Wareham Land Trust to celebrate 25 years of conservation and nature education in 2026 – Wareham Week
By Bobby Grady editor@warehamweek.com Dec 26, 2025 In 2001, a small group of Wareham residents saw more and more of the town’s natural landscape being taken away for development and…
The Death of a Tree
Trees offer innumerable benefits to wilderness and humanity, and so, we may feel a reflexive sadness when coming upon a dead or dying tree. However, at its death, a tree…
Staying Safe and Seen in the Woods This Fall
All outdoor users: Wear blaze orange during hunting seasons As the leaves turn and the air gets crisp, it’s not just hikers and dog walkers enjoying the trails. It’s also…
A Sticky Situation
Of all the different types of insects in the world, ants are the most numerous. They are incredibly widespread, living in almost every environment that plants do, except remote islands…
Annual Meeting Recap
Remarks from our Executive Director at our Annual Meeting on 8-10-2025 This year marks a milestone for the Wareham Land Trust, we’re launching the celebration of 25 years protecting the…
Meet The Galls
Most of the wasp species in the world cannot sting. Stingers are believed to have evolved from ovipositors, a sort of drill that insects use to place their eggs deep…
Why We Save Salt Marshes
Salt marshes are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, even surpassing many types of agricultural land. These coastal wetlands are typically found in intertidal zones, such as behind barrier…
‘Huge loss to the community’: Land Trust to suffer consequences of federal budget cuts
Article by Bobby Grady – editor@warehamweek.com – May 23, 2025 As the Trump administration continues to slice budgets across federal agencies, the impacts of those decisions are directly impacting the…
Party Like It’s 2008
Forests across southeastern Massachusetts are beginning to experience a rare event: the emergence of periodical cicadas. Cicadas themselves aren’t uncommon insects. It’s their lifestyle that is unusual. These bugs spend…
Robins In The Hood
Friend of the Wareham Land Trust Marion Gold, shares his story of remarkable and rapid growth from hatchling to fledgling. This spring brought an unexpected and heartwarming surprise to our…
My Osprey Friends
As I took my morning walk through Great Neck Reserve in late March, I noticed that winter was releasing its icy grip on the land. The frozen slippery ground had…
The Sundew – A Carnivorous Plant In New England
Most plants get energy from the sun and nutrition from the soil, but nature always has exceptions. A handful of plants have evolved the ability to digest animal protein: the…