News
On the Trail: Gifford Family Memorial Forest
Posted 9/6/22
By Allen Young
Emma Ellsworth Appointed to MassWildlife Board
Posted 9/6/22
Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust is pleased to announce their Executive Director Emma Ellsworth has been appointed as a member of the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife)…
Mount Grace Secures Ownership of Northfield Richardson Overlook
Posted 9/6/22
Mount Grace is officially the owner of the Richardson Overlook in Northfield, the crown jewel of the New England National Scenic Trail (NET). The campaign to purchase the 38-acre property began in…
Persistence Pays off at Tully Lake
Posted 8/9/22
It’s been considered as a site for several different sized housing developments and later as a location for an industrial solar array, but today the 187 acres that make up the southeast shore of Tully…
Orange Farmers Market Reopening
Posted 5/17/22
The Orange Farmers’ Market opened for the season on Thursday, May 12 at the Orange Armory parking lot (135 East Main Street in Orange).
Mount Grace's newest conservation area to debut this summer in Barre
Posted 5/17/22
The Gionet family has owned this land for 90 years. In 2019 owner Nancy Gionet began mulling over selling the 40-acre property to Mount Grace so these special woods could be protected intact.
From Students to Stewards: A New School Trail Completed
By Amanda Carotenuto
Posted 5/13/22
Thanks to the service of TerraCorps members and a MA Department of Conservation and Recreation Trails grant, the Student Learning Loop at Dexter Park Elementary School is officially completed!
Nature Adventure Backpacks at Fern Glenn
By Amanda Carotenuto
Posted 4/1/22
Youth Education Coordinator Amanda Carotenuto has hosted outdoor programming in Winchendon with the nature adventure backpacks.
NESARE Grant for Land Justice Project
By Jenn Albertine
Posted 4/1/22
Mount Grace will be working on a project to increase land access and land transfers to BIPOC farmers and nonprofits in central Massachusetts.
Climate Change and the Arrival of Spring
By Jenn Albertine
Posted 4/1/22
Learn more about how climate change is affecting spring phenology.
How does a landscape-scale conservation project happen?
By Sarah Wells
Posted 3/1/22
Learn more about what goes into making a landscape-scale conservation project a success.
Using Remote Monitoring to Accomplish our Stewardship Goals
By Jenn Albertine
Posted 3/1/22
Mount Grace is pleased to announce that we received a $13,000 grant from the Land Trust Alliance to add remote monitoring to our stewardship toolbox.
Mount Grace Office Renovations
By Margaret Thurston
Posted 3/1/22
Learn more about and see photos of the completed energy and workspace efficiency renovations at our headquarters Skyfields Arboretum!
A Welcome Start to Dialog: New Partnership with the Nipmuc
By Jenn Albertine
Posted 2/1/22
Mount Grace completed its 1st Cultural Respect and Use Agreement with the Nipmuc for the Huppert Conservation Area in Petersham MA.
Emma's Short Stories
By Emma G. Ellsworth
Posted 1/24/22
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2022
Posted 1/17/22
Land Conservation is a Valued Solution in the Mitigation of Climate Change
By Jenn Albertine
Posted 1/7/22
Mount Grace has received an award from the Land Trust Alliance Climate and Land Grant Program for $11,000 to develop our climate action plan to maximize our impact in mitigating and adapting to…
Mike Zlogar: The Other Half of the Richardson-Zlogar Cabin
By Allen Young
Posted 1/4/22
Learn more about Mike Zlogar and his contribution in creating the Richardson-Zlogar cabin in Northfield
One Step Closer to Connectivity in Warwick: Renna and Delfausse CRs Complete
By Marielena Lima
Posted 12/6/21
Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust successfully closed two conservation restrictions near Hastings Pond in Warwick.
Backpacks for Beals: Making the Outdoors Accessible
By Amanda Carotenuto
Posted 12/1/21
Mount Grace has partnered with the Beals Memorial Library to offer nature adventure backpacks that contain everything you might need to have an exciting experience in the outdoors!
Pasture Management Workshops
By Rocio Lalanda
Posted 11/1/21
Mount Grace hosted a successful two-part Pasture Management Workshop Series to promote sustainable farming practices in our local community.
Mount Grace Protects Multi-Generational Farmland in Barre
By James Holcomb
Posted 10/18/21
Ruth Smith and her sister Karen Clark donated a conservation restriction to Mount Grace on approximately 90 acres of land that consists of forest, fields, and wetlands in Barre that’s been in their…
Reflecting on Mount Grace's First Forest Legacy Project: Interviewing a Forest Steward
By Rocio Lalanda
Posted 10/4/21
Learn why Brian Szyndlar purchased land that was conserved in 1996 and how he is stewarding his forested land today!
Looking Back at the Protection of the Arthur Iversen Conservation Area
By Dave Kotker
Posted 9/15/21
As Mount Grace's largest Conservation Area, take a look back at the history of protecting the Arthur Iversen Conservation Area.
Muddy Pond: Conserving A Beloved Community Space
By Kate Sutcliffe
Posted 8/2/21
In honor of our 35th Anniversary, look back and learn about one of our great community conservation projects!
Red Fire Farm: Looking Back Four Years On
By Aaron Nelson
Posted 7/5/21
In honor of our 35th Anniversary, look back and learn about our 1st Whole Farm Forever Project!
A Message from Emma G. Ellsworth on the 35th Anniversary
Posted 4/5/21
Executive Director Emma G. Ellsworth Announces the 35th Anniversary
Mount Grace Fights Food Insecurity in Our Communities
Posted 3/10/21
For Mount Grace’s 2020 Annual Appeal, supporters were given the option to add $5 towards their donation that would go directly towards fighting food insecurity in the Mount Grace region. “The pandemic…
Remembering Nature Lover Dr. Peter Tishler
By Allen Young
Posted 3/1/21
Peter was an enthusiastic conservationist and informal mentor to Leigh Youngblood. We are saddened by his passing.
McAvoy Pond Conserved in Wendell
By Fletcher Harrington
Posted 2/1/21
25 Acres Protected For Perpetuity in southern Wendell
Grant Received to Improve the Trails on the South Athol Conservation Area
By David Small
Posted 1/1/21
Learn more about future improvements to the South Athol Conservation Area!
Recent Forest Management on Flower Hill Road in Warwick
By Mike Mauri
Posted 12/1/20
Inside the head of Forester Mike Mauri on our recent forest management cut
Leadership Transition at Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust
Posted 10/1/20
Announcing Mount Grace's new Executive Director: Emma G. Ellsworth!
Roots and Branches of Sentinel Elm Farm
By Leigh Youngblood
Posted 8/4/20
The North Quabbin farming community is connected, tightknit, and cares for the land.
Burdin Conservation Restriction Completed: The Final Piece of the Norcross Hill Conservation Project
By Sarah Wells
Posted 7/6/20
The Norcross Hill Conservation Project is officially done with the help of the Burdin family!
New Trail Opens at Sunset View Farm in Winchendon
By David Kotker
Posted 6/29/20
Signs are up and a new walking trail has been blazed connecting the North Central Pathway to Winchendon’s Sunset View Farm.
What Would Thoreau Do? Land Conservation and Racial Justice
By Leigh Youngblood
Posted 6/19/20
The father of American nature writing, Henry David Thoreau, was in his twenties when jailed in the summer of 1846 for protesting slavery and militarism. His essay, Civil Disobedience, recounting that…
Perkins Woodlands Protected in Perpetuity
By Sarah Wells
Posted 6/8/20
In partnership with the New England Forestry Foundation, Perkins Woodlands is officially conserved as a working forest.
Local Farms and Local Food: Feeding Neighbors in a Time of Need
Posted 5/28/20
Instead of closing during the COVID-19 crisis, our local producers have stepped up to the challenge of feeding our community safely. Many local farms and local co-ops in the North Quabbin region have…
Skyfields Arboretum
Posted 4/10/20
Take a leisurely walk around the arboretum, where signs will help you identify and learn about the native trees of our region.