Sippican Lands Trust, Marion, MA
Wildlife Refuge
Approaching Brainard Marsh beach I saw skies through the break in the trees at the end of the trail that made me optimistic for a colorful sunrise in a little over 45 minutes. The time was 4:15am. Sunrise was due at 5:07am, the earliest one of the year! I planned to be there early to […] Read more »
Looking for a rewarding and fulfilling opportunity at a local, land trust on the South Coast of Massachusetts, then apply now for Sippican Lands Trust’s TerraCorps Land Stewardship Coordinator for the 2019-2020 service year. For more information about the position and how to apply visit the TerraCorps website here. If you have any further questions […] Read more »
Sippican Lands Trust’s Osprey Marsh property will be closed starting June 17, 2019 for the next six months during construction of a universally accessible boardwalk at Osprey Marsh. Please consider visiting other SLT properties along Point Road including Hagemann Woods, Howland Marsh and Peirson Woods during construction. SLT apologizes for any inconvenience and to learn […] Read more »
Another successful annual meeting is in the books! Thank you to Brad Cook for his passionate presentation. Also, thank you to all who came and to all who continue to support our local non-profit. Time to get kids (and us) outside and get connected. Read more »
Thank you to Tabor Students and faculty who descended upon Brainard Marsh to help install board bridges and plant a few native plants from Russ Cohen (whose wild edible walk is coming this July). They had a day of service and hauled like maniacs to fix up our path. Come and walk down to the […] Read more »
April was drippy and gloomy, and I was a restless photographer in need of light. One afternoon towards the end of the month the sun suddenly broke out and it became a lovely spring afternoon calling to me! I grabbed the camera gear and headed out…but where to go? In recent years the Marion Garden […] Read more »
Guide to Letterboxing Activity as part of “Skip the Screen” Week at SLT Join Sippican Lands Trust on a fun and exciting activity called letterboxing and visit some of our wonderful properties in Marion. Kids and adults of all ages can participate in letterboxing as SLT celebrates “Skip the Screen” Week (April 29-May 3). The […] Read more »
Fun times were had by all at our Spring Fest this past Saturday. Thanks to all who attended, performed and volunteered. There was a performance by the Toe Jam Puppet Band, a musical performance by Sippican School students, face painting, craft tables and much more. A healthy snack, pizza, fruit and refreshments were provided […] Read more »
The night after the April New Moon I was driving the only car on Point Road at 1 in the morning. I asked myself how had it come to this?? A few years ago I shot a partial lunar eclipse over the harbor and composited an image of the moon’s eclipse phases in the descending […] Read more »
Thank you to everyone who came to our Easter Egg Hunt this Sunday. It was a beautiful day to get out on the trail looking for the eggs. Hope to see you all again next year! Read more »