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City eyes land for Greenway near swimming hole on Mill River in Leeds “Complaints about noise and trash and concerns about equity heightened last summer in a popular swimming area near the Orange Dam on the Mill River in Leeds. Chartpak, an art and office supply company, owns the dam and nearby land, while the land north …
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56 Acres Protected in Williamsburg! “Important wildlife habitat and a public trail in Williamsburg are now permanently protected by Hilltown Land Trust, through the donation of a conservation restriction by property owner Sandra Warren and her late husband Jim Locke.” Read the full article at hilltownlandtrust.org.
Highlighting Wild & Scenic Westfield River‘s collaboration with the Beecology project and Amy Pulley at Wing and a Prayer Nursery in Cummington MA. Amy kindly offered her gardens to train volunteers in 2019. Her nursery offers us a unique opportunity to deepen our understanding of the trophic levels and will help us identify which plants …
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WRSI, April 5, 2021. Angela Karlovich, the Greenhouse, Annual, and Vegetable Lead at Gardener’s Supply at the Hadley Garden Center, talks about the higher demand for local plants and vegetable starts during the pandemic.
Captain Jack’s Roadside Shack in Easthampton returns in April “Captain Jack’s Roadside Shack will be back to serving lobster rolls and fried clams next month. The restaurant announced on Facebook that it will be returning on April 1. “We’ll be back at the trailer site April 1st,” the post stated. “No joke!” ” Read the full article at …
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Coco and The Cellar Bar has adapted their menu to takeout and begun offering treats from other restaurants, they’ve even built a greenhouse to grow some of their own food, and chef and co-owner Roger Taylor is grateful for comradery among local restauranteurs during these difficult times. Photo credit: Coco and The Cellar Bar
New this year: the Easthampton Winter Farmers’ Market. Hear all about it! After such a strong summer market in 2020, organizers thought ‘why not keep it going?’ We’re glad Robin Creamer (Sweet Morning Farm), Stan McCoy (Sage Meadow Farm), and others stepped up to offer so much farm fresh food through the cold months to […]
Quabbin Reservoir book, calendar offer snapshot of ‘lost towns’ “Quabbin enthusiast J.R. Greene found himself with some extra time last spring as the pandemic began to take hold. With no flea markets and collectibles shows scheduled, the Athol resident focused on finishing a new project – a book on the Quabbin called “The Old Quabbin Valley in …
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Free help to farmers in Hampden and Hampshire Counties! The Hampden Hampshire Conservation District is a non-profit that is run by a board of volunteers made up of farmers and those who are passionate about the local food system. There are also two employees who do outreach in the community. We work with NRCS, a […]
The Easthampton Winter Farmers’ Market is seeking volunteers! We are looking for someone to staff the market for three dates: November 29th, December 6th, and/or December 27th. Duties include greeting customers as well as processing credit card and SNAP transactions. You can choose to volunteer for just one or two of these dates, or all […]