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GARDNER – Since a 4.3-acre expansion of the wastewater sludge landfill in Gardner was first proposed, environmental organizations – led by the Athol-based Millers River Watershed Council – have urged city officials to examine alternatives. After first...

Fire towers have been a feature of the Massachusetts landscape for close to 150 years, and they’re still using the same technology they always did.One of the first formal fire tower efforts in the country began with construction of a tower in Plymouth...

ATHOL — Up until two weeks ago, getting over the Lower Kendall Brook Crossing at Ben and Susie Feldman’s Cutthroat Brook Tree Farm required some rather impressive balancing skills.But through a combination of hard work and community support, two new...

Campers can sleep in a beehive cabin at this getaway, recently named the best outdoor stay in Massachusetts.

Athol Bird and Nature Club field trips and meetingsATHOL — Below are upcoming events hosted by the Bird and Nature Club.Monday, May 1, 1–3 p.m.; Gate 29, Rt. 202 and Elm St., New Salem Bioblitz at Quabbin Watershed, New Salem. Join Charley Eiseman and...

Mount Grace hike set for May 13 WARWICK — The 22nd annual Pioneer Valley Regional School District Ned Green Scholarship Hike up Mount Grace will be held Saturday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to noon.Participants are advised to meet at the Oscar Ohlson Field...

HADLEY — With Earth Day around the corner, four regional land trusts are joining together for their fourth annual Give Back to the Land Day, which will take place on Thursday.The 24-hour online fundraising event, organized by Kestrel Land Trust,...

On April 20, the Thursday before Earth Day, four regional Massachusetts land trusts are encouraging community members to give back to support local land conservation.Give Back to the Land Day was first organized in 2020 as the COVID pandemic changed...

Four regional land trusts will participate in 24-hour online giving day to raise funds to conserve trails, forests, farms, and waterways in Massachusetts.

HADLEY — With Earth Day around the corner, four regional land trusts are joining together for their fourth annual Give Back to the Land Day, which will take place on Thursday.The 24-hour online fundraising event, organized by Kestrel Land Trust,...