About The Lexington Stewardship Program
The Lexington Stewardship Program is a group of volunteers formed under the joint sponsorship of the Lexington Conservation Commission and Citizens for Lexington Conservation to help protect conservation lands in Lexington. The Stewards assist the Conservation Commission by regularly visiting the sites and reporting problems such as trail erosion or litter accumulations to the Conservation Office. They may also, if they wish, clear existing trails blocked by fallen trees or branches, assist with litter pickup, and guide walks for the public, among other tasks.
The Stewardship Program publishes a newsletter, Stewardship News, usually in the fall and spring. It also usually holds semi-annual meetings with a guest speaker on conservation issues, occasional special events and several work days. A smaller group of Steward Directors meet monthly to plan activities and publications. Download our latest Stewardship Newsletter here in PDF format for what is currently planned. At this time there are about 100 active stewards. Some sites like Willards Woods have 10 or more stewards. Smaller sites may have only 1 and a number of sites have no stewards, so if you live near a conservation land parcel and visit it regularly, and would like to help with its maintenance please join the Stewardship Program. For a PDF application form click this link. For more information call the Conservation Commision office at (781)862-0500 extension 226 or e-mail landstewards@ci.lexington.ma.us. You do not have to be a member of CLC to become a steward.
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The Stewardship Handbook provides a guide to Stewardship activities in the field.
About Citizens for Lexington Conservation
Citizens for Lexington Conservation (CLC) is a non-profit organization that concerns itself with all aspects of the environment in Lexington. It publishes a newsletter and a number of field guides to species found in Lexington conservation lands. It co-sponsors nature walks for the public in the conservation lands and the Stewardship Committee, as well as dealing with health and legislative issues related to conservation. For more information on CLC write to Citizens for Lexington Conservation, P.O. Box 292, Lexington, MA 02420-0003
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Last updated 5/1/08