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Conservation Commission 101
Click here to watch a recording of a presentation given by Conservation Director Michele Grzenda at Battle Road Farm in 2023. Learn more about how the Conservation Commission and the Conservation Department protect wetlands, manage conservation land, acquire open space, and educate residents on various conservation matters.
Invasive Plants
Learn more about aggressive, non-native plants threatening our local habitats, and how you can control them in your own backyard! The Lincoln Land Conservation Trust and Conservation Department have collaborated to release a free booklet about invasive plants and native alternatives that can be viewed here. You can also pick up a physical copy in the LLCT or Conservation Department office.
Tuesday Trail Walks
Conservation Department staff lead trail walks in the Spring and Fall to various conservation areas. The Spring 2026 walk schedule has been posted!
Ranger Walks
Our Conservation Ranger Will Leona will be leading a Saturday morning trail walk on the first Saturday of every month at various conservation parcels. Sign up here for the Spring 2026 walk series!
Winter Plant ID Walks
Conservation Planner Stacy Carter will be leading two winter plant identification walks on January 23 and 24, 2026. See more information and sign up here!
Conservation Coffee and Tours
The Lincoln Conservation Department and Lincoln Land Conservation Trust host occasional events/zooms throughout the year where staff share recent updates and information about upcoming events. We often have a guest speaker who presents on a local conservation topic, or we visit a local conservation-related site. Past topics have included the jellyfish of Walden Pond, wildlife at Farrar Pond, Conservation Department Land Management tactics, the geology of Fairhaven Bay, and others. Please email conservation@lincolnma.gov if you would like to get on the email list for notifications.
Past Conservation Coffee Recordings:
- July 2021 - "Mammals at Farrar Pond" with Ron McAdow
- October 2021 - "Jellyfish of Walden Pond"
- December 2021 - "The History of Mt. Misery" with Ron McAdow
- January 2022 - "American Chestnuts in Lincoln" with Mark Meehl
- February 2022 - "Farrington Nature Linc" with Wendy Matusovich
- April 2022 - "The Walden Woods Project" with Kathi Anderson
- May 2022 - "Spotted Lanternfly" with Jennifer Forman-Orth
- September 2022 - "Lincoln Water Department Overview" with Water Superintendent Darin LaFalam
- October 2022 - "Conservation Updates" with Conservation Department and Land Trust staff
- November 2022 - "Fall Bird Migration" with Conservation Director Michele Grzenda
- December 2022 - "Invasive Plant Management" with Randy Prostak
- January 2023 - "deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum History and Upcoming Exhibits" with Pilar Garro
- March 2023 - "Beaver Ecology and Management" with Mike Callahan
- April 2023 - "Pollinator Action Plan" with Lincoln Land Conservation Trust
- June 2023 - "Unusual Plants of Lincoln and Beyond" with Conservation Planner Stacy Carter
- December 2023 - "Grow Native Massachusetts" with Meredith Gallogly
- April 2024 - "Vernal Pools 101" with Conservation Director Michele Grzenda
- September 2024 - "Henry David Thoreau: Thinking Disobediently" with Lincoln author Lawrence Buell
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