This year is a special year as the Land Trust will hold our annual meeting (open to members and the public) on Saturday, September 19th at 11:00 AM at Fenn Farm.  Fenn Farm is a 351-acre parcel of land on the northern tip of Monument Mountain that the Land Trust helped the Stockbridge-Munsee Community to acquire in 2023.  Besides very brief business at the meeting, we will hear from Shannon Holsey, Tribal Council President for the Stockbridge-Munsee Community.  Our rain date is Sunday the 20th at 11:00 AM (check this website or our Facebook and Instagram pages for any updates). 

Stockbridge, MA - The Land Trust will hold our annual meeting (open to members and the public) on Saturday, October 4th at 11:00 AM.   The meeting will be held at Mohawk Lake at the end of Mohawk Lake Road (directions and map below). There is ample parking; light refreshments will be served.  Besides very brief business at the meeting, we will hear more about the newly-preserved Stowe parcel, the lands around it and their history, including the “train to nowhere.”  After the meeting, we will offer a walk around the lake.  Our rain date is Sunday the October 5th at 11:00 AM  (check our website for any updates).

The Stockbridge Land Trust lost a valued and dedicated leader with the passing of Shep Evans this last month. Shep was one of the founding members of the Land Trust, served for many years as a trustee and multiple terms as president.

Shep had a wealth of knowledge about the conservation of vulnerable and and environmentally sensitive areas in town. He documented the location and extent of vernal pools with Stockbridge and surrounding towns.  Shep’s extensive knowledge of ecology and environmental protection methods made him a valuable expert for the Land Trust.  He also worked closely with the town conservation commission, the regional conservation associations and the State and Federal departments of environmental management.