Black Swallowtail - Papilio polyxenes - On Purple Coneflower - Echinacea purpurea, at The General Field. Photo by Bob Gessing. See our website for more amazing images.
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Special Event, August 7th. Free for GCT Members! Natural History Walk at The Throne with GCT's Michelle Ruby

We are very excited to share an upcoming Natural History Walk at the Throne with educator Michelle Ruby. Anyone who has attended a program led by Michelle knows that this is a rare treat, and a special opportunity to learn about natural history and ecology from a local expert. Offered in partnership with the Prescott School Community Center, the class will take place on Sunday August 7th at 10:00 AM. Current Groton Conservation Trust members may register for free! See details below.

As we all spend more time than ever outside, there has been a renewed interest in the forests, wetlands, and other beautiful open spaces throughout town. We’ve heard from many people who are exploring new trails and properties and discovering the incredible wealth of natural places full of plant and animal wildlife. We invite you to join us on an exploration of Groton’s natural areas that takes a deeper dive, where we share insights and knowledge about the changing landscape to help you find an even greater appreciation on your walks on the trails. Join naturalist and educator Michelle Ruby as she takes you on a tour of the Throne Hill complex, a matrix of properties owned by several conservation organizations. Discover the foundations of former farm houses, various types of stone walls, and signs of the ecology and biology of a forest in transition. Learn how to use the forest itself to estimate how long ago human activities and disturbances occurred. If you’ve previously enjoyed our Black Friday walks with ecologist Tom Wessels, this is the event for you!

Current Groton Conservation Trust members may register for free. To receive your discount, submit your information here: https://forms.gle/Kny8R91Cwit9tJDc8

Or you can register for a $10 fee directly through Prescott here: https://prescottscc.org/product/natural-history-walk-at-the-throne-with-ecologist-michelle-ruby/

REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY AUGUST 5
Join Us or Renew!
If you have not joined the GCT, now is a great time to do so. You can make a paperless donation online at our secure website.

Bonus: we have a new map! With every renewal or new membership (through the mail or online), you can request a 2022 edition of our beautiful new map of all conservation land in Groton.

As always, thank you for your support.
Visit us at GrotonFest on Saturday September 24th

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday September 24th at our booth at Grotonfest. You'll have a chance to see our new 2022 Groton Conservation Land map and we'll have activities for kids.
Many thanks to Bob Gessing for the beautiful images of wildlife found at The General Field.

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Buy a Bag and Support GCT through the Shaw's Give Back Program Throughout August!

We are grateful to be selected by Shaw's for the Give Back program for the month of August. Please consider buying a reusable Give Back grocery bag at the Shaw's on 760A Boston Road, Groton MA.

The GCT will receive a $1 donation from each purchase of the $3.00 reusable GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS Bag. Thank you for your support!
Final Phase of the Bates-Blackman Project Kicks Off This Summer/Fall

You may have seen the new parking area installed at the Bates Land. Our plans to restore the meadows and replace the crossing over James Brook will also take place in the next few months. We will post updates and closing announcements on social media.To learn more, please visit the Bates Land website.
The Groton Conservation Trust is a private, non-profit land trust in Groton, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1964 to acquire, preserve, and provide public access to lands with significant conservation value. The Trust is governed by a Board of Trustees made up of Groton residents with varied backgrounds, occupations and interests.

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