Please join us for the BLCT ANNUAL MEETING on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Barrington Public Library - Senior Center (lower level). The BLCT is thrilled to welcome former Land Trust president and nature expert Helen Tjader as the main speaker. Helen will present 'Sowams - A Landscape Alive': a virtual journey [...]
Local Cub Scouts held a clean-up recently at the Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge. The preserve is open to the public.
The Barrington Land Conservation Trust needs your help! We are looking for community members with an interest in the natural environment to serve on our board of directors and various committees. We need help to manage and maintain our protected places, and to assist with educational and recreational programs so that the public can appreciate [...]
The Warren Land Trust is looking for two water monitors from Barrington to join in a water quality study of the Barrington River. This will advance efforts to cultivate shellfish there. Mike Gerhardt, president of the Warren Land Trust, is overseeing the project. The one location in Barrington is at Adams Point. Two volunteers handle [...]
Higher tides damaged a single-plank bridge that connects the wetlands with wooded portions of the Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve. Board members and land stewards rebuilt the bridge over the course of nearly a year. A big thanks to Ed Schottland, Jeff Brousseau, Don Miller, Rodney Jacques, Peter Burke and Helen Tjader (pictured) for their hard work.
The Barrington Land Conservation Trust announces the formation of the “Tuesday Trails Team” tasked with helping manage and maintain many land trust properties in town. Work includes removal of invasive plants, trail maintenance and construction, bridge repairs, trash removal, and beach cleanups. Getting together on the second Tuesday of every month (weather permitting), the Tuesday Trails Team [...]
The Barrington Land Conservation Trust is looking for volunteers to serve on our Board of Directors and various committees. We have a specific need for volunteers with marketing and communications expertise, educators with a science background, and hobbyists who are willing to share their knowledge of the natural world. We are also in need of [...]
The Barrington Land Conservation Trust and Barrington Recreation Department invite you and your family to experience the special moments of this season with these guided walks. Greet the Rising Snow Moon Monday, Feb. 22, 5 p.m. at Sowams Woods With clear skies, we should be treated to a rising full moon overlooking Echo Lake. Learn about [...]
Osamequin Nature Preserve with Barrington Garden Club Wednesday fall project series - 10 a.m. to noon: Oct 14, Oct 28 and Nov 11. Projects include trail maintenance, trail mapping, invasive plant management and litter cleanup, especially of plastics and other drift litter around the inlets. Meet at the main parking area. Are you looking for [...]
It was another strong season for the annual Diamondback Terrapin Population Study at Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge, the largest nesting ground in Southeastern New England. The program is run by Charlotte Sornborger with the help of a team of volunteers and two interns. The first nesting May 31 Last nesting July 7 122 nesting females counted 8 [...]