Littleton Conservation Trust

Newsletters

The Littleton Conservation Trust newsletters are sent to all residents and businesses in Littleton twice a year.

Here is a list of the articles in each of the newsletters:

Fall 2010 (PDF)	Wildlands and Woodlands (Dr. Ed Bell forum announcement) Remembering Carey Prouty by Don MacIver Littleton Photo Contest and Gallery by Bill Brown Town Meeting Approves Cobb Conservation Properties Acquisition by Don MacIver Loops by Jack Apfelbaum Grassland Restoration Project Invasive Aliens — Join the Resistance, Part XIII (Mile-a-minute vine) by Rick Findlay Book Reviews (by Kathy Stevens): GET OUT! 150 Ways For Kids and Grown-ups to Get Into Nature and Build a Greener Future by Judy Molland Eaarth: Making Life On A Tough New Planet by Bill McKibben
Spring 2010 (PDF)	A Special Place (the Cobb property)by Rick Findlay Visit Littleton's Historic "Mini" Quarry by Art Lazarus Share Your Photos with Us by Bill Brown Agriculture and Youby Jack Apfelbaum, P.E. Sign Up Now for Creature Campby Rick Roth Give Now for Prouty Woodsby Rick Findlay $10,000 Invasive Plant Cleanupby Rick Findlay Invasive Aliens — Join the Resistance, Part XII (Porcelain Berry) by Rick Findlay Book Reviews (by Kathy Stevens): Rewilding The World: Dispatches from The Conservation Revolution by Caroline Fraser Our Choice: How We Can Solve The Climate Crisisby Al Gore
Fall 2009 (PDF)	George and Lucy Yapp Conservation Land Officially Openedby Don MacIver Caring for the Land by Art Lazarus Save Those Great Photos! by Bill Brown LCT Supports GACM Community Gardenby Don MacIver LCT Supports SVT and NEFFby Don MacIver A Poor Way to Go Greenby Henry S. Harvey, M.D. LCT at the Littleton Country Fairby Don MacIver Unique Holiday Gifts from the Littleton Agricultural Commissionby Don MacIver Invasive Aliens — Join the Resistance, Part XI (Black Swallow-wort) by Rick Findlay Book Reviews (by Kathy Stevens): How We Know What We Know About Our Changing Climate, Scientists and Kids Explore Global Warming by Lynne Cherry and Gary Braasch What Can You Do With An Old Red Shoe?by Anna Alter Owls of North Americaby wildlife and environmental writer Frances Backhouse
Spring 2009 (PDF)	LCT Recommends No Zoning Changeby Don MacIver Today's Farmers and How Local Communities Benefit (Dr. Ed Bell forum announcement) Lucy's Land Update by Rick Findlay Witch Hazel— A Common Woodland Shrub with Uncommon Characteristics by Art Lazarus The Exceptional Pine Siskin by Grant Marley Invasive Aliens — Join the Resistance, Part X (Garlic Mustard) by Rick Findlay Why Local Agriculture? by Don MacIver Book Reviews (by Kathy Stevens): Girls Who Looked Under Rocks:The Lives of Six Pioneering Naturalists by Jeanne Atkins, Illustrated by Paula Conner Salamander Rain: A Lake & Pond JournalWritten and Illustrated by Kristin Joy Pratt-Serafina
Fall 2008 (PDF)	Save Lucy's Land by Rick Findlay Bike Path Enthusiasts Wanted by Rick Findlay Save Those Great Photos! by Bill Brown Rainforest Animals Educate and Entertain Invasive Aliens — Join the Resistance, Part IX (Autumn Olive) by Rick Findlay Why Local Agriculture? by Don MacIver Book Reviews (by Kathy Stevens): Eco-Friendly Families by Helen Coronato Community Gardening Edited by Ellen Kirby and Elizabeth Peters
Spring 2008 (PDF)	Wildlife of Fields, Streams, and Woods (annual meeting announcement) Discover the lore of an ancient beech tree by Art Lazarus Two new trails to be dedicated by Rick Findlay What more can we do? by Henry Harvey, MD/li> Open Space, Cell Towers, and Roads by Don MacIver Invasive Aliens — Join the Resistance, Part VIII (Shrub Honeysuckle) by Rick Findlay Book Reviews (by Kathy Stevens): Civic Agriculture: Reconnecting Farm, Food and Community by Thomas A. Lyson Small Wonders—Nature Education for Young Children by Linda Garrett and Hannah Thomas
Fall 2007 (PDF)	Stormy Weather by Jack Apfelbaum Birds of Prey Visit Library by Don MacIver Massachusetts “Ag Tag” Promotes Local Farming by Don MacIver Trails Not Often Used by Henry Harvey, MD Attacking the Invasive Plants on Conservation Land by Art Lazarus Invasive Aliens — Join the Resistance, Part VII (Norway Maple) by Rick Findlay Make-your-own cider at the Country Fair by Don MacIver Book Reviews (by Kathy Stevens): Golden Wings and Hairy Toes: Encounters with New England’s Most Imperiled Wildlife by Todd McLeish The Road Washed Out In Spring: A Poet’s Memoir of Living Off the Grid by Baron Wormser
Spring 2007 (PDF)	The Invasive Alien Plant Crisis (annual meeting announcement) The Littleton Green Action Group by Jack Apfelbaum Prouty Woods Discovery Day by Art Lazarus Guide to Conservation Land in Littleton - Update by Art Lazarus The Community Preservation Act and Why It Is Critical to Littleton by Don MacIver Invasive Aliens — Join the Resistance, Part VI (Multifloral Rose) by Rick Findlay Book Reviews (by Kathy Stevens): Peterson Field Guides: Eastern Forests North America by John Kricher and Gordon Morrison Rainforest by Thomas Marent
Fall 2006 (PDF)	Restoring an Old Grasssland at Long Lake Park by Art Lazarus The Power of Lightning by Art Lazarus Save Money and Conserve Family Lands but Act Quickly by Don MacIver What is the Permanent Fund? by Henry Harvey, MD Attacking the Invasive Plants on Conservation Land by Art Lazarus Invasive Aliens — Join the Resistance, Part V (Buckthorn) by Rick Findlay Book Review (by Kathy Stevens) - Life In The Undergrowth by David Attenborough
Spring 2006 (PDF)	Envisioning the Future: Strategies for Retaining Small Town Character (annual meeting announcement) Annual canoe trip announcement by Steve Sussman Developing an Ethic of Land Stewardship by Stephen Long (reprint) Thank you to Our Active Members Invasive Aliens — Join the Resistance, Part IV (Japanese Barberry) by Rick Findlay Book Reviews (by Kathy Stevens): A Blessing of Toads: A Gardener’s Guide to Living With Nature by Sharon Lovejoy Discovering Moths: Nighttime Jewels in Your Own Backyard by John Himmelman
Fall 2005 (PDF)	In Memory of Paul E. Smith, Jr. Great Walking in Littleton by Henry Harvey, M.D. Explore the Cobb Memorial Trail by Art Lazarus Changes to the LCT Board of Trustees Coping with All Terrain Vehicles on Conservation Land by Art Lazarus Invasive Aliens — Join the Resistance, Part III (Oriental Bittersweet) by Rick Findlay Why are Multiple Moose Not Meese? by Jeff Menzigian Book Reviews (by Kathy Stevens): Suburban Safari: A Year in the Lawn by Hannah Holmes Drawn to Nature by Clare Walker Leslie
Spring 2005 (PDF)	The Stonewall Initiative: Conserving New England’s Stone Wall Heritage presented by Professor Robert Thorson (annual meeting announcement) Annual canoe trip announcement by Steve Sussman Thank you to Our Active Members Thank You to Our Volunteers by Doreen Morse A Rarely-visited Conservation Area by Art Lazarus The Trust is Growing Up by Henry Harvey, MD Invasive Aliens — Join the Resistance, Part II (Burning Bush) by Rick Findlay Spring 2005 Activities Book Reviews: A Natural History of Ferns by Robbin C. Moran (Review by Doreen Morse) Exploring Stone Walls: A Field Guide to New England's Stone Walls by Robert M. Thorson (Review by Don MacIver)
Fall 2004 (PDF)	In Memory of Eunice Morrison Improving Conservation Land in Littleton by Art Lazarus The Fisher - Another Wild Resident of Littleton by Melissa Spurr Membership Information — Time to Renew Now by Don MacIver Invasive Aliens — Join the Resistance (Japanese Knotweed) by Rick Findlay Active Seniors Visit Littleton by Steve Sussman Book Reviews IPM For Gardners: A Guide to Integrated Pest Management by Raymond A. Cloyd, Philip L. Nixon, & Nancy R. Pataky (Review by Kathy Stevens) Solving Deer Problems by Peter Loewer (Review by Doreen Morse)
Spring 2004 (PDF)	Saving Land Lowers Taxes: The Economic Benefits of Open Space and Your Local Tax Rate by Robert Levite, Esq Alaska Wilderness: An Incredible Journey into the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (annual meeting announcement) How Saving Local Conservation Land Impacts Littleton’s Taxes by Don MacIver The Coyotes Are In Town by Art Lazarus Please Remember the Littleton Conservation Trust in Your Will Birds of Prey Program a Success Book Reviews: Stirring the Mud on Swamps, Bogs, and Human Imagination by Barbara Hurd (Review by Doreen Morse) Chased by The Light a 90-Day Journey by Jim Brandenburg (Review by Rick Findlay)
Fall 2003 (PDF)	Prouty Woods Community Forest — A Success Story by Don MacIver New Conservation Land Acquisition for the Trust (Cobb Property) by Art Lazarus Littleton’s Local Farms by Kathy Stevens Book Reviews: Believing Cassandra: An Optimist Looks at a Pessimist's World by Alan Atkisson (Review by Kathy Stevens) Seeing Nature . . . Deliberate Encounters with the Visible World by Paul Krafel (Review by Doreen Morse)
Spring 2003 (PDF)	Dr. Ed Bell Forum Featuring: Benjamin Kilham, Author of the Best Selling Book Among the Bears: Raising Orphan Cubs in the Wild (annual meeting announcement) Who’s Watching You? Preserving Littleton’s Agricultural Heritage by Julie Wormser and Rick Findlay Another Reason to Preserve Farmland by Grant Marley Our New England Stone Walls by Art Lazarus LCT: A Historical Note by Henry Harvey, MD LCT Spring 2003 Programs Littleton’s Local Farms by Kathy Stevens Book Reviews: Inland Fishes of Massachusetts by Karsten E. Hartel, David B. Halliwell and Alan E. Launer (Review by Doreen Morse) The Blooming Lawn: Creating a Flower Meadow by Yvette Verner (Review by Kathy Stevens)
Fall 2002 (PDF)	Now That Days Are Colder by Doreen Morse Living With Our Wild Neighbors by Kathy Stevens Littleton Trails Updates by Art Lazarus Book Reviews (by Kathy Stevens): Solving Sprawl: Models of Smart Growth In Communities Across America by F. Kaid Benfield, Jutka Terris and Nancy Vorsanger Aldo Leopold A Fierce Green Fire: An Illustrated Biography by Marybeth Lorbiecki