7-9 AM Leader: Leader: Bobbie Hodson : 781-861-9421, robertahodson@comcast.netrobertahodson@comcast.net Lexington Conservation781-698-4532 EmailEmail WebsiteWebsite Connect with usConnect with us Town of Lexington, MA | 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA 02420 Unsubscribe sdugan@lexingtonma.gov Update Profile |Constant Contact Data Notice Sent bylandstewards@lexingtonma.govin collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!