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Red sumac seed head.

August Wild Edible – Staghorn Sumac

Posted: July 27, 2023 The name “sumac” often evokes thoughts of poison sumac and general itchiness. But poison sumac (Toxicodendron vernix) is actually more closely related to poison ivy (Toxicodendron…

Butterfly

Monarchs Down South – WAY South!

Posted: June 27, 2023 My wife Deena and I – both longtime WLT members – in mid-February were able to visit a Mexican Nature Reserve set up to protect the…

Members of WLT standing in forest

July Trail Days

The Wareham Land Trust is happy to announce our July trail workdays as part of our bimonthly Trail Day initiative! Please bring your own gloves but we will provide tools…

Ovenbird sitting on tree nest

Bird Walk at Douglas Westgate – July 10

Join the Wareham Land Trust as we team up with the Wareham Free Library for a bird walk at the Douglas S. Westgate Property. As part of the library’s “Find…

A eagle is sitting on the branch of tree

Osprey Advocates “Pole-aborate” on New Nesting Platform

Posted May 25, 2023 In February, I was asked to respond to an email from Alan Schwartz, a summer resident of Lydia’s Island Road, who had emailed the Wareham Land…

Underwater view of seagrass growing in shallow water.

Eelgrass Matters!

Posted May 25, 2023 Ah yes, eelgrass… those long, green, and ribbon-like leaves, which most find annoying as they venture out in the waters of the Wareham seashores. Yet this…

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Join the Wareham Land Trust as our 2023-2024 TerraCorps Service Member!

Posted May 23, 2023 TerraCorps (AmeriCorps) Position Available with the Wareham Land Trust TerraCorps, an AmeriCorps affiliated environmental nonprofit, has selected the Wareham Land Trust to be a Service Site…

Butterfly lying on ground

Summer Insect Series – Crawling with Fun

Insects make up the largest portion of life on Earth, but we rarely stop to learn and appreciate the importance of these often overlooked species. Join the Wareham Land Trust…

A man is boating.

Summer Solstice Paddle – June 21

The Wareham Land Trust is teaming up with the Wareham Free Library staff to welcome in the summer season with a canoe/kayak paddle for everyone. The summer solstice is the…

An individual working with wood, using tools outdoors near a lake.

June Trail Days

June Trail Days Wareham Land Trust is happy to announce our June trail workdays as part of our bimonthly Trail Day initiative! Please bring your own gloves but we will…

Logo with footprints, paw print, and letters A and C.

OutHounds Dog Hiking Adventure – June 10

The Wareham Land Trust is excited to collaborate with the OutHounds Adventure & Training Academy to bring you a co-hosted dog hiking Adventure. The Douglas S. Westgate Preserve and the…

Close-up of plant galls on a branch, brown and round in shape.

All About Galls

Posted April 28, 2023 Galls are some of the most fantastic animal-created structures in nature. That’s just my opinion. They may look abnormal, unnerving, or like they don’t belong. But,…