Sippican Lands Trust, Marion, MA
Wildlife Refuge
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 »
A huge thank you to TerraCorps members who volunteered last Friday, April 12 tackling several land stewardship projects at some of Sippican Lands Trust’s properties in Marion. TerraCorps members spent most of the day cleaning and pruning trails, clearing brush and helping with office tasks. TerraCorps, an AmeriCorps national service organization focused on connecting communities […] Read more »
TerraCorps, an AmeriCorps national service organization focused on connecting communities to the land, selected Sippican Lands Trust as its Service Project recipient this spring. They do this by supporting up to 36 service members annually who spend 11-months serving local nonprofits focused on land access and conservation. Throughout the year, the TerraCorps team comes together […] Read more »
A nice day for our web-footed friends. Thanks to all who came on the walk and lead us in a froggy exploration. We heard plenty of Spring Peepers out there! Read more »
It was a great day for a walk this St. Patrick’s Day. Our own Executive Director Jim Bride and Volunteer Coordinator Jenny Costa led a fun group down Peirson Woods (Point Road). Nice views out to the Elizabeth Islands and some early spring birds enlivened the woods. Read more »
We had a wonderful time at our stargazing event at Tabor Academy! Thank you to Michael Bentz of Tabor for imparting your knowledge of the skies and telescopes to us. If you missed out, we are planning to have another stargazing event this summer. Read more »