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7 Reasons Not to Hate Poison Ivy

Posted September 26, 2023 Given the horribly itchy rash that poison ivy can cause, it’s no wonder that this plant is loathed by many. I, too, have experienced the severe…

Greetings from WLT’s New TerraCorps Service Member

Posted September 26, 2023 It has been a great pleasure meeting some of you but in case we haven’t had the chance to be introduced I’d like to say hi!…

(Not So) Scary Stories w/Big Ryan – Oct 4

Join the Wareham Free Library and the Wareham Land Trust at Whitlock’s Landing (150 Glen Charlie Road) for an evening of stories, laughs, fire pit and s’mores. It’s great fun…

September Trail Day – POSTPONED

Posted: August 29, 2023 Wareham Land Trust is happy to announce our September trail workdays as part of our bimonthly Trail Day initiative! Please bring your own gloves but we…

September Blooms – White Turtlehead

Posted: August 29, 2023 Native to all of New England and commonly found along the edges of ponds, streams and other wetland margins, white turtlehead (Chelone glabra) is one of…

September Walks

Posted: August 29, 2023 The Wareham Land Trust will be partnering with our community and conservation partners to co-host two walks for the month of September. Both events are free…

August Trail Days

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…