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Photograph of a large owl sitting on a branch of a tree

Saved an Owl Today

June 28, 2023

A couple of weeks ago when the phone rang in the Acton Conservation Office at Town Hall where I work, I was very happy I was there to answer it. A lady said that she was parked on the side of Pope Road next to a baby owl–…

Feeding the Birds

June 28, 2023

by Bettina Abe

“Feed the birds, ‘tuppence’ a bag” is a familiar Mary Poppins song. People feed the birds for lots of reasons, the least of which is the gratification that we are supporting and supplementing food sources for our feathered friends. After all, humans build on land, replacing trees, shrubs,…

The Bruce Freeman Rail Trail – An Introduction and Invitation

April 30, 2023

by Tom Beals

I recently rode the newly expanded Bruce Freeman Rail Trail from its north end in Chelmsford to its south end almost at the Sudbury border. I was familiar with the trail from Acton northwards; the extension south into Concord is a welcome addition. If you have never been…

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Saved an Owl Today

Feeding the Birds

The Bruce Freeman Rail Trail – An Introduction and Invitation

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