Mount Grace Land Trust

06/11/2026

🌲🏹 Join us for a women-focused evening at Skyfields Arboretum! Help with trail maintenance, set up archery targets, enjoy a shared dinner, and connect with fellow women who love conservation and the outdoors.

📍 Skyfields Arboretum, 1461 Old Keene Road, Athol, MA
🍽 Dinner provided

Questions? Contact Sheryl at [email protected]



Learn more here: https://www.mountgrace.org/get-involved/events/event/women-in-the-wild

06/10/2026

Happy National Turtle Week!

Join TerraCorps Member Delana for a behind-the-scenes look at turtle trapping at our Eagleville Barrens Conservation Area in Orange, MA.
This week also coincides with nesting season for many of Massachusetts' turtle species. As turtles travel in search of nesting sites, they're more likely to encounter roads and other hazards. Keep an eye out for turtles while driving near wetlands and help protect these important members of our ecosystem.

06/04/2026

Think you can identify all of these amazing species? Click each image to see animal ID’s! 🐸

These colorful field finds come from our recently protected Eagleville Barrens Conservation Area on Lake Rohunta in Orange and New Salem. From vernal pools and wetlands to forests and shoreline habitats, this special property is teeming with life.

Protecting places like Eagleville Barrens helps ensure these species—and countless others—have the habitat they need to thrive for generations to come.

05/30/2026

🌧️ 5/30 Event Update: Due to the rain, we're cancelling today's Dragonfly Field Trip at Eagle Reserve. Stay dry and enjoy the weekend!

05/26/2026

ATTENTION ⚠️🌲: Our accessible trails are undergoing extensive maintenance work this summer! Beginning Tuesday May 26th, the accessible trails at Eagle Reserve Conservation Area in Royalston and Alderbrook Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary in Northfield will be closed until further notice. We anticipate reopening these trails in July.

Please contact Mount Grace with any questions at 978-248-2043

05/22/2026

Looking for ways to get outside this spring? Join us for a series of upcoming events across the region! 🌿🐦

📍 Four Corners Community Input Session
🗓 Wednesday, May 27 | 6–8 PM | Montague, MA
Join Mount Grace staff, neighbors, and community members for a conversation about the future of the Four Corners Conservation Area and how it can support climate resilience, soil health, and inclusive, community-centered stewardship.
Learn more: https://www.mountgrace.org/get-involved/events/event/four-corners-community-input-session

🪰 Bright Water Bog Walk
🗓 Friday, May 29 | 10 AM–Noon | Shutesbury, MA
Explore the fascinating bog habitat at Bright Water Bog with Conservation Director Dave Small in search of early season dragonflies and damselflies. Co-sponsored by the Athol Bird & Nature Club.
Learn more: https://www.mountgrace.org/get-involved/events/event/bright-water-bog-walk

🪰 Dragonfly Field Trip
🗓 Saturday, May 30 | 10 AM–Noon | Royalston, MA
Search for dragonflies, butterflies, and other wildlife at Eagle Reserve Conservation Area and nearby Birch Hill WMA with Dave Small and the Athol Bird & Nature Club.
Learn more: https://www.mountgrace.org/get-involved/events/event/dragonfly-field-trip-1

🐦 Mount Grace Birding Challenge
🗓 April 25 – June 6
Help make four Mount Grace conservation areas official eBird hotspots while contributing valuable community science data! Submit four birding lists for a chance to win prizes and join us for a celebratory nesting bird walk on June 6.
Learn more: https://www.mountgrace.org/get-involved/events/event/mount-grace-birding-challenge

We hope to see you out on the land!

View all upcoming events here: https://www.mountgrace.org/get-involved/events

Mount Grace hosts a wide range of public events throughout the year—and you’re invited! From guided nature walks and iNaturalist surveys to pub science nights and engaging speaker series, there’s something for everyone to enjoy and explore.

05/14/2026

🏡🌲 In preparation for permanently protecting a newly donated property in Shelburne, Mount Grace Land Trust staff and volunteers from the AEPi fraternity at UMass spent the day dismantling an old cabin and removing years of accumulated materials from the hilltop site.

From old heaters and insulation to pots and pans, it was a major effort — and an important step toward restoring and stewarding the land for the future. Natural wood materials from the structure will be left to biodegrade on site.

A big thank you to everyone who helped make the project possible, including our partners at Franklin Land Trust, who will hold the Conservation Restriction on the property. 💚

05/08/2026

We’re delighted that so many members of our community have embraced our new look! And while our fresh new colors and visual identity are an exciting step forward, they’re just one part of what’s ahead.

Alongside our new look, we’re excited to introduce a newly designed website and a new member magazine arriving soon in mailboxes across the region.

Named after Skyfields Arboretum — a beautiful property bequeathed to us by Margaret Power Biggs and home to our headquarters — Skyfields magazine will share more stories from the field than ever before.

From new features on our website, including an interactive hiking map, to updated publications, trailhead signage, and community materials, these changes are designed to help more people connect with the land and the work of conservation.

New look, same mission — and a renewed invitation to explore, protect, and belong!

Check out our new website here: https://www.mountgrace.org/

05/06/2026

✨🌱 New look, same mission.