tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29694137204940993662024-02-21T04:34:51.017-05:00Sandwich Conservation TrustFYI World Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05145908681338934110noreply@blogger.comBlogger209125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969413720494099366.post-69579593800471467302024-01-18T10:25:00.002-05:002024-01-18T10:25:44.927-05:00Stop & Shop Community Bag Program - January 2024<p><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The Stop & Shop Store Leadership Team has selected the SCT as a Stop & Shop Community Bag Program Nonprofit Partner! </span></span></p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">The SCT will receive $1 for each $2.50 reusable Community Bag sold during the month of <b>January 2024</b> at:</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">Stop & Shop</span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">71 Quaker Meeting House Road, Sandwich</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLvLiyEMO3J422_nQMpIjrBD1_UK_3-AXH7jjLByOzoD67ATutZkKMKCMLVSt6RKSPsHLN-Hjbo1pB8d7iC1OpGPVZtfqGcpM-_fBjT4GUsDylz9kndnrzjqB0bQ3PGF04WxhEhrOeAzCyTY39oetYP0vT1R1UW0oqZNq78LGUCzR5CcxqE0jjR0RKqYW/s1080/71%20Quaker%20Meetinghouse%20Rd..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLvLiyEMO3J422_nQMpIjrBD1_UK_3-AXH7jjLByOzoD67ATutZkKMKCMLVSt6RKSPsHLN-Hjbo1pB8d7iC1OpGPVZtfqGcpM-_fBjT4GUsDylz9kndnrzjqB0bQ3PGF04WxhEhrOeAzCyTY39oetYP0vT1R1UW0oqZNq78LGUCzR5CcxqE0jjR0RKqYW/w640-h640/71%20Quaker%20Meetinghouse%20Rd..jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div>SCThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507455131326721404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969413720494099366.post-62541419582185320522023-12-25T08:43:00.000-05:002023-12-25T08:43:09.203-05:00Happy Holidays 2023<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNEdgV_p0XYPM9EgN2qu8olAfqfI5N27zigyuPLMeAP7AcSCzxhEv4v5rm6iQalHdvcW4NgPqcI_7wIVk8WyYALge-X6DQSnPRoYATdmDiF215byV3InsYb6ttwgjFD4SVvK7ANmzNie0Mq-9VEX-9K3aX0bvODvrwOqMkXmbN-DXbBUK5_eX9PpKxM8E/s2688/Green%20And%20Red%20Simple%20Christmas%20Eve%20Party%20Poster.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2688" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNEdgV_p0XYPM9EgN2qu8olAfqfI5N27zigyuPLMeAP7AcSCzxhEv4v5rm6iQalHdvcW4NgPqcI_7wIVk8WyYALge-X6DQSnPRoYATdmDiF215byV3InsYb6ttwgjFD4SVvK7ANmzNie0Mq-9VEX-9K3aX0bvODvrwOqMkXmbN-DXbBUK5_eX9PpKxM8E/w458-h640/Green%20And%20Red%20Simple%20Christmas%20Eve%20Party%20Poster.jpg" width="458" /></a></div>SCThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507455131326721404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969413720494099366.post-70878974209126204232023-10-15T23:19:00.000-04:002023-10-15T23:19:57.794-04:00SCT Annual Meeting - Sunday, October 29<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Sandwich Conservation Trust will hold its annual meeting at 2 PM, Sunday, October 29, 2023, at the East Sandwich Grange Hall, 91 Old County Rd., East Sandwich, MA.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span class="s1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">A brief meeting will include re-election of Trustees Nancy McHugh, John Vaccaro and Lynn F. Cullity. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Immediately following the meeting, Mark Robinson, Executive Director of the Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts, who has served in the capacity since the Compact’s founding in 1986, and is the “go-to” person for all open space matters on the Cape… will present an illustrated talk on</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">“The History and Future of Land Conservation on Cape Cod.”</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM500zIFbTY-EnTe3JPRYrSalgDE3rjONpUcj2yzLmbv0newcBkdKkmd9BokqN620h6tDZ0PNi4po1T7TMbRfKkta3vuJ-v6zq1M7s8M2GnJ5KZqxCFH-Ep2bG6I8ukkZQjk8g25DaEzc0BJk66m2388johjSueZxXoHnUgt2J8OIw2wv8aacRjzeQfnvZ/s1650/title%20page.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="1650" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM500zIFbTY-EnTe3JPRYrSalgDE3rjONpUcj2yzLmbv0newcBkdKkmd9BokqN620h6tDZ0PNi4po1T7TMbRfKkta3vuJ-v6zq1M7s8M2GnJ5KZqxCFH-Ep2bG6I8ukkZQjk8g25DaEzc0BJk66m2388johjSueZxXoHnUgt2J8OIw2wv8aacRjzeQfnvZ/w640-h494/title%20page.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">There will be a $10 admission charge for non-members to attend the program. SCT tea towels will be for sale ($15) at the entrance/check-in table or a free towel with a new membership sign-up.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">For more information, please contact:</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">John Cullity 508-888-7629<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Joe Queenan 508-833-0861</span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; min-height: 15px; text-align: justify;"><b></b><br /></p>SCThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507455131326721404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969413720494099366.post-88314108170585875142023-09-05T20:19:00.002-04:002023-09-05T20:19:59.796-04:00A Late Summer Note from SCT President John Cullity<p><span style="background-color: black; font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: white;">Dear Members and Friends,</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span> I hope you have had a good summer, with a share of recreation, fun, and relaxing moments with family, friends and, nature. It has been hard listening to the news, with so much strife, wild fires, flooding, and displacement taking place around the planet. Compared to these, this summer on Cape Cod has been easy to take, and we have been given time to observe, consider, and plan for transitional experiences that could come our way. A valuable counterpoise to the bad news for many of us is quiet time spent outdoors, perhaps in the nearest conservation area, whether beachfront, pond front, field, or forest. This can bring us an opportunity to reflect and find moments of peace.</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="s2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Regardless of whether part of climate change or not, what characteristics or changes have you noticed in your back yard or neighborhood? Here are a few observations from my neck of the woods: It did not seem to be a big year for some insects, such as June bugs, fireflies, moths and even mosquitos, (until recently!) Butterflies have been in fair supply. There seem to be fewer ticks, but stay vigilant! Spiders are doing very well, in kinds and numbers. Raccoons and rodents are abundant; skunks and woodchucks scarce. We hear more and more about fisher cats. We’ve all seen more rabbits than anyone can recall, and we’ve heard the high-pitched yowling of coywolves at night.</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="s2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>The abundant but mostly gentle precipitation has benefited vegetable and flower gardens, but roadside vegetation, poison ivy and the so-called invasives are thicker and more vigorous than ever. Some kinds of trees are not doing so well, however, and perhaps the most tragic condition unfolding is beech leaf disease. Beech trees, whether in a forest grove or as stately giants in a park or next to an old sea captain’s mansion, are very seriously threatened. Efforts are underway to help the situation, but it doesn’t look good. </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="s2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>More observations of changes in the usual natural patterns can be given, but there is this positive takeaway: Cape Cod does have a treasury of preserved lands of all sorts, serving as habitat and water protection, and available to the public. If we choose to do so we can easily find pleasure and interest away from busy lives and screens by simply visiting these lands. Observing nature or just sitting or standing quietly, we can relax, find interest, and therapy, too.</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="s2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Now, down to some business thoughts, specifically about the Sandwich Conservation Trust: our Board of Trustees and I wish to thank everyone who has contributed to help our non-profit carry on with the work of preserving and maintaining natural land! Members, long-time and recently joined, have contributed generously this year, and we are heartened and inspired by this.</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="s2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>We also have a list of members who have offered to volunteer in some way. We are very grateful for that, but please be patient with us if we have not called on you – we will soon. </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="s2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>A final thought: we like to think that non-profits such as ours not only serve our stated purpose, we help, in a small way, to build community, by getting to know each other during events. For our organization, nature walks and fun, educational meetings are some of the ways to achieve this. Here are the SCT’s fall offerings:</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: medium;">Sunday, September 10th 2 pm – Maple Swamp Walk<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">SCT President John Cullity will lead a walk in this large preserve which will last 1 to 1 ½ hours. Though there is a maple swamp or two, we will mostly experience the dramatic hills and hollows of the glacial moraine, with interpretation of flora, fauna, and historic land use. Learn about Sam Nye’s Mountain, Zene Wright’s Swamp and Moody Fish’s Bottom! This is a strenuous hike with steep slopes and occasional roots and loose gravel. Please do not bring pets. The walk will be cancelled if it is raining. The entrance to the Maple Swamp Conservation Lands is off Service Road, half way between Chase and Quaker Meetinghouse Roads. If there are questions call 508-888-7629.</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: medium;">Sunday, October 8th 2pm – Fungi Foray (Location to be announced)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Dr. Lawrence Millman will lead a small group exploration of fungi that can be spotted at a Sandwich conservation area. There is a limit of 20 participants. Call 508-888-7629 to register. A $5 donation will be collected at the walk site.</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Author-mycologist Lawrence Millman has written 20 books, including such titles as Last Places, At the End of the World, A Kayak Full of Ghosts, Fungipedia, Fascinating Fungi of New England, and — most recently — The Last Speaker of Bear. He has documented fungi in such places as the Canadian Arctic, Bermuda, Iceland, Nantucket, and Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, MA. He has a fungal species named after him (Inonotus millmanii), and in 2006 he found a species (Echinodontium ballouii) that was presumed to be extinct. He lives in Cambridge, MA. As a mycologist, he has studied fungi all over the world, but especially in his own backyard of New England.</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: medium;">SCT Annual Meeting Sunday, October 29th, 2 pm<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Members and the public are invited to meet at the East Sandwich Grange Hall (part of the Nye Museum) at 91 Old County Rd. The SCT business meeting will run until 2:30, at which time Mark Robinson, Executive Director of the Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts will speak on “Saving the Cape: A History of Land Conservation of Cape Cod”, a unique and interesting talk by someone who has “been in the thick” of land conservation work for 37 years. Mark is a great speaker, don’t miss it. Refreshments will be served. For questions about this event or the walks call 508-888-7629.</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Calibri; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjClZeOnDdamkV5fB1HH14z6OzhHU0zDro88N-SblHvGcBwT5tSlWfwvAKFQYKi4IvhElGnpJMucvAdunXfsre4WZ9-5sYbloCZo6pvRsura3AR78OdML9A5E3l2UiAHikvH-nh48LwojD-djavTiZ8jbTw4hX9l45GAZX4V7BxznmMvfEdnmbjDWVQAeOK/s640/image002%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: white;"><img alt="Yellow garden spider" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjClZeOnDdamkV5fB1HH14z6OzhHU0zDro88N-SblHvGcBwT5tSlWfwvAKFQYKi4IvhElGnpJMucvAdunXfsre4WZ9-5sYbloCZo6pvRsura3AR78OdML9A5E3l2UiAHikvH-nh48LwojD-djavTiZ8jbTw4hX9l45GAZX4V7BxznmMvfEdnmbjDWVQAeOK/w480-h640/image002%20(1).jpg" title="This Yellow Garden Spider, also known as a Writing Spider, appeared in Lynn Cullity’s garden, and she took this photo. These common spiders are harmless, shy, and eat pests such as mosquitos, gnats, flies, and aphids. The zig-zag pattern is believed to serve as a stabilizing structure for the web." width="480" /></span></a></div>SCThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507455131326721404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969413720494099366.post-86323424157991622642023-06-04T21:31:00.006-04:002023-06-04T21:34:09.259-04:00Sandwich Conservation Trust Spring Newsletter 2023<p><span style="font-size: medium;">The Spring Newsletter was mailed to SCT Members a few weeks back. The feature story by our President, John Cullity, tells the fascinating history of Spring Hill Marsh.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">You can access the newsletter <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J5TPb9JSXspLh5cT0roxc9UP-5SsnZaP/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J5TPb9JSXspLh5cT0roxc9UP-5SsnZaP/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1184" data-original-width="928" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2K0s8H6rHXsbVecvK7vULrmWEerknQziSWCAjwWWLgtKlaIm9mdhg0S4blWBqLRmhnZMKG5O3tysG07ZBhOYKUd47rwibKSyw7fmLb7NMKOkyyQLLD5QLxoU40ZkgjxaSw2lqtkK8gwJOshjpj9rnwOwRrqiV4XeKHH7cGj0blDufRDtVS2bd7uDj0A/w502-h640/May2023-SCT_newsltr_cover-image.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />SCThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507455131326721404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969413720494099366.post-87051189571909212542023-01-22T20:45:00.000-05:002023-01-22T20:45:45.626-05:00Osborne-Sherman Work Day<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Osborne-Sherman Work Day</span></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The December weather outside was frightful so the work day at the Osborne-Sherman property was called off at the last minute. Some of us arrived to let folks know of the new plan but we had people there who wanted to work and the rain was tapering off. With the help of pruning shears, loppers, a gas-powered hedge trimmer and our new brush cutter, SCT trustees and six members set out trim back the vegetation along the fence. We also replaced some split rail fencing. Despite the adverse conditions, a great deal of work was accomplished.</span></p><span style="font-size: large;">Elinor's Woods also received some attention that day by our satellite work party. Two members cut up and cleared trees which had fallen across Deer Pass and Thorn Way.<br /><br />Thank you to our volunteers who graciously donated their time to help maintain SCT properties.</span><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #1d2228;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8CdR_1ghWhLfUHNDIgUNqTUzxJHDQL1nmluLKFh7I0vRUilAbSXuLvYeaUJEx_xg9vY1jew4fBa2Pgjt6gEnSSv9-jnF3IUAohFVooQ1PkYq7hJLBWUhN5c73jnpIlgkTtN96RMN5A3hP499NPNvUftnexhxwQlSGZwmvCEt3NGqq2oD1FKJGw51BLw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8CdR_1ghWhLfUHNDIgUNqTUzxJHDQL1nmluLKFh7I0vRUilAbSXuLvYeaUJEx_xg9vY1jew4fBa2Pgjt6gEnSSv9-jnF3IUAohFVooQ1PkYq7hJLBWUhN5c73jnpIlgkTtN96RMN5A3hP499NPNvUftnexhxwQlSGZwmvCEt3NGqq2oD1FKJGw51BLw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Downed trees obstructing path at Elinor's Woods</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1d2228;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKbuj4PUVQBP-v03H4nqS8Re-cL84NboRbyxiIrw5piS-Cz9MREVSb7hOGvTVAGlFsQLSeebaL3C5tu_ROxhhb5jL-Ce1otkcxiEO_6qxzt0Z0dsuaS-4XS5KvUT_aBzoLhF6xBllmQ9PbGEADFCXbOIE82gJgGE7j8P0bhFX28_tBoHkJosMWUEkFuA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKbuj4PUVQBP-v03H4nqS8Re-cL84NboRbyxiIrw5piS-Cz9MREVSb7hOGvTVAGlFsQLSeebaL3C5tu_ROxhhb5jL-Ce1otkcxiEO_6qxzt0Z0dsuaS-4XS5KvUT_aBzoLhF6xBllmQ9PbGEADFCXbOIE82gJgGE7j8P0bhFX28_tBoHkJosMWUEkFuA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Elinor's Woods after tree clearing</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2uPB5AygQRBz5XJRptws1YwOF7J0V2ZYkxZ9JUAcGkoSESd6z-EbttMP9bqwVfPi90h-NtXKKimQwMrn_v9xjMPEkhtCy15q-XRSPzRQaFTqqR6MS5MQz_8HidXclglUUuKV4wU5Xb2CRrYlm2yF5UtHtD7MpzpN164rDGXZxa5HsYMN_seW_xbEqkQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2uPB5AygQRBz5XJRptws1YwOF7J0V2ZYkxZ9JUAcGkoSESd6z-EbttMP9bqwVfPi90h-NtXKKimQwMrn_v9xjMPEkhtCy15q-XRSPzRQaFTqqR6MS5MQz_8HidXclglUUuKV4wU5Xb2CRrYlm2yF5UtHtD7MpzpN164rDGXZxa5HsYMN_seW_xbEqkQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: Times; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Elinor's Woods after tree clearing</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: left;"></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7Eb7iKl_Rfy8a_XSP6Htu1lZIgQ_EfVGOFFpfTpfjNBpuHWTwopO_TeoPhJgDFqLgcBOUtp4DB3gfsQczuzUUoCUn_ecN5GoMnGDX7XX5jDj3GlSIZymO8aPlCm2-HiHfUna5MY8GG3MFZSRO0Y8Bp_XnVEKk-asbBeWbcIDhsBd6zYqz14KPqFP_Ww" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7Eb7iKl_Rfy8a_XSP6Htu1lZIgQ_EfVGOFFpfTpfjNBpuHWTwopO_TeoPhJgDFqLgcBOUtp4DB3gfsQczuzUUoCUn_ecN5GoMnGDX7XX5jDj3GlSIZymO8aPlCm2-HiHfUna5MY8GG3MFZSRO0Y8Bp_XnVEKk-asbBeWbcIDhsBd6zYqz14KPqFP_Ww=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Preparing the tools at Osborne-Sherman<br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiP2leGnM0lTjCkRqBbmhKTFxUktd3ywkONDWHs9qpt3Ar73hvw68fFKeidnnVAbDuWUo_4EQuUZWt16R1fYVKzU9GCW5zful2HWHOD3sdElxUFuGikFu6QbcAmEcR4Jr21IBn-BnJ-i1y4cBV_MTYEyGO6wKSRA_unmoge7aQ0OQfqOrYAgmhRTeNDvw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiP2leGnM0lTjCkRqBbmhKTFxUktd3ywkONDWHs9qpt3Ar73hvw68fFKeidnnVAbDuWUo_4EQuUZWt16R1fYVKzU9GCW5zful2HWHOD3sdElxUFuGikFu6QbcAmEcR4Jr21IBn-BnJ-i1y4cBV_MTYEyGO6wKSRA_unmoge7aQ0OQfqOrYAgmhRTeNDvw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Post-hole digging at Osborne-Sherman</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPikZmtDeLMmwyh_TBLW42eqfHJS3mNDfFi47jpJt2-1-S5qOSoAYwo5j8lAgZ8IpMk1lvH0w9dfvhuRUfJTSJCnxpduKeQPGhc40kfarfpvWj7IB09plb7pq0RlkehO91I6VYoCq8BvDi1liJRW6bjsxJSpSEYCYkGAhfr1ZRx6vwkRibu_DS4ST-Dg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPikZmtDeLMmwyh_TBLW42eqfHJS3mNDfFi47jpJt2-1-S5qOSoAYwo5j8lAgZ8IpMk1lvH0w9dfvhuRUfJTSJCnxpduKeQPGhc40kfarfpvWj7IB09plb7pq0RlkehO91I6VYoCq8BvDi1liJRW6bjsxJSpSEYCYkGAhfr1ZRx6vwkRibu_DS4ST-Dg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Setting a new fence rail at Osborne-Sherman<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtHWvkbRHzdwPSgx3ZcfrSrz8_EtUF2eiPezQIw5iJdAAtxu06GsIrLVWl1rceIbY7iyEqvFGvs-ZBM_02ETDoi4ZWi7Iaq3LORY9ATFjBKVr8F9vvsLyD0ydmv9kf_nCjSrTltmuY5W-vuNMv_YTkJTaqng1VdnK2ZzmvrGgVUGxaqrogtvZGgXdrAQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtHWvkbRHzdwPSgx3ZcfrSrz8_EtUF2eiPezQIw5iJdAAtxu06GsIrLVWl1rceIbY7iyEqvFGvs-ZBM_02ETDoi4ZWi7Iaq3LORY9ATFjBKVr8F9vvsLyD0ydmv9kf_nCjSrTltmuY5W-vuNMv_YTkJTaqng1VdnK2ZzmvrGgVUGxaqrogtvZGgXdrAQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Setting a new fence rail at Osborne-Sherman<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4drvFSxKJbk8Pu1hWz2RKIcdahTGb2nkaj0kkD69uwJRx4fzAXrJfDIK4IxlPOTSH7ZnC98DiF7wbSOsGEwiJCFC6j0KbDc2Wn9Thoub0laWmkGxzraPgdnHAJ-kusFhfXRRehsSYxRHujKoj30ozctVopv2yuCLJTWpGrMi7HjHdAq0R84xLpO08sw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4drvFSxKJbk8Pu1hWz2RKIcdahTGb2nkaj0kkD69uwJRx4fzAXrJfDIK4IxlPOTSH7ZnC98DiF7wbSOsGEwiJCFC6j0KbDc2Wn9Thoub0laWmkGxzraPgdnHAJ-kusFhfXRRehsSYxRHujKoj30ozctVopv2yuCLJTWpGrMi7HjHdAq0R84xLpO08sw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Setting a new fence rail at Osborne-Sherman<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbiPX1G2N-x5cscZ4eBFZ3TNmSprjQbOW7GRpFdh9Kyp9aXSKFutjVKfCF3qInQ8tN4w0e-FLrmrRT1yW1YwRGBRzFFOZ4tFNwk9SPMRuSEOjUSIR6LSHKq-_C6oGpJ6gLnLBnrarYvJLPZmpjuZ3Tn8PAdxYSXZ2H_6SExA_rCNU2BDUq30PJinilFw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbiPX1G2N-x5cscZ4eBFZ3TNmSprjQbOW7GRpFdh9Kyp9aXSKFutjVKfCF3qInQ8tN4w0e-FLrmrRT1yW1YwRGBRzFFOZ4tFNwk9SPMRuSEOjUSIR6LSHKq-_C6oGpJ6gLnLBnrarYvJLPZmpjuZ3Tn8PAdxYSXZ2H_6SExA_rCNU2BDUq30PJinilFw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Gathering brush from the upper fence at Osborne-Sherman</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #1d2228; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2uPB5AygQRBz5XJRptws1YwOF7J0V2ZYkxZ9JUAcGkoSESd6z-EbttMP9bqwVfPi90h-NtXKKimQwMrn_v9xjMPEkhtCy15q-XRSPzRQaFTqqR6MS5MQz_8HidXclglUUuKV4wU5Xb2CRrYlm2yF5UtHtD7MpzpN164rDGXZxa5HsYMN_seW_xbEqkQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="color: #1d2228; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"></div></span></span></div></div><span style="color: #1d2228;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span><p></p>SCThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507455131326721404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969413720494099366.post-74662556993436641002022-12-25T12:46:00.000-05:002022-12-25T12:46:36.052-05:00Happy Holidays 2022<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZxksxO1TmKYINL1zOXW5sVv4IGyzduG-tzGVFCxir80C5RJw5SCLNk8jTO1fbeHrPhXZm0BBluXUCDqUrcUGXZ8XTGskFPtkQVkJrxDWyxAuHcO-i-fn6sESAp6U57uOSVAXKoGQfUqIKHtnofHU6eHZIECq8xp9poPCtnz-5Ll75UYrdq0vGj6ocug/s1234/IMG_3744.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1234" data-original-width="1225" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZxksxO1TmKYINL1zOXW5sVv4IGyzduG-tzGVFCxir80C5RJw5SCLNk8jTO1fbeHrPhXZm0BBluXUCDqUrcUGXZ8XTGskFPtkQVkJrxDWyxAuHcO-i-fn6sESAp6U57uOSVAXKoGQfUqIKHtnofHU6eHZIECq8xp9poPCtnz-5Ll75UYrdq0vGj6ocug/w398-h400/IMG_3744.JPG" width="398" /></a></div><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Dear Members and Friends;<br /><br />The Trustees of the Sandwich Conservation Trust wish you and your family a happy and safe holiday season with family fun, good food, warmth and generosity. We thank you for your continued support in doing what we love, land preservation.<br /><br />With appreciation,<br /><br />The Trustees of the Sandwich Conservation Trust:<br /><br />John Cullity, Cliff Irving, Brian Kelly, Steven Touloumtzis, Nancy McHugh, Jack Vaccaro, Robert O’Connor, Peter Thomas, Lynn Cullity and Joe Queenan</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>SCThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507455131326721404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969413720494099366.post-80542131931269180562022-12-07T09:58:00.002-05:002022-12-07T09:58:40.420-05:00SCT Work Party, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022 at 9 a.m. at the Osborne-Sherman Conservation Area<p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZ2PAoV7R-Rjkubld7sqJE7uw9kW9PYQrsIy1dH2ckCD8xiIgbWNhlIjJP-kZ1PI0eTfUACbgVJXDULzeYB9-2dg6oA1GUqXklcESUy9d3y5pl0e99IxSSbv3_zJ5-lyrUutkPz_cwkczg4B9XvtZB-8kjAbdKbmOOrWxQpm7W6hyS09IeWTTHTzuzA/s2463/1670283698625blob.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2463" data-original-width="2306" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZ2PAoV7R-Rjkubld7sqJE7uw9kW9PYQrsIy1dH2ckCD8xiIgbWNhlIjJP-kZ1PI0eTfUACbgVJXDULzeYB9-2dg6oA1GUqXklcESUy9d3y5pl0e99IxSSbv3_zJ5-lyrUutkPz_cwkczg4B9XvtZB-8kjAbdKbmOOrWxQpm7W6hyS09IeWTTHTzuzA/w375-h400/1670283698625blob.jpg" width="375" /></a></span></div><p></p><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">The Trustees of The Sandwich Conservation Trust are planning to conduct a Fall/Winter Work Party to tidy up and improve the SCT’s Osborne-Sherman Conservation Area, 15 Gully Lane Saturday, December 10, 2022, beginning at 9 a.m. We need volunteer help. We will meet at the entrance to the Preserve on Gully Lane, East Sandwich.<br /><br />Most of the work consists of cutting back grass, brambles, rosa rugosa, briars, sumac, bittersweet and poison ivy overgrowing the area’s edges. It’s basically a woodland jungle. The ground is damp and uneven in places. Working out in the elements requires the right apparel. Long pants and sturdy shoes, which can afford to get muddy, are necessary. Tick prevention is also necessary.<br /><br />Weather is predicted to be cloudy, with high temperatures in the low 40’s, thus the morning temps may be only in the high 30’s. Additionally it is predicted to be windy, about 15 – 20 mph, with gusts 25 – 28 mph, so dress accordingly.<br /><br />Unfortunately, the Trust does not have any of the necessary tools for this project and we are asking if you can volunteer, to also please bring your own tools. We suggest hand equipment such as gloves, pruning shears, pruning saws and loppers. <br /><br />Bring a full water bottle. <br /><br />Please contact <a href="mailto:joe.queenan@Comcast.net">joe.queenan@Comcast.net</a> or Cliff Irving, <a href="mailto:2hike@Comcast.net">2hike@Comcast.net</a> for additional information.<br /><br />Thank you<br /><br />Joe Q.</span>SCThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507455131326721404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969413720494099366.post-71054181222061214842022-10-12T15:23:00.002-04:002022-10-12T15:23:59.358-04:00Sandwich Conservation Trust Annual MeetingDear Members and Friends, <br /><br />The Sandwich Conservation Trust will hold its annual meeting at 2 PM, Sunday, November 6, 2022, at the East Sandwich Grange Hall, 91 Old County Rd., East Sandwich, MA. A brief meeting will include re-election of Trustees Clifford Irving, Brian Kelly, Steven Touloumtzis, Joseph Queenan and Robert O’Connor. Immediately following the meeting, Trust President, and local Sandwich Historian, John Cullity, will present an illustrated talk on “The History of the Old Sandwich Game Farm.” This beautiful and diverse property is currently managed by the Thornton W. Burgess Society with walking trails open to the public.<br /><br /><br />There will be a $10 admission charge for non-members to attend the program. SCT tea towels will be for sale ($15) at the entrance/check-in table or a free towel with a new membership sign-up.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">For more information, please contact:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>John Cullity 508-888-7629 <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> <span> </span><span> </span> Joe Queenan 508-833-0861<br /><p align="center" class="yiv6848417797MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUWtSTX1KSBLakH2iP6GgFWTO0io5SzEFiSYHf9GwuK-bjsznzrbig6ni-83gcGjk01VFcwcxSjm97G4pRPPQtu8bsmMb7jz4x8PTx_2_qEpFIRM0c1GyT6o0WrV80PiYWztzkCSyEsLLf0LGhlgIMPmayOHcoWNGJmGmalsu6mGpbkTw7F2mbfLYIQ/s810/image001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="810" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUWtSTX1KSBLakH2iP6GgFWTO0io5SzEFiSYHf9GwuK-bjsznzrbig6ni-83gcGjk01VFcwcxSjm97G4pRPPQtu8bsmMb7jz4x8PTx_2_qEpFIRM0c1GyT6o0WrV80PiYWztzkCSyEsLLf0LGhlgIMPmayOHcoWNGJmGmalsu6mGpbkTw7F2mbfLYIQ/w640-h426/image001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>SCThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507455131326721404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969413720494099366.post-5762268761978301182022-10-07T15:17:00.003-04:002022-10-07T15:17:37.527-04:00Sandwich Conservation Trust Walk at the Maple Swamp Conservations Lands, Sunday, October 9<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh58azE1QMvE00PpWoqUe7EJ1SBe1bFRALt7JPa8X_n6MN0gVLxuXOj1xah8w5rgG6GiPZwT25OVpbZ8hzlD57S-r5WoWn3187jkMTzazyRUtG60Z6qo4g3l4yp98z-1i-rL4oRRyfN9f2ZTT7dv2KlehtA9Yz1YgPrXoW3FJT4fvRo7B3Gle9YDjDkKg/s1510/Screen%20Shot%202022-10-07%20at%203.01.10%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1036" data-original-width="1510" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh58azE1QMvE00PpWoqUe7EJ1SBe1bFRALt7JPa8X_n6MN0gVLxuXOj1xah8w5rgG6GiPZwT25OVpbZ8hzlD57S-r5WoWn3187jkMTzazyRUtG60Z6qo4g3l4yp98z-1i-rL4oRRyfN9f2ZTT7dv2KlehtA9Yz1YgPrXoW3FJT4fvRo7B3Gle9YDjDkKg/w640-h440/Screen%20Shot%202022-10-07%20at%203.01.10%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />The Sandwich Conservation Trust invites you to walk the hills and hollows of the Maple Swamp Conservation Lands on <b>Sunday, October 9th at 2 PM. </b> The walk will be led by SCT President John N. Cullity, who will provide historic as well as nature-based interpretation. The walk is free.<br /><br />The Maple Swamp is the largest town-owned conservation preserve in Sandwich, roughly 770 acres, consisting of thirty-odd parcels owned mostly by the town, but also the Sandwich Water District and the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife. It is a place of dramatic topography, created by the southern movement of the glacier when it stopped around 18,000 years ago, leaving what is referred to as a glacial moraine. <br /><br />In the early days of Sandwich settlement, this uneven land was divided into 20 to 40 acre woodlots, providing timber and fuel for the coastal farms. The name “Maple Swamp” goes back over 200 years, and refers to several acres of wetland in one of the big hollows. Preservation began in 1966, when the town purchased several of the woodlots from the Society of Friends – the Quakers.<br /><br />The walk will last about an hour-and-a-half, and is rather strenuous in places, with steep slopes, occasional roots and loose stones. If it rains the walk will be cancelled. To join us, meet at the Maple Swamp Conservation Lands parking lot off of Service Road between Quaker Meetinghouse Road and Chase Road – now Rt. 6 Exits 61 and 63.<br /><br />The Sandwich Conservation Trust is a non-profit organization founded in 1985 for the purpose of preserving undeveloped land in Sandwich. If you have questions about the SCT or the walk, call Mr. Cullity at (508) 888-7629.SCThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507455131326721404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969413720494099366.post-15176057594350899402022-09-29T13:22:00.001-04:002022-10-12T15:28:52.864-04:002022 SandwichFest Street Fair - UPDATE: FAIR CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbz0bhDjDGI8TgGn1_KH4gGMp5Gl-PNYWyNbzQWx-dBCBhvqDLHUS49_tLgrLJkK6Bukp9amViCvmL2YazkeLORq5jWLuxJ66U0Qa64urHPKum-LsEzf2YUYqWKL7WaCQHLhYXvdBId7oXMIfZfsHKIP6j38GIaR9NE0b3IvMGrOUAkB-TjSSn55IMQ/s1574/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-29%20at%201.11.11%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="1574" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbz0bhDjDGI8TgGn1_KH4gGMp5Gl-PNYWyNbzQWx-dBCBhvqDLHUS49_tLgrLJkK6Bukp9amViCvmL2YazkeLORq5jWLuxJ66U0Qa64urHPKum-LsEzf2YUYqWKL7WaCQHLhYXvdBId7oXMIfZfsHKIP6j38GIaR9NE0b3IvMGrOUAkB-TjSSn55IMQ/w640-h382/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-29%20at%201.11.11%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">The SCT will be at the SandwichFest this Saturday, October 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Our booth will be on School St. this year. Stop by to learn about the properties that have been preserved, become a member of the trust, or just say Hi. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw1MGKw6UjHgkVcf9s1e_xCLGnssHk66Q0cjaisaqALHU_ZnVY0IGG5Cw2MMsej0OTK--ePTXmeaYXS2n6VRmhn9lIMYDIdRzMBmqEQk6CTNvuYHf5_G5QNIb0vw68m4w31yb7aqngirJ2j9lq6Jcruj_wSxTLjC714YFm_ExP_cTJOdEa9tAulSa7dw/s1338/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-29%20at%201.17.13%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1338" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw1MGKw6UjHgkVcf9s1e_xCLGnssHk66Q0cjaisaqALHU_ZnVY0IGG5Cw2MMsej0OTK--ePTXmeaYXS2n6VRmhn9lIMYDIdRzMBmqEQk6CTNvuYHf5_G5QNIb0vw68m4w31yb7aqngirJ2j9lq6Jcruj_wSxTLjC714YFm_ExP_cTJOdEa9tAulSa7dw/w640-h410/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-29%20at%201.17.13%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>SCThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507455131326721404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969413720494099366.post-30928620359247444872022-09-09T06:30:00.000-04:002022-09-09T06:30:00.519-04:00A Note from the President<br />Dear SCT members and friends,<br /><br /><br />What shall I call this, a late summer greeting, a Labor Day weekend message, or perhaps an early fall missive? Regardless of the title, my purpose is to keep in in touch with you – members and friends of the SCT, and sincerely thank you for your support. This comes in several forms; membership dues, of course, extra donations for the Land Maintenance Fund or for general purposes, matching grants from employers, memorial donations, bequests and volunteer work on trails or other projects. Speaking on behalf of our Board of Trustees, we appreciate it all very much, a big part of the fuel that our organization runs on!<br /><br /> This is a good moment to consider what benefits the SCT offers. Here is a statement that we have used for some years:<br /><br /><br />“THE SANDWICH CONSERVATION TRUST is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization founded in 1985, and staffed by volunteers. The Trust's purpose is to preserve and maintain wood lands, meadows, wetlands, wildlife habitats and scenic views for the public. The trust acquires land by gift or purchase and manages the properties using sound environmental practices. Other goals of the SCT are to assist landowners desiring to preserve their property through the use of conservation restrictions, to educate the public about land preservation, and to stimulate a public conscience of land use."<br /><br /><br /> We also strive to work with the Town of Sandwich Conservation Commission, the Department of Natural Resources, and other organizations when the opportunity arises, and we like to bring conservation-minded people together through guided walks and at our annual meetings and other events. Climate change is increasingly in the news, in our minds and in our life experiences. Given that, we increasingly realize that every square foot of our preserved lands are lands that won’t be paved or built on, with every bit of vegetation, even the despised “invasives”, helping to store carbon and release the life-giving oxygen the world needs.<br /><br /> Speaking of guided walks, we have one coming up on Sunday September 11th at 2 PM, led by myself and SCT staff. We will meet at the Toolas Preserve, and hike to Great Island, out in peaceful Spring Hill Marsh. At about 9 acres, Great Island, along with its smaller neighbors Pine Island and Little Island are owned by the SCT and the Town of Sandwich. These islands are a bit remote and of special importance as wildlife habitat. For this reason the SCT and the Sandwich Conservation Commission have agreed to adopt a policy of not allowing dogs on the islands. <br /><br /> Please note that we are limiting this walk to 20 participants due to parking, trail and other limitations. To register for this walk, please call me or leave a message at 508-888-7629. Directions: Enter Great Island Road north off of Route 6A on the curvy section about 1/3 of a mile east of Crow Farm. Go over the railroad crossing and take the next turn to the right into the Toolas Preserve, and park in the field. The walk will last an hour or so. It is level going, but be prepared for possible ticks, poison ivy on some trail edges, and sometimes a soggy spot or two. Along with nature commentary, some history of the islands will be shared. NOTE: This walk is nearly at capacity.<br /><br /> Other events coming up: October 1st – SandwichFest – Look for our booth! October 9th – A guided walk at the Maple Swamp Conservation Lands (with no limit on the number of participants!) – November 6th – the SCT Annual Meeting at the East Sandwich Grange Hall, with a slide show on the interesting history of the Game Farm Preserve in East Sandwich. Details on these events will be sent via email and other media.<br /><br /> Thanks again for your interest, participation and support.<br /><br /><br /> John N. Cullity<br /><br /> President<p align="left" class="yiv0131157882MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXzUZlNm81Sok8vd5FDtVV9rpPlFfaa9IJ6PO8HQ1PGojdM3bqy40QoQJyzAtZu3b5_06uyaV171Oe5BZ61KumTWCnmJg7KOo_9ysSU5_cQ9gginnLkUfMAwoVu5vcx6RYik8d9pujfuwGfRFKV7E_FWxTK38eqISWRdde7zRBdeYg_6ZmeD6AVlBLiQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="1056" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXzUZlNm81Sok8vd5FDtVV9rpPlFfaa9IJ6PO8HQ1PGojdM3bqy40QoQJyzAtZu3b5_06uyaV171Oe5BZ61KumTWCnmJg7KOo_9ysSU5_cQ9gginnLkUfMAwoVu5vcx6RYik8d9pujfuwGfRFKV7E_FWxTK38eqISWRdde7zRBdeYg_6ZmeD6AVlBLiQ=w640-h430" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Island</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></p>SCThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507455131326721404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969413720494099366.post-73494985627430641392022-08-28T06:39:00.000-04:002022-08-28T06:39:16.042-04:00May 2022 Newsletter<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">Happy New Year and as always, thank you for supporting land conservations. We value your friendship, membership and donations which help us grow our conservation properties and maintain them.</span></span></p><p><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="orphans: 2; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">We look forward to seeing you in 2022!</span></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; orphans: 2; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhU38rT5Dp8CD7bgCemfdJ6oB0SDdbB_K8ZfcB77t6oOOM_yoQ0hvD59g-JgP-zf9X3y-Xtx8iJ2lZD3HECgq7BU2w_1pJsGwkSJ-1atdJy_w2xI_dAu-LopZT3xu17KvQYwbbFgqgt8ei32jQsS96-s1be_evnQTeuXdIT67iY12EzCQ1yLrg1A8tlwg=s940" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhU38rT5Dp8CD7bgCemfdJ6oB0SDdbB_K8ZfcB77t6oOOM_yoQ0hvD59g-JgP-zf9X3y-Xtx8iJ2lZD3HECgq7BU2w_1pJsGwkSJ-1atdJy_w2xI_dAu-LopZT3xu17KvQYwbbFgqgt8ei32jQsS96-s1be_evnQTeuXdIT67iY12EzCQ1yLrg1A8tlwg=w400-h335" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>SCThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507455131326721404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969413720494099366.post-72923942765142672422021-12-24T22:15:00.001-05:002021-12-24T22:15:39.910-05:00Happy Holidays 2021<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKR5pshagKflKJD-U1b0nousKiGrmc7NMBju3xJ_RzAWYHxa1qV4DIvWgELBP48MYx4XM0-TctE2uoDN0gk765EPrnnZryW3HVNyAHqpILZ9MDbIaoPGeftkf6uzFUlt28bUfHBEqwOe8nau5chTVWESTkdlcEtA36qYhJheNBZ4B-tU1qR2H_xE2RCg=s880" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="880" height="627" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKR5pshagKflKJD-U1b0nousKiGrmc7NMBju3xJ_RzAWYHxa1qV4DIvWgELBP48MYx4XM0-TctE2uoDN0gk765EPrnnZryW3HVNyAHqpILZ9MDbIaoPGeftkf6uzFUlt28bUfHBEqwOe8nau5chTVWESTkdlcEtA36qYhJheNBZ4B-tU1qR2H_xE2RCg=w640-h627" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>SCThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507455131326721404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969413720494099366.post-14457183925716510972021-10-25T16:27:00.000-04:002021-10-25T16:27:07.758-04:00SandwichFest 2021<p><b>SandwichFest 2021</b> brought so many folks into our booth! Thank you for stopping by. Many of you were interested in learning how close open spaces are to your property, to learn about trails on SCT properties, or to learn how to volunteer. We are looking forward to the 2022 event. 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">SCT Members should have received the July 2021 SCT Newsletter in August. If you are not a member, and are interested in our accomplishments, please see the newsletter below. </span></h2><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The PDF copy can be accessed by clicking here: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wAvUYtdt5PMvWN_FEHoZPbYFEXTNDpr_/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">July 2021 SCT Newsletter</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJmLz4InKf-sa9-D8k9URp1AsXY0imcUlEsX5A0cW5PfQ48tcfD8lUfmiyqb5fcH3kKX-DKquVWjdFfupoLEVHLp3Bff0qjK_5VHva_DGAOmTLdQSmMZRbs02X1QYYd-W5u1KzhGPb8kz/s1218/Screen+Shot+2021-10-25+at+3.33.09+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1218" data-original-width="946" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJmLz4InKf-sa9-D8k9URp1AsXY0imcUlEsX5A0cW5PfQ48tcfD8lUfmiyqb5fcH3kKX-DKquVWjdFfupoLEVHLp3Bff0qjK_5VHva_DGAOmTLdQSmMZRbs02X1QYYd-W5u1KzhGPb8kz/w498-h640/Screen+Shot+2021-10-25+at+3.33.09+PM.png" width="498" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="814" data-original-width="916" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMN0fz1WAPWvtRkcxNHb4GV1JcIVbdvj5HE2nn5lBDyKhH4gRmEOoG7kF6wFxk38_HBOqDc2qWvM13xK4Xe71FQA_WXEqMED2nDMjEmxwCIgNbNrKyKX3vq_z6sc2D4QwlHU3l2RSxuQyT/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-10-25+at+12.07.27+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Sandwich Conservation Trust will hold its annual meeting at 2 PM, Sunday, October 31 at the Toolas Preserve, Great Island Road, Sandwich, MA. A brief business meeting will include election of Trustees. Trust President, John Cullity, will give a brief talk and lead a short walk to the adjacent and recently acquired Great Island and Pine Island properties.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Rain date is November 7<sup>th</sup>.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Due to the current pandemic, there is no guest presentation, and no food or beverages will be served. This is an outdoor and contactless event.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">For more information, please contact:</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">John Cullity: 508-888-7629</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Joe Queenan: 508-833-0861</span></p></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>SCThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507455131326721404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969413720494099366.post-27639876315110688272021-03-30T15:44:00.004-04:002021-03-30T15:44:36.887-04:00SCT February 2021 E-newsletter Featuring Brady's Island<span style="font-size: medium;">Dear Members and Friends, <br /><br />
</span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">I can only begin by hoping that you are well and managing through these extraordinary times. It has been a long, difficult year since we came to realize that Covid-19 was a particularly dangerous threat. Small non-profit organizations are among the many groups working hard to figure out ways to keep active and in touch with members. On-line meetings are now the norm and digital communications of all sorts are so valuable, enabling board members and volunteers to keep in touch and keep at least some useful projects moving ahead. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">As always, we are very thankful for our members and their financial support even in difficult times. Please note that there are two ways to send your 2021 dues: wait for the envelope that will be coming soon with the paper SCT newsletter, or you can download and mail the membership form from our website. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Your dues are important and help pay for technical assistance from the Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts, for liability and other insurance, for field and trail maintenance, supplies, printing and postage. <b>Thank you for being a member of the SCT! </b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">You’ve heard this theme from us before: <b>a walk in the woods can do wonders </b>for each of us in reducing stress and letting our enjoyment of the natural world take the place of the heavy thoughts of the day. Sandwich and all of Cape Cod is blessed with a variety of preserved lands with intriguing trail systems waiting to be discovered and enjoyed, a great gift. Also, keep an eye out for notices of future SCT sponsored walks. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Stay well, </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">John N. Cullity, President, and the Trustees of the SCT </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><b>Land Through Time</b><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">: </span><i>Brady’s Island </i></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">By John N. Cullity </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">This column takes a look at a Town of Sandwich conservation parcel that is quite small, tiny, as preserves go, but uniquely placed within Sandwich Village itself. The article to acquire Brady’s Island was presented at town meeting in May, 1967. It passed, but not without some lively debate. There was, for example, a desire by some to build a new town hall on the island, just across Route 6A from the police and fire stations. Citizens interested in parks and conservation noted the unique opportunity to preserve this little gem, which at that time was a beautiful grassy rise with a few big trees, nearly surrounded by open salt marsh (no phragmites yet!) which overlooked a wide panorama of central Sandwich Village in a most appealing way. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">The island (actually half an island, as Rt. 6A was built across the middle of the original island) was kept mowed by the town for many years, and used rather lightly. For whatever the reasons, the effort to keep the area mowed diminished, and by the late 1990s invasive vegetation, notably Multiflora rose, was well established. In addition, the salt marsh edges all around the Sandwich Village inner marsh were filling in with phragmites, a sad loss of attractive views, from stretches of Route 6A and Tupper Road in particular. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">There has long been a desire to restore the island’s beauty and usefulness, and the Sandwich Department of Natural Resources presented an interesting plan to the public last year. Simply described by DNR Director David DeConto: “We are trying to return the area into a meadow with ample parking, signage, gazebo and kayak dock/launch area. So far we have cleared the area of invasive vines, established the parking area and we will be installing the information kiosk soon.” </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Here are some images of Brady’s Island: </span></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGxQ4QX6COsY85IjLPOnspIgPYoyc-kr9gOukjOQDnGTNziChY2ssoQyr8GKAVksoWryP5CHi31rC5ZwR3u7UlT1K5lV0s51OMo4kOwovKzuL5gJ1as2BAxYsNyPsxmjLCqoVlbWp7oJI/s1771/B+1+copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1267" data-original-width="1771" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGxQ4QX6COsY85IjLPOnspIgPYoyc-kr9gOukjOQDnGTNziChY2ssoQyr8GKAVksoWryP5CHi31rC5ZwR3u7UlT1K5lV0s51OMo4kOwovKzuL5gJ1as2BAxYsNyPsxmjLCqoVlbWp7oJI/w640-h458/B+1+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">A portion of a U.S. Coastal Survey of 1861 showing Sandwich Village </span></i></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>and </i><i>what was </i><i>then </i><i>known as Tobey’s Island, </i><i>unconnected to other upland. </i><i>It </i></span></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>was </i><i>very </i><i>likely </i><i>mowed for hay </i><i>and probably saw some cultivation as well. </i></span></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIw1VHTwcGP6EMdh_Acy643CZSSx0NoyM0zdArl9EgVElybXxt_PPGURymHTYDrLeRsifoufZhRDM32Ejei3ZtOwErn5pVycq-myvHr224BjMV-d4YQfEqWbS3GgcXc4RtgXSDmGPYmvqM/s2048/B+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1332" data-original-width="2048" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIw1VHTwcGP6EMdh_Acy643CZSSx0NoyM0zdArl9EgVElybXxt_PPGURymHTYDrLeRsifoufZhRDM32Ejei3ZtOwErn5pVycq-myvHr224BjMV-d4YQfEqWbS3GgcXc4RtgXSDmGPYmvqM/w640-h416/B+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">At some time either side of 1870, the island was purchased by Hugh Brady (1831-1925), </span></i></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>who worked for the </i><i>Boston & Sandwich Glass for 40 years, then for the railroad. </i></span></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>In this </i><i>portion of Poole’s aerial drawing of </i><i>Sandwich Village published in 1884, </i></span></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">we can see the house and buildings built by Mr. Brady, accessed by a bridge. </span></i></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpuAoHAz6NqJ4NWooHDWwUP9Jg9-HTpRXYvaIcplL9Kf46-Fscm1LHYPIZIQEu7gRhcpBo9VaeIDDW4E1viiV3f2y15ZGXZIg0h7_kwjXFA9w-qDa2YqGvkBthBAo6xHFhORL2kiW9uba/s2048/B+3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1322" data-original-width="2048" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpuAoHAz6NqJ4NWooHDWwUP9Jg9-HTpRXYvaIcplL9Kf46-Fscm1LHYPIZIQEu7gRhcpBo9VaeIDDW4E1viiV3f2y15ZGXZIg0h7_kwjXFA9w-qDa2YqGvkBthBAo6xHFhORL2kiW9uba/w640-h414/B+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">This circa 1900 view from Tupper Road, then known as Franklin St., shows </span></i></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>part </i><i>of the </i><i>attractive small homestead and farm where the Brady’s raised at </i></span></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>least some </i><i>of their </i><i>10 children. Note the porch facing the town to the south. </i></span></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL4YH9NBg2V1Hlu2rgWBvk7rCeq2AjmI9mcVPxx1woNp-2xRidK3uMIQD7qTcnROQNrljH3ftYNSGtdjxF1h7afi24a9ATDg3ilf_aste302caMGPT77KCxHJtmnsspSXXWtBwd7IfPBlJ/s2048/4-B+4.5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1306" data-original-width="2048" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL4YH9NBg2V1Hlu2rgWBvk7rCeq2AjmI9mcVPxx1woNp-2xRidK3uMIQD7qTcnROQNrljH3ftYNSGtdjxF1h7afi24a9ATDg3ilf_aste302caMGPT77KCxHJtmnsspSXXWtBwd7IfPBlJ/w640-h408/4-B+4.5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">An early 1930s view of Brady’s Island framed by the village center to </span></i></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">the south, </span></i><i><span style="font-size: medium;">and the expanse of undeveloped Town Neck and the bay </span></i></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">to </span></i><i><span style="font-size: medium;">the north. </span></i><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Also visible is the newly-constructed Rt. 6A. </span></i></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkJJn4203lOqxxzyp_uSvTUAspj10_q55BJPkBKR9ui7D-OQKlF8JK4ImF0zrsJWDYZ5DvnwDQf0ENmXVpxlhyphenhyphenRiW4V-IF0i6Hau6B1rJ3BsAIN1Z4OyR4QPsSZFQ3ZexF83Y0cKwR8fo/s2048/5-B+4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1373" data-original-width="2048" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkJJn4203lOqxxzyp_uSvTUAspj10_q55BJPkBKR9ui7D-OQKlF8JK4ImF0zrsJWDYZ5DvnwDQf0ENmXVpxlhyphenhyphenRiW4V-IF0i6Hau6B1rJ3BsAIN1Z4OyR4QPsSZFQ3ZexF83Y0cKwR8fo/w640-h430/5-B+4.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">This view from Moody’s field was taken by Rosanna Cullity </span></i></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">in </span></i><i><span style="font-size: medium;">1959, </span></i><i><span style="font-size: medium;">just before the Brady buildings were removed. </span></i></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p></div></div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBOkxgaj5vh0vXqniGndBO33G4171ybWlIHeqeQmSut2xlb4kiLzTnfxFEqBks7wwgP1jG1kXC80-fUqIb0ZbzEjj-78FiquTdVhsrpCCtFU7CFiBe4v94NLIGpRQDbu8VIEa_T15Fv8On/s1544/6-BradyIsland.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1384" data-original-width="1544" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBOkxgaj5vh0vXqniGndBO33G4171ybWlIHeqeQmSut2xlb4kiLzTnfxFEqBks7wwgP1jG1kXC80-fUqIb0ZbzEjj-78FiquTdVhsrpCCtFU7CFiBe4v94NLIGpRQDbu8VIEa_T15Fv8On/w640-h574/6-BradyIsland.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">This 1969 aerial shows how the island was bisected by Route 6A construction </span></i></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">in </span></i><i><span style="font-size: medium;">1930. </span></i><i><span style="font-size: medium;">In the early 1950s a combination fire and police station was built north </span></i></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">of the highway. Some filling of the marsh for business development is evident. </span></i></p><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisK5hs6F3hMm2Lt2PIbY-kHFDxRcRa1uwRlFW9o_J0YMxwrNpE2HMUoJQm3vCFhYty1xkxO3LAKeveDAs5n9KA95PQ94xAaXUF9zcM3sxd7GJZhqnxh6Tj0za-WD_wkCDaY99ZiWrclqM7/s1998/7-BradyIsland.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1218" data-original-width="1998" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisK5hs6F3hMm2Lt2PIbY-kHFDxRcRa1uwRlFW9o_J0YMxwrNpE2HMUoJQm3vCFhYty1xkxO3LAKeveDAs5n9KA95PQ94xAaXUF9zcM3sxd7GJZhqnxh6Tj0za-WD_wkCDaY99ZiWrclqM7/w640-h390/7-BradyIsland.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">This 1985 aerial by the author shows the island before being overrun by </span></i><i><span style="font-size: medium;">invasive </span></i></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">vegetation. The Sandwich DNR plans to restore the area back to </span></i><i><span style="font-size: medium;">this open </span></i></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">appearance. Note the phragmites growth beginning along Tupper Road. </span></i></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXWBbkc9J0e7bdkvv8mmWNOjN8khc7BlOTbgRrLym8xaeDDohh2gXqsDekDgOsVkWFg_HU-QDAdeT1t0to3m4UtYfF0vyDDiepaQ0XGnh4EztDCGweLfRCj3vPTP962lqpj_6zYomQf3J/s2048/8-B+6-JOHN.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1322" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXWBbkc9J0e7bdkvv8mmWNOjN8khc7BlOTbgRrLym8xaeDDohh2gXqsDekDgOsVkWFg_HU-QDAdeT1t0to3m4UtYfF0vyDDiepaQ0XGnh4EztDCGweLfRCj3vPTP962lqpj_6zYomQf3J/w414-h640/8-B+6-JOHN.jpg" width="414" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">John Ohman (1910-2000), who lived at 101 Tupper Rd. In 1967 he worked with </span></i></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Conservation Commission member Dr. Shirley G. Cross in the effort to save Brady’s </span></i></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Island. John later played a significant role in land preservation during his </span></i></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">chairmanship</span></i><i><span style="font-size: medium;"> of </span></i><i><span style="font-size: medium;">the Sandwich Environmental Task Force during the mid-1980s. </span></i></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJs87lwg_UoSV8zhOjylw6eJk5BBXjJoqMQ3hf5BtbRo6L_xamofk_r4c4luWiGk4jiNcq97NgRsLS3ojFikGZ0VX8Zx4mTcvPW4zIxGBoMzyGrWIVHnKK-8mJCaDB8wbeA2gm9LLWlS4o/s2048/9-B+7+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1748" data-original-width="2048" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJs87lwg_UoSV8zhOjylw6eJk5BBXjJoqMQ3hf5BtbRo6L_xamofk_r4c4luWiGk4jiNcq97NgRsLS3ojFikGZ0VX8Zx4mTcvPW4zIxGBoMzyGrWIVHnKK-8mJCaDB8wbeA2gm9LLWlS4o/w640-h546/9-B+7+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">The Ohman Preserve. In 1987 John and Edythe Ohman donated 2.67 acres </span></i></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">of </span></i><i><span style="font-size: medium;">marsh adjacent to Brady’s Island to the Sandwich Conservation Trust. </span></i></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">The </span></i><i><span style="font-size: medium;">map </span></i><i><span style="font-size: medium;">is from Town of Sandwich website. </span></i></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOHyAMq-4WO3P2T_WufOtrvhR3kQ4toFOd291s-ZXirR_-N18iKviv7Qa1whhstGJay3VnIYR0sohlqR7IdGFo9pO8OxnItM8OCcqoht8oMC0cZqHmZsgINqc7D5s40EPY31tAvVrGps8/s1186/10-IMG_1513-studio-TREE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1186" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOHyAMq-4WO3P2T_WufOtrvhR3kQ4toFOd291s-ZXirR_-N18iKviv7Qa1whhstGJay3VnIYR0sohlqR7IdGFo9pO8OxnItM8OCcqoht8oMC0cZqHmZsgINqc7D5s40EPY31tAvVrGps8/w518-h640/10-IMG_1513-studio-TREE.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">One of several big trees on Brady’s Island, a small-leafed linden. </span></i></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Lynn Cullity photo. </span></i></p></div><p></p><div><br /></div><div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Stay well, stay in touch, and walk in the woods! </span></b></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">If you would like to view and/or download the E-newsletter, click on the link below:</span></b></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1suG_dmnbrJxEd_5KnexzN3yM5gq-bBu2/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">SCT February 2021 E-newsletter featuring Brady's Island</a><br /></span></b></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></p></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span><div><br /></div><br />SCThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507455131326721404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969413720494099366.post-24755195015048968772021-03-21T21:30:00.000-04:002021-03-21T21:30:15.614-04:00Nature Run, Saturday, March 27, 2021<p><b><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">What is the Nature Run Club?</span></b></p><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span><div align="left"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">This running club is inspired by the beautiful trails and landscapes we are so lucky to have all across Cape Cod. To support these beautiful spaces, we ask for a $5 donation from each runner every week, which we donate to the land conservation organization that protects the areas we run through, or operates in the Town we run in. We run (and walk!) every other <span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday at 7:30am</span> along a nature-inspired route. The upcoming run will take place on <b>March 27</b> at <b>7:30 a.m</b>. at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Shawme-Crowell State Park</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">, 42 Main St, Sandwich, MA 02563</span>. We'll grab a post-run coffee from Cafe Chew. Our beneficiary this Saturday is the <b>Sandwich Conservation Trust</b>.</span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The route will be approximately a 5K.</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Masks and social distancing are required.</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">We will postpone the run by a week if there is poor weather such as heavy rain, snow, or extremely low temperatures.</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">We are asking for a $5 donation per runner, which will be given to the nonprofit whose land we run on, or the one that supports land conservation in the town we are running.</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">We'll grab coffee and chat at a social distance after!</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEkfVpFvV6zMOBzIB-uUkbaCu6rkR-mzpiRKiP4kJKZ7cyLw/viewform?usp%3Dsf_link&source=gmail&ust=1616462601904000&usg=AFQjCNGXdyr7wZ_kKRCzctz_uPewRvXing" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEkfVpFvV6zMOBzIB-uUkbaCu6rkR-mzpiRKiP4kJKZ7cyLw/viewform?usp=sf_link" style="color: #003399; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline; word-wrap: break-word;"><strong style="word-wrap: break-word;">Click here</strong></span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> </span>to sign up for the run. Space is limited, so sign up early.<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Questions? Email Lillie, the Nature Run Club leader, at:<span style="color: #444444;"> </span><a href="mailto:lilliepeterson@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">lilliepeterson@gmail.com</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>Directions:</b> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Shawme-Crowell State Park<br style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Address for GPS: 42 Main St, Sandwich, MA 02563</span><br style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><br style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>From Hyannis</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Follow Bearses Way to Route 28/Iyannough Road</span><br style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Take Route 6 West towards Boston for about 9 miles</span><br style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Take exit 59 for MA-130 N toward Sandwich</span><br style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Turn left onto MA-130 N/Water St and follow for about 2.4 miles</span><br style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Continue to follow MA-130 N. The park will be on your left. </span><br style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><br style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>From the Bourne Bridge</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;">At the Bourne Rotary S, take the 5th exit onto Sandwich Rd E</span><br style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Continue onto MA-6A E and follow for about 4.5 miles</span><br style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Slight right onto MA-130 S/Main St. The park will be on your right.</span><br /></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Hope to see you getting into nature with a group graciously donating to our cause.</span></span></div><div><div align="left" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="yj6qo" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />SCThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507455131326721404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969413720494099366.post-37012371310506611232021-03-07T11:18:00.000-05:002021-03-07T11:18:40.633-05:00Mosquito Control at Elinor's Woods<p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">The Cape Cod Mosquito Control Project (CCMP) visited Elinor's Woods <span>(<a href="http://www.sandwichconservationtrust.org/p/elinors-woods.html">http://www.sandwichconservationtrust.org/p/elinors-woods.html</a>) to assess and address ponding issues on </span>the property in early February. The small pond by the first bridge on the Eagle Trail was cleared of debris that had fallen in the vicinity and the creek. This debris was causing overflow onto the trail. Mosquitos develop in standing water, so restoring a healthy flow to the Cow River is a great benefit. Thank you CCMP!</span></p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">The CCMP is funded through our state taxes. To learn more about them, visit their website <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">https://www.ccmcp.net</a>.</span><div style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40);"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69t9hPJ-0nkxI2k9_m4yTBn51ydCAcBBlRoIHFFRJJYlc4U_bbrjHi7Pw1C9M9XFgvIQvnEZE0q1aK_tBa6Zssqw0gGI_0SwjQr9SVoMuKyVABBF6ENnZFGopWIcxdNky0LMjX9DzSDPj/s2048/Einors_woods_sign_kiosk.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69t9hPJ-0nkxI2k9_m4yTBn51ydCAcBBlRoIHFFRJJYlc4U_bbrjHi7Pw1C9M9XFgvIQvnEZE0q1aK_tBa6Zssqw0gGI_0SwjQr9SVoMuKyVABBF6ENnZFGopWIcxdNky0LMjX9DzSDPj/w225-h400/Einors_woods_sign_kiosk.jpg" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elinor's Woods Trailhead Sign</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETBbWA_oj12H4GYB3fCqqrQhS2Pzi6s-kbA71vrLe3aCPJFxbJO5Q2oGDXU2lk0FlYgSoF2rN_hwCE32uI0Agm0CsJUvceo-YUKonA0Fy1lEnAnfWIRZfnFVR5sXBtqeAuqC17SwLT6mk/s1334/Screen+Shot+2021-03-01+at+2.17.49+PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1334" height="413" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETBbWA_oj12H4GYB3fCqqrQhS2Pzi6s-kbA71vrLe3aCPJFxbJO5Q2oGDXU2lk0FlYgSoF2rN_hwCE32uI0Agm0CsJUvceo-YUKonA0Fy1lEnAnfWIRZfnFVR5sXBtqeAuqC17SwLT6mk/w640-h413/Screen+Shot+2021-03-01+at+2.17.49+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Map of Elinor's Woods</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="1114" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0a4tgDg7WcUDBavq0kFVbFySZLh5mu8PJm1WK2uJxRhtF8zEr5bP5mTh3STnc8TZCMk9pM5bZiDJl3JCtwmM5oYaHmR50EJ3Oe2w74oWJEh5En2lB6UtFi8XLmB-p3SF4KzM4fazs4kE/w640-h424/Screen+Shot+2020-12-25+at+9.59.32+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>SCThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507455131326721404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969413720494099366.post-34822548406614467432020-12-02T11:21:00.000-05:002020-12-02T11:21:33.680-05:00Osborne-Sherman Vegetative Control, November 2020<p></p><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Osborne-Sherman Vegetative Control</span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;">A vegetative control project at the Osborne-Sherman property on Gully Lane was made possible with the major assistance of AmeriCorps Cape Cod Supervisor for the Upper Cape, Dan Flockton, and his able assistants, Alaina, Ally, Mattea and Nicole. Rather than being overwhelmed at the sight of our "jungle," these four young women, and Dan, dove right into the <i>Rosa rugosa</i> briars, tackled sumac and brought the bittersweet into submission, in their efforts to clear both sides of the northern fence line. They had an excellent work ethic and proficiency in using hand tools and power equipment to accomplish their goals.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Thank you to AmeriCorps Cape Cod for helping to improve an SCT property!</p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Me7WGc-rO2aKPqhR7nfCy8Gu1QDeprWhipTI1B1Iz6VJPVTVX5_uhpTG1-ZBBqXFRWfuExIlQ2goXaRCm7WpwZt1kiIGape4TIy8urNQ5AAOctQYBMD0JKS7pGwiNXCcZLMf0cnbQW41/s1024/IMG_3195.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1024" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Me7WGc-rO2aKPqhR7nfCy8Gu1QDeprWhipTI1B1Iz6VJPVTVX5_uhpTG1-ZBBqXFRWfuExIlQ2goXaRCm7WpwZt1kiIGape4TIy8urNQ5AAOctQYBMD0JKS7pGwiNXCcZLMf0cnbQW41/w400-h266/IMG_3195.jpg" title="Overgrown fence" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overgrown fence<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hg2qLB-WhrpflmV4lYBujZxVIpgXlKCW1sXZRQgEob4FkJQbCQZXm4WcsEml0v5DB8E_uQ33Lf0TArbL_rJn1pY4PHCDCGPFtOnZzZY_oPUvEcph_b82o8ji11a24iWNTrMhgUw3PtBy/s2048/IMG_0397.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hg2qLB-WhrpflmV4lYBujZxVIpgXlKCW1sXZRQgEob4FkJQbCQZXm4WcsEml0v5DB8E_uQ33Lf0TArbL_rJn1pY4PHCDCGPFtOnZzZY_oPUvEcph_b82o8ji11a24iWNTrMhgUw3PtBy/w300-h400/IMG_0397.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Property in need of vegetative control<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTHxGh0QNoMm6PhNI9L5x5FrNRt17cnPaFiKFsYjHNXIj6ojtmc0V_8ASfKdkwrSBQJrmzGf78fy3WA_tZ7c-ME5hzinkfjN7hwUtQNlCkbgEa5PYXS0tge6umrFvaNLzGMIsUxiFlPnFH/s1024/IMG_3200.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1024" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTHxGh0QNoMm6PhNI9L5x5FrNRt17cnPaFiKFsYjHNXIj6ojtmc0V_8ASfKdkwrSBQJrmzGf78fy3WA_tZ7c-ME5hzinkfjN7hwUtQNlCkbgEa5PYXS0tge6umrFvaNLzGMIsUxiFlPnFH/w400-h266/IMG_3200.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Assessing the work<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhd_rWT-0-NTvGdrH3I9Zf2MyVaxK7-RPmX5PCgq3u5y4UI7oApUh3qhlGU9QANvYJ5KlmiESWPc_On484qofsToRYjgveno6rD2EYc37cFqjfyRG_2xY8WGlGfcVrtZcIV7LUQg2yNUrU/s1024/IMG_3204.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1024" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhd_rWT-0-NTvGdrH3I9Zf2MyVaxK7-RPmX5PCgq3u5y4UI7oApUh3qhlGU9QANvYJ5KlmiESWPc_On484qofsToRYjgveno6rD2EYc37cFqjfyRG_2xY8WGlGfcVrtZcIV7LUQg2yNUrU/w400-h266/IMG_3204.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tackling the fence<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQRMqADlT9YAFO_rubQbJYINoI-0f7AQempDit1-FFcVx1mjjgfGeYXnOEthXt4ZUb9y-A7D8AsWGGcYc_AjzzJN7w6W31xAP859lcPsdlhb-KwiBp8PPBVqs2oyguFjwvxb3o0306LzR/s904/IMG_3235.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="904" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQRMqADlT9YAFO_rubQbJYINoI-0f7AQempDit1-FFcVx1mjjgfGeYXnOEthXt4ZUb9y-A7D8AsWGGcYc_AjzzJN7w6W31xAP859lcPsdlhb-KwiBp8PPBVqs2oyguFjwvxb3o0306LzR/w400-h340/IMG_3235.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished product!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVGpEhy6aoVQIHyxTLouURX82111vZzzOSpxD0ET-B0RKppSmsI-OTd-xiQxJrercdjIQKeJRi1QSf0ZRIsJWgG1GoQOvlOC5aWenCYGbx4n74POclLU_GMU8VFM1VPztGNtVU6OgbH4t/s832/IMG_3238.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="832" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVGpEhy6aoVQIHyxTLouURX82111vZzzOSpxD0ET-B0RKppSmsI-OTd-xiQxJrercdjIQKeJRi1QSf0ZRIsJWgG1GoQOvlOC5aWenCYGbx4n74POclLU_GMU8VFM1VPztGNtVU6OgbH4t/w400-h369/IMG_3238.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm8cXwWwloB56fy0SZg9M07Yvk7kr8UVSNFYJeptVMmCvrOgpo_BDuBxqy4foK0XkiyitOUYyOzwoM9rWd8ah6MyDpwNI_A0_OsAnqxwW9cV6ayrMqjgESA7Vdvtwe6zEy2f6w4GdsnoNV/s1024/IMG_3216.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1024" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm8cXwWwloB56fy0SZg9M07Yvk7kr8UVSNFYJeptVMmCvrOgpo_BDuBxqy4foK0XkiyitOUYyOzwoM9rWd8ah6MyDpwNI_A0_OsAnqxwW9cV6ayrMqjgESA7Vdvtwe6zEy2f6w4GdsnoNV/w400-h266/IMG_3216.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AmeriCorps Cape Cod team<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p>SCThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507455131326721404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969413720494099366.post-56739681748440534662020-10-14T12:57:00.000-04:002020-10-14T12:57:09.708-04:00SCT Annual Meeting<div><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">The Sandwich Conservation Trust will hold its annual meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 1, 2020, in the parking lot of the Maple Swamp Conservation Area, 75 Service Rd., E. Sandwich, MA 02537. A brief meeting will include election of Trustees.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">* Rain date is 2 p.m. Sunday, November 8, 2020.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Due to the current pandemic, there is no guest presentation, and no food or beverages will be served. This a a contactless event. All attendees must follow CDC guidelines regarding social distancing and wear masks.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">For more information, please contact:</span></div><div><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">John Cullity 508-888-7629 or Joe Queenan 508-833-0861</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3cNNZOnDXMWNVEveI9OF8cJVevLejLq-KWDDpXID5lmot0crXBdED0jv5I1_S09XmuUx1CO6qTVSSo7SE8G2QFzoCrjwWbjf3jSL-J4GSZnBxLsv7tWFqyOr8cYGESJXkSJfOh72N71z/s1520/Screen+Shot+2020-10-14+at+12.27.20+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="1520" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3cNNZOnDXMWNVEveI9OF8cJVevLejLq-KWDDpXID5lmot0crXBdED0jv5I1_S09XmuUx1CO6qTVSSo7SE8G2QFzoCrjwWbjf3jSL-J4GSZnBxLsv7tWFqyOr8cYGESJXkSJfOh72N71z/w640-h486/Screen+Shot+2020-10-14+at+12.27.20+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="yiv6472403906MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="yiv6472403906MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>SCThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507455131326721404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969413720494099366.post-27819974798935403742020-09-07T19:38:00.001-04:002020-09-07T19:38:50.611-04:00SCT E-newsletter, August 2020<p> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; text-indent: -0.5pt;">Dear Members and Friends,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: 16.479999542236328px; margin: 0in 0in 13.25pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: 16.479999542236328px; margin: 0in 0in 13.25pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;">Greetings to you once again from the SCT trustees, and we hope that you are staying safe and well. At least we’ve got the summer weather to enjoy, though drought conditions exist as I write this. We can, however, be comfortably outdoors, active, a little safer, and as we pointed out in our last newsletter, we can visit our many and varied conservation lands.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: 16.479999542236328px; margin: 0in 0in 13.25pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;">In this issue I continue the theme of looking at conservation land through history, as much as available maps, photographs and information allow. I’m thinking of it as a recurring column, and I’ve chosen what I think is an appropriate name: <i>Land Through Time</i>. This approach hopefully makes the lands more interesting and meaningful. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: 16.479999542236328px; margin: 0in 0in 13.25pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;">We last looked at the Goodell Preserve in East Sandwich, 16 acres of marsh that lie along a straight, fast-moving stretch of Route 6A; a preserve that has no trail system but offers visual refreshment, valuable habitat, and which was donated in honor of a beloved parent. In this issue we will examine another SCT preserve that shares all of these qualities, but is very different in character – the Cross Preserve.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: 16.479999542236328px; margin: 0in 0in 13.25pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;">Before we begin, I want to thank the members who responded to our recent dues reminder letter during this difficult time. We had a good response – a needed boost! I will also take this opportunity to thank the SCT Board of Trustees – a devoted a<span style="text-indent: -0.5pt;">nd hard working group of volunteers.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: 16.479999542236328px; margin: 0in 0in 13.25pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: 16.639999389648438px; margin: 0in 44.7pt 13.05pt 162.05pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5pt;">Sincerely,</p><span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>John N. Cullity<br /> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>President, SCT<div><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: 16.639999389648438px; margin: 0in 19.45pt 0.6pt 162.05pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><br /></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: 16.639999389648438px; margin: 0in 19.45pt 0.6pt 162.05pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><br /></p><h1 style="break-after: avoid; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 31.386667251586914px; margin: 0in 0in 0in 1pt; text-align: center;"><br /></h1><h1 style="break-after: avoid; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 31.386667251586914px; margin: 0in 0in 0in 1pt; text-align: center;">Land Through Time<o:p></o:p></h1><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: 16.639999389648438px; margin: 0in 160.25pt 25.55pt 162.05pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5pt;">By John Nye Cullity<o:p></o:p></p><h2 style="break-after: avoid; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 18pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 25.68000030517578px; margin: 0in 0in 1.65pt 0.85pt; text-align: center;">The Cross Preserve by th<span style="font-size: 18pt;">e Two Ponds</span></h2><div><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFfOezp1nvRtiLMowOUp1j_6DBUpgUThCSQ9IqK8Q7HTNzq37m75authFNsO8R4fh8UG1UCSsW6b9tVhtOMjHA2iJ0a9LK4nNLtjYVyP5pSL6nJPAx5uHwhy8eLahdgyoqwj6aIkWXRR4U/s846/8-2020-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="324" data-original-width="846" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFfOezp1nvRtiLMowOUp1j_6DBUpgUThCSQ9IqK8Q7HTNzq37m75authFNsO8R4fh8UG1UCSsW6b9tVhtOMjHA2iJ0a9LK4nNLtjYVyP5pSL6nJPAx5uHwhy8eLahdgyoqwj6aIkWXRR4U/w625-h241/8-2020-2.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: 16.639999389648438px; margin: 0in 19.45pt 0.6pt 162.05pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><br /><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: 16.479999542236328px; margin: 0in 0in 0in -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;">Route 6A is a wonderful old road, with interesting scenery and a good share of the attractive antiquity that we associate with Cape Cod. It has been through some changes (read: straightening) that are bound to co<span style="text-indent: -0.5pt;">me with population and tourism growth, but it still more or less follows the route of the County Road laid out in 1684 by the colonists. This early “highway”, as it was sometimes referred to in town records, was itself based on the very ancient Native American pathway that led down the Cape. </span><span style="text-indent: -0.5pt;">This path had very little straightness to it, for it had to follow what the untouched topography dictated: around hills, swamps large and small, and salt marsh inlets. As civilization progressed, with animal power and iron tools the way became straighter: a cut into a banking here and there, a simple wooden bridge, earthen causeways across swamps and salt marshes. More on this later.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: 16.479999542236328px; margin: 0in 0in 13.25pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: 16.479999542236328px; margin: 0in 0in 13.25pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;">The Cross Preserve is located on the north side of Route 6A just west of the busy intersection with Quaker Meetinghouse Road, and adjacent to the water feature commonly called “the Two Ponds”. It is bounded on the north by the railroad. The preserve is 2.56 acres, much of it wetland, and provides 518 feet of forest edge along this straight stretch. My guess is that in the interest of safety few drivers turn their heads to look at these woods, or study the green SCT sign tucked into the edge. Even so, it’s a nice bit of undeveloped woods and it will stay that way.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: 16.479999542236328px; margin: 0in 0in 0in -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;">We are thankful to Peter N. Cross of Boxford, MA, who donated this parcel to the SCT in 2006 in honor of his parents Dr. Shirley G. Cross and Dr. Chester Cross, both remarkable citizens of Sandwich. <span style="text-indent: -0.5pt;">They moved to Sandwich in 1941, with an interest in cranberries. Their home was at 10 Spring Hill Road, in the ¾ Cape built by Joseph Nye in 1837. They also purchased three cranberry bogs near Hoxie Pond in East Sandwich, which they farmed into the mid-1980s.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: 16.479999542236328px; margin: 0in 0in 0in -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: 17.1200008392334px; margin: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: 16.479999542236328px; margin: 0in 0in 0in -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;">The Crosses had many talents, were hard workers, charmingly old-fashioned, and active in town committees. Shirley specialized in botany, and began the wildflower garden named after her at the Green Briar Nature Center. For some years she served as president of the Thornton W. Burgess <span style="text-indent: -0.5pt;">Society. Chet worked for, and in time was head of, the Cranberry Experimental Station in Wareham. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: 16.479999542236328px; margin: 0in 0in 13.25pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: 16.479999542236328px; margin: 0in 0in 22pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;">He served on the Sandwich Planning Board for many years. Shirley joined the Conservation Commission in the 1960s. They were both passionate about preserving land and worked together on some important acquisitions. At the first town meeting I attended in 1972, I was impressed with their effort to convince the meeting to purchase 27 acres of Sandy Neck lying in Sandwich. They also fought hard (and there was resistance!) for the Briarpatch, the Ryder property and other important parcels. They were my inspiration to become involved with land preservation. I drive by the Cross Preserve nearly every day, and I often glance at the woods and the sign and think of Chet and Shirley and how much they loved this town.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="470" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9nxclIxoHiuSIBqsLJk12gfyqtKPTOyrTdVzA6eIRmGKy8aT6OSxyA-LEJ_6FKnztzFPrQuP1F-9ze_gOt5hvOvKMfjaXzAQwp0J8lqso2eFonac8_6tFPXLCL-mBhMbbRVB883sOkkNQ/w315-h400/ShirleyCross.jpg" title="Shirley Cross 1916-2008" width="315" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Shirley Cross 1916-2008</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.5pt;">This preserve was once part of a wetland referred to as “the Canoe Swamp” in 17</span><sup style="text-indent: -0.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 14.420000076293945px;">th</span></sup><span style="text-indent: -0.5pt;"> century town records. Unsuitable for farming, it may have served as a woodlot connected to the farm at the corner of 6A and Quaker Meetinghouse Road. It was acquired by the Overseers of the Sandwich Monthly Meeting of Friends (Quakers) at some point, and it is from that group that Peter Cross acquired this piece in 1976.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.5pt;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s now time to consider an important question about the “Two Ponds”: When were they created by putting the main road through and where did it run previously? </span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: 16.479999542236328px; margin: 0in 0in 13.25pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; line-height: 16.479999542236328px; margin: 0in 0in 13.25pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDMAwFsWTzprHjK78vb3ND4xvYUTO-qFtm6CuBtUauSxYrWeRGh3fRmbn8CKL06c_BwqhVeolpPva-k3IPTbMx2a9KhA4cJVRPQM22aPB1S6QGu5DemQAQdTOf9eS8XCiNFxPTQOS_mERu/s706/Cross-Preservemap.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="706" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDMAwFsWTzprHjK78vb3ND4xvYUTO-qFtm6CuBtUauSxYrWeRGh3fRmbn8CKL06c_BwqhVeolpPva-k3IPTbMx2a9KhA4cJVRPQM22aPB1S6QGu5DemQAQdTOf9eS8XCiNFxPTQOS_mERu/w500-h341/Cross-Preservemap.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><i>The Cross Preserve is outlined on this map taken from the Town of Sandwich website. Note how<br /></i></span><span><i>Quaker Road (now partially discontinued) makes a large bow north of the Two Ponds. At the top of the map is the 1810 Quaker Meetinghouse and associated buildings. This was the original path of the<br /></i></span><i><span>County Road – all traffic – pedestrians, horse and oxen drawn vehicles, even herds of cattle with their market-bound drovers used this route by the Friends meetinghouse, to avoid the Canoe Swamp.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZIyfFkS8sfCf9GPGRx-vmjoeqJGRG4BoKDjVTPWGb-Kp7__kQ2BL6qWJHytuuitJytTqw0-00a4Kv6bmanBQkv4MFFvTP4rOk7pAJsTtiJCC-3e1_BNc-ERCWiZM3qdfYwkJhRRvuO5x/s550/oldstipple.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="550" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZIyfFkS8sfCf9GPGRx-vmjoeqJGRG4BoKDjVTPWGb-Kp7__kQ2BL6qWJHytuuitJytTqw0-00a4Kv6bmanBQkv4MFFvTP4rOk7pAJsTtiJCC-3e1_BNc-ERCWiZM3qdfYwkJhRRvuO5x/w400-h329/oldstipple.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></i></span><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This portion of the U.S. Coastal Survey of 1861 shows the Two Ponds area when it was </i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>meadow and swamp. According to the late Sandwich Archivist Barbara Gill, the earthen </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>causeway supporting the road was built in 1832 to make travel easier. A related question </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>would be, where did the large amount </i><i>of fill come from?</i></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><img border="0" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="512" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wOE9A1mQG8fLZe9O7ZA29V_uhXX4MowPRoEM7vZqwMPgzasoIqs2vhdxgN_9yU2-hPlwe0VOFnhCWQTdeym5HG19Bvw5zuHrshTwvmEjjxlVM5Oby9ddyLTJaI935eGlxO3hRb9xjGaw/w500-h448/bw.jpg" style="text-align: center;" width="500" /></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Two Ponds were likely created in the 1880s or 90s when cranberry bogs were constructed in the wetlands leading from Spring Hill Road out towards the beach. The upper part of the Two Pond area had many springs. At some point a reservoir for flooding the bogs below was created by raising the water level at the culvert that runs under the railroad. The constant flow of the springs made this operation possible. This portion of a 1951 aerial photo shows what was then still an agricultural landscape. Sandwich Archives photo.</i></div></i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="322" data-original-width="528" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZAQ5gSWpEGCTO_OyAuMNaJgyKbC4Uz9wuwhtY9nl5Vb98eRDMKH3ofs6u4Y2B23ynrCLDkJlpQrIPt7LApDyAogyy7hV2vyg4xOq8nnCl8yqttjPXpZWHS0AZrVmrHEh8QFe8jia5ZKA3/w500-h305/pond-color.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="500" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i>In 2007 the cranberry bog owner drained the Two Ponds, probably to fl</i><i>ood the bogs below for water-picking. This shows one of the springs, which in colonial times undoubtedly served the William Allen house, which was built a short distance uphill in 1672. It was taken down in the 1880s. The land south of the Two Ponds is the 46 acre“Sullivan Piece”, purc</i><i>hased by the town for conservation in 1986.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_PZAJ9DJNTCxlULlPOI-c7d8oP8A3IQlLOOT8Uylv2yak38Lu4F_k2d4LldrpWrOzgQSZyopwiCWqyJulQbzE0fLDACUm7yJUFfSv6A3JvzBSB9G5fIywrorcSW86GOVYuydYH3wknwK/s988/2ponds-dft-states.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="988" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_PZAJ9DJNTCxlULlPOI-c7d8oP8A3IQlLOOT8Uylv2yak38Lu4F_k2d4LldrpWrOzgQSZyopwiCWqyJulQbzE0fLDACUm7yJUFfSv6A3JvzBSB9G5fIywrorcSW86GOVYuydYH3wknwK/w625-h200/2ponds-dft-states.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">This 2013 view looking towards the Cross Preserve shows the ponds drained again (left). </span></i></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">The same view in 2020, with the pond in place but quite full of water lilies (right).</span></i></p><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="682" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKiff866cUMCQfC2O2njnXAGDok9FEkmJlohv5oCLEueFNrbuv4AKee0UJPx2EM-sKcixIFj-ThZBY0ASAwgrxnYwDZlhVaYpvxpHv9_p6z9jsaWGWahGUnX0gZToIfEGrIJCvjUXshTtl/w500-h298/bw-centerrd.jpg" title="This view is from a pre-1910 postcard looking towards East Sandwich. The end of the Cross Preserve can be seen. Note the early telephone poles." width="500" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">This view is from a pre-1910 postcard looking towards East Sandwich. </span></i></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">The end of the Cross Preserve can be seen. Note the early telephone poles.</span></i></p></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><br />In July I visited the Cross Preserve and took a few pictures in the thick growth. I was impressed by the <br />variety and size of trees growing on the higher land at the west end. I found white and black oak, red <br />maple, pitch pine, white pine, a black willow, a big multi-trunked holly and one tall, straight aspen. As <br />stated earlier, there is no trail system, no parking, just a nice piece of woods and wetland, with some <br />scenic water-frontage. <br /><br />Once again, our thanks go to Peter Cross for his gift, and to his worthy parents who did so much for the <br />Town of Sandwich.</span><div><br /><div><i><br /></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtmjkL4ZZo2CS2n_Lus3gaZppAgjHLjDfDHKYKKUoLIj57xkbuvFm3mUSSAN_BDDlXr64nHvW8DN4dWatbwxikSZtgYFRwINJPfa7sLuBqt-0w8XusmIw1i2px_MsQzVsvtdJcjod1Gt4/s444/ghost.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="444" data-original-width="398" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtmjkL4ZZo2CS2n_Lus3gaZppAgjHLjDfDHKYKKUoLIj57xkbuvFm3mUSSAN_BDDlXr64nHvW8DN4dWatbwxikSZtgYFRwINJPfa7sLuBqt-0w8XusmIw1i2px_MsQzVsvtdJcjod1Gt4/w287-h320/ghost.jpg" width="287" /></a></div><i><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>In the moist shade, this Indian Pipe or Ghost Plant (Monotropa uniflora) was found </i></div></i></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>at the Cross Preserve. Instead of utilizing sunlight and chlorophyll to grow, </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>it is a parasite, </i><i>obtaining nutrients from tree roots via a particular fungus host.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p style="font-family: helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">Except as noted, images were taken by or owned by the author.</p><p style="font-family: helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p>
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