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:
| 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 VII (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
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| 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 VI (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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 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
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Last Updated: May 2008
Littleton Conservation Trust, P.O. Box 594, Littleton, Massachusetts 01460
