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Since the annual Spy Pond Park Fun Day had to be cancelled this year, the Friends of Spy Pond Park created two activities that families, teenagers and adults can do while wearing masks and staying socially distanced in and near Spy Pond Park.

A Public Art Hunt is fun for all ages including preschoolers. Click here for the images of 7 pieces of public art in Spy Pond Park and the bike path above it.

The History Mysteries Hunt uses QR codes to take you around the park to find out what was happening around Spy Pond in the 1600s, 1700s, 1800s, late 1900s and today. All you have to do is point your smartphone camera at the codes. Click here for the first clue to get you started.

Note: The talk on Quabbin Reservoir scheduled for Sunday, March 15, is being cancelled by the Lexington Cary Library in the interest of public health.  3/11/2020

Sunday, March 15, 2020, at 2:30pm

Land and Water: The Quabbin Reservoir and Beyond

Presented by Leigh Youngblood, Executive Director, Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust

Cary Memorial Library, 1874 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington

The Quabbin Reservoir is the largest inland body of water in Massachusetts, and is the primary water supply for 40+ communities in Greater Boston. Leigh Youngblood, will give a presentation on the construction of the reservoir, the four lost towns of the Quabbin Reservoir (Dana, Enfield, Greenwich, and Prescott) and the land, water, wildlife, and people that persevere there today. 

Many individuals living in the greater North Quabbin region, where Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust conserves and stewards land, have parents who experienced the relocation, keeping the legacy very much alive today. Constant encounters with landowners, foresters, biologists, surveyors, historians, artists, anglers, poets, and others inform a balanced perspective between the practical and the personal. This talk is co-sponsored by the Lexington Field & Garden Club.

Note: The Mass Land Conservation Conference in Worcester on Saturday, March 28, is being cancelled due to the coronavirus emergency. 3/11/2020

Saturday, March 28, 2020, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

2020 Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference

The Climate’s Future is in Our Lands

Worcester Technical High School, One Skyline Drive, Worcester, MA

Registration is open, with early-bird rates til March 9! Sign up now. 

Keynote Address by Jad Daley, President and CEO of American Forests. Learn more about Mr. Daley here.

Exhibitor Opportunities

Showcase your business or organization before a sophisticated and engaged audience of over 500 conservation professionals by booking an Exhibitor table! Exhibitor registration deadline is Monday, March 9.  Details here.

Calling Volunteers

This conference wouldn’t be possible without the help of many volunteers before, during and after the event. Sign up to volunteer here. 

Spotlight Your Conservation Work

If you’d like to share a slide about one of your successes over the past year, please send a PowerPoint slide to masslandconference@gmail.com

Workshop Descriptions

Read the full list of the workshops at the MassLand Conference here.

Speaker Bios

Our conference presenters volunteer their time and expertise to help further conservation in the Commonwealth. Read their bios here.