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Nature & Ecology

Meet Our American Oystercatchers

August 22, 2025

Since the late 1990s, conservationists have been outfitting American Oystercatche...

Food & Agriculture

Appleton Farms Hedgerow Project

August 18, 2025

An update on the Hedgerows planted last season at Appleton Farms in Ipswich
Watercolor of Elizabeth Freeman (courtesy of the Massachusetts Historical Society) inside the Elizabeth Freeman Room at the Ashley House in Sheffield, MA.

Arts & Culture

New Perspectives on Elizabeth Freeman’s Story

August 11, 2025

Over a decade since it was first installed, the Elizabeth Freeman Exhibit at the ...
The annual Fruitlands Craft Festival in Harvard, MA.

Arts & Culture

Artisan Spotlight: 2025 Fruitlands Craft Festival

August 4, 2025

Meet a few of the artisans you’ll see at the 13th annual Fruitlands Craft Festi...
A huge Oz fan, I loved these scarecrows at Long Hill the best!

Community

A Year In The Life Of A Trustees Supporting Member

July 16, 2025

Sarah Cassell, a Trustees Member for three years, shares all the ways she used he...
Erin McKeown performs at World's End for Scenic Songs

Arts & Culture

How Scenic Songs Became a Trustees Summer Staple

July 2, 2025

Catherine Shortliffe—one of the original minds behind Scenic Songs—details ho...

Inclusive Spaces

Meet Our Staff: Pilar Garro and Kathleen Porter

June 30, 2025

In celebration of Pride Month, we sat down with Pilar Garro, Property Director, a...
Evelyn Rydz with

Arts & Culture

Connecting Art, Nature, and People at deCordova

June 9, 2025

Six women artists explore the relationships between the natural world and ideas o...
A man hiking on a woodland trail at Bartholomew's Cobble in Sheffield, Massachusetts.

Community

Top Trails for Heartrate Hikers

June 4, 2025

These strenuous ascents are sure to elevate the heartrate of even the most athlet...
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