Tuesday, May 13, 2008   7:30 – 9 AM  (every 2nd Tuesday of month)
Carlisle Conservation Coffee:  Carlisle Conservation Foundation
Clark Room, Carlisle Town Hall
Continental Breakfast provided.
Sponsored by Carlisle Conservation Commission

Sunday, May 18, 2008     6:00 AM
Annual Spring Bird Walk, Towle Land, Carlisle
Join Ken Harte at the parking lot on Westford Road for the 36th annual bird walk sponsored by the Carlisle Consevation Commission.  Rain or shine. Bring binoculars, boots and bug repellent.

Sunday, May 18, 2008  11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Family Picnic at Great Brook Farm State Park, Carlisle
Come with a picnic basket and spend the day in this beautiful 1,000 acre park.  There will be free activities throughout the day, including hay rides, barn tours and music.  Ice cream stand will be open.  Parking will be free.  For all ages.  No reservations necessary. Rain or shine.  Call 978-369-6312 for more information.

Sunday, May 18, 2008   Noon- 5:00 PM
Family Fair at Wolbach Farm, Sudbury
Enjoy an afternoon of old time fun with the family while getting to know the treasures of Wolbach Farm.  Free. Rain or shine.  For more information go to www.sudburyvalleytrustees.org

Sunday, May 18, 2008 1:30 PM
Spring Walk, Concord, MA  – “A Preservation Celebration”
Join Concord Land Conservation Trust for a walk on two recently acquired properties.  Meet at the Hubbard Brook Farmfield (park along Sudbury Road, 400 yds south of Rte.2) at 1:30 PM.  Then, around 2:15, we will move to the Thornton Woods (park at 100 Garfield Rd) and we will shuttle people to the trailhead for a walk followed by refreshments.
www.concordland.org  978-369-6526 for more information.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008  7:00-8:30 AM
Early Morning Birdwalk
Wittenborg Woods, Framingham
Walk at the Wittenborg Woods, located on the shoulder of Nobscot Mountain, and discover its diverse bird population.  Meet at the Wittenborg Woods parking lot across from 92 Wayside Inn Road, Framingham.  Members free, Non-members: $5.  www.sudburyvalleytrustees.org.  Registration required,  978-443-5588.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008  6:00 PM
Bats in Peril: Why Disease is Decimating Bat Colonies in New England
Lecture by Tom French, Cambridge
In recent months over a quarter million bats in Western Massachusetts, Vermont and New York have perished.  Tom French from the Mass Division of Wildlife and Fisheries will discuss why we should be concerned about this bat mortality and the effect it could have on insect populations and other ecological issues.  Free and open to the public at 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge.  Harvard Museum of Natural History.  www.hmnh.harvard.edu

Tuesday, May 27, 2008  7:30 PM
“Tropical Adventure’ with Bruce Beehler, 
Concord-Carlisle High School Auditorium
Bruce Beehler, an internationally known ornithologist, leader of natural history expeditions, and Vice President of Conservation International will recount his extraordinary adventures and share vivid images from 12 field trips to the tropics.  Tickets sold at the door.  $5 for Adults, $2 for children under the age of 12.  Seating is limited.  Please RSVP by calling 781-259-2128.

Sunday, June 1, 2008  2:00-3:00 PM
Turtle Program at Foss Farm, Carlisle
Come to Foss Farm (Route 225) to learn about turtles and their habitat needs.  Naturalists from Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm will be bringing several species and will also be leading short exploratory walks hoping to find some turtles in the wild.  The Foss Farm Conservation Land is home to snapping turtles, painted turtles as well as Blanding’s and Wood turtles.  Presented by the Land Stewardship Committee.  Program is free and open to the public.  For more information, contact Lynn Knight at 978-318-0872.

Sunday June 8, 2008 5:00 – 6:30 PM
Carlisle Conservation Foundation’s Annual Meeting
Shohet’s Mill Iron Farm, 299 Bedford Road, Carlisle
Dick Shohet will talk about his experiences as a farmer in Carlisle.  These fields along Bedford Road will remain permanently open as a result of one of CCF’s early land protection efforts facilitated by limited development.  All are welcome.  Refreshments will be served.

Saturday June 14 and Sunday June 15, 2008       All Day
Riverfest: An annual celebration of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers.  
For details on all programs go to:  www.sudbury-assabet-concord.org

Saturday, June 14, 2008  9:00 AM
A Riverfest Walk, Concord
Join Concord Land Conservation Trust on a walk to explore the varied riparian landscapes along the Assabet River.  Park along the Nashawtuc Road causeway and meet at the corner of Nashawtuc and Musketaquid Roads.  Walk begins at 9 AM and will end about 10:30 AM.  www.concordland.org  978-369-6526 for more information.

Sunday, June 15,  2008  7:00 – 9:00 PM
Riverfest Sunset Paddle
Join SVT for an easy paddle along the Sudbury River as the sun sets and the moon rises.  Starting and ending at River Road, just off Route 27.  Limited to 16 persons.  Canoe rentals are available on a limited basis for $20.  To register call 978-443-5588 or go to www.sudburyvalleytrustees.org for more information.

Friday, June 20, 2008  6:30 - 9:00 PM
Summer Solstice Celebration
Celebrate the arrival of Summer along the Assabet, Sudbury and Concord Rivers.  Bring a picnic to the Old Manse in Concord at 6:30 PM.  At 8PM launch your canoe or kayak for an illuminated flotilla up the Concord River to the confluence of the Assabet and Sudbury rivers at Egg rock.  Bring a candle lantern that you can attach to your Boat.  There will drumming and a bonfire at Old Calf Pasture.  The event can be viewed from Concord Road at the Lowell Road Bridge.  All are welcome.  For more information call OAR (Organization for the Assabet River) at 978-369-3956.  For canoe rental, call South Bridge Boat house 978-371-2465 and ask for Solstice group rate.

Saturday, June 28, 2008  10:00 – Noon
Water Chestnut Removal and Clean-up, Concord River
Volunteer Opportunity
Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust is partnering with the Billerica Conservation Commission and OAR to remove Water Chestnut, an invasive plant, from the Concord River.  Volunteers are needed to remove the plants by hand from a stretch of the Concord river in Billerica.  Please let us know if you can provide your own boat.  Pizza party to follow.  Please contact if you can help:  978-934-0030 or www.lowelllandtrust.org.

Saturday, July 12, 2008  9:30 AM – Noon
Butterflies of Summer, Cedar Hill Reservation, Northborough.
Join Bill Coder, SVT Property Steward for a field trip to view butterflies and dragonflies at this beautiful property.  Members Free. Non-members, $5.  Registration required.  978-443-5588 or www.sudburyvalleytrustees.org.