On July 24, twenty-two mushroom enthusiasts met at 200 5th Ave to access Prospect Hill Park in search of fungi. International mycologist Lawrence Millman led the adventure. We saw more fungi varieties than ever before, thanks to the abundance of rain. Lots more photos on our Flickr site.
On Sunday, July 11, fourteen hardy people worked on clearing the land around the historic Wellington House on Trapelo Road. Ward 3 City Councillor George Darcy, who is a founding WLT Director, led the effort with WLT steward Betty MacKenzie. The hope is to have a walking path run through the property, with farm fields…
On July 10, thirty plant enthusiasts met at 200 5th Ave to access Prospect Hill Park for a walk focused on plant communities. WLT Director Lesley Sneddon, who wrote a book "A Walk in the Park: Plant Communities of Prospect Hill Park" led the trek, assisted by Barbara Bates. City of Waltham Ranger Adam Green…
Families of children ages 0-10 are invited for a free, leisurely nature walk along the MCRT, which is paved and perfect for strollers! We’ll identify native plants, listen for birds, and look for insects . Each child gets a prize ! Rain or extreme heat postpones to July 12, same time. No unaccompanied minors. Bring sunscreen, bug spray, water, and hats.
Unwind, relax, and unplug performing gentle and restorative yoga outside at the Land Trust's Lakevew Preserve on the west shore of Hardy Pond. Laura Arena, a popular instructor at the Waltham YMCA, will lead us through a series of stretching, holding poses, and deep breathing while we admire the pond before the sun sets! This is a rescheduling of the postponed June 30 event and if you signed up for the original yoga session on June 30, please do not register for this--we will carry over your registration
June 2026
Waltham RiverBeat will have multicultural music, food, art, activities on/along the river including nature and history walks led by Waltham Land Trust!
Over twenty people celebrated National Trails Day by removing litter with stewards from the Waltham Land Trust from along the Mass Central Rail Trail (MCRT) between Hammond Street and the reNEW apartment complex east of Linden Street. We were thrilled to see nature as well! Many thanks to everyone who helped. Remember, you can park in designated Rail Trail spots along the path in the AutoZone lot on weekends!