Grafton Land Trust

Grafton Land Trust The Grafton Land Trust is a private, non-profit, member-supported organization that owns, preserves, maintains, and advocates for open space in Grafton, Mass.
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Read about our mission:
http://graftonland.org/about.mission.php

We are at the Grafton Farmers Market today! It’s a wonderful day to be on The Common and being a part of today’s market....
08/05/2026

We are at the Grafton Farmers Market today! It’s a wonderful day to be on The Common and being a part of today’s market. Stop by and say hi! And thanks to the Grafton Farmer’s Market for another great season.

08/05/2026

Om nom nom…

Conservation works, even in our own backyards.
(Monarch butterfly caterpillar on milkweed.)

08/03/2026

A single Tree of Heaven, no thicker in diameter than your thumb, has attracted a large number of Spotted Lanternfly nymphs. Watch and see!! (Videos by Troy Gipps) Grafton Land Trust

Now that you know what Tree-of-Heaven looks like, here are some tips on how to remove it. Please watch the video in the ...
08/02/2026

Now that you know what Tree-of-Heaven looks like, here are some tips on how to remove it. Please watch the video in the comments from the Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program. Timestamps:
3:50: demonstrates mechanical seedling removal by pulling
5:00: herbicide options
8:13: containers/mixing procedure
10:15: demonstration of 3 methods: Cut stump, Hack-n-squirt, and basal bark spray.
🌴Timing for best treatment: Now through fall
🌿 Preferred method = Basal bark treatment with triclopyr ester (herbicide mixed with basal oil)
🌿Regular concentrations of glyphosate/Roundup that you have in your garage will likely not cut it; 40% concentration or greater is recommended for cut stump and hack-n-squirt (not used for basal bark application).
🌴Wear personal protective equipment, follow the label, minimize runoff.

TREE OF HEAVEN (ToH)- Host plant for the invasive spotted lanternfly. Key points:LOOKALIKE- Looks very similar to our na...
07/30/2026

TREE OF HEAVEN (ToH)- Host plant for the invasive spotted lanternfly. Key points:

LOOKALIKE- Looks very similar to our native staghorn sumac and black walnut trees, which are very beneficial for wildlife.
🌿ToH has a distinctive, unpleasant "burnt peanut butter" smell.
🌿ToH has smooth edges. Sumac has toothed edges, and walnut's are very finely toothed.
🌴ToH has a gland/lump at the base of the leaflet. Sumac and walnut do not.
🌱ToH has smooth light grey bark; walnut's is darker with more obvious ridges.
🌿ToH and sumac have terminal leaflets; walnut does not (see pic).

DO NOT CUT without proper chemical treatment. This tree requires special management as it is extremely invasive and will resprout. Links to treatment guidelines will be in a follow-up post.

Close-up images of Spotted Lanternfly 4th-stage instar nymphs taken on 7/22 in Millbury. This is the last nymph stage be...
07/23/2026

Close-up images of Spotted Lanternfly 4th-stage instar nymphs taken on 7/22 in Millbury. This is the last nymph stage before they become winged-adults. (Photos © Troy Gipps) Grafton Land Trust

UPDATE on # 68! We are very happy to report that the 68th American kestrel to hatch in Grafton Land Trust nest boxes ov...
07/18/2026

UPDATE on # 68! We are very happy to report that the 68th American kestrel to hatch in Grafton Land Trust nest boxes over the past 12 years has fledged the box and joined his three nest mates in the nearby trees, thus concluding the nesting season! (Photo © Troy Gipps) Grafton Land Trust Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife

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37 Wheeler Road
Grafton, MA
01519

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