2025 Annual Meeting
Paul Catanzaro, UMass professor of environmental science, will speak at the Alford Land Trust annual meeting on Saturday, October 4, at 10 am at the Alford Town Hall.
Turtle Season
Watch out for snapping turtles and wood turtles! If you spot a turtle trying to cross a road, move them across in the direction they are moving.
Berkshire Bird Observatory
At our October annual meeting Ben Nickley brought a wonderful presentation on the Berkshire Bird Observatory bird-banding project at Jug End Reservation.
2024 Annual Meeting
Please join us for the annual Alford Land Trust meeting on Saturday, October 5 at 4 pm at the Alford Town Hall. Ben Nickley of Berkshire Bird Observatory will join us for a fascinating talk about the work of Berkshire Bird Observatory.
A Visit to Elizabeth’s Woods
Joe and Cindy Riggs Thanks to all who attended our annual meeting, […]
Learn More About Local Bees
Here are two resources you can download to learn more about the bees you may encounter in Alford.
2023 Annual Meeting
Please join us for the Alford Land Trust’s annual meeting on Saturday, September 9. Joan Milam, an adjunct research associate in the UMass Department of Environmental Studies, will be giving a presentation on bees in Alford with a focus on the rare Parnassia Minor bee.
If a Tree Falls in Elizabeth’s Woods…
When a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to hear it does it make any noise? Well, that I don’t know, but what I do know is that when a tree falls in Elizabeth’s Woods it will fall across one of our trails!
Spring Greetings from the Alford Land Trust
At the end of last year we were excited to report that […]
Alford Land Trust Acquires Elizabeth’s Woods
On Tuesday November 3 The Alford Land Trust became the owner of […]