The Pascommuck Conservation Trust

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PCT founder estate sale a success!

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For the two days that the estate sale took place the efforts of the Pascommuck board and membership in sorting, tagging and displaying a number of items paid off. The sale resulted in a little over $5000 dollars being raised. Thanks to all those that came out to support the Trust and find a bargain in the process! By the way the canoe pictured below in the gallery is still available (without the skeleton). If anyone is interested please use our contact form available here.

Just a reminder that an ice cream social and raffle will be held on October 13th from 10 AM to 2 PM at John Bator Park.

Raffle First Prize
Raffle – Second, Third and Fourth Prizes

Memorial benches available at various sites to honor loved ones or promote a business and support PCT

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Pascommuck Conservation Trust has a number of beautiful site settings for memorial benches. We want to add to the welcome our conservation areas offer visitors as we look forward to 2024 and celebrating 42 years of conservation.

Your dedicated donation will purchase a sturdy bench ($1700 minimum), chair ($900 minimum), or plaque on an existing bench ($500 minimum). A plaque will honor your loved one, promote a business, or quote a favorite nature poem. Your gift will add to our Stewardship Endowment to maintain and enhance these treasured retreats.

The Endowment generates income to help cover such costs as keeping trails clear of downed trees, annual mowing to maintain bird habitat, rebuilding bridges & steps, and fighting invasive plants — all critical to ensuring our conservation areas remain welcoming, beautiful, and ecologically healthy.
An informational brochure can be downloaded here for further information.

If you would like further information and to talk with someone at PCT please use our contact form.

Pascommuck Conservation Trust has no paid staff, meaning your gifts always go directly towards protecting land, maintaining our conservation areas for public access and habitat protection, and the few unavoidable expenses such as accounting necessary to keep operating.
We have also relied almost entirely on board & volunteer hours for property upkeep. But in recent times, the added burdens of damage from severe weather, aging board members, and increased use of our conservation areas has made it necessary to supplement our own timewith contracted part-time assistance, particularly for any work requiring specialized expertise or involving heavy equipment.
We are asking for your help in building a modest endowment to supplement our regular fundraising and cover not only a portion of those contractor fees, but also materials for replacement or new bog bridges, steps, etc., clearing downed trees off trails, sign maintenance, enhancement of habitat for wildlife and native plants, and other ongoing stewardship.

Become a board member?

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In the midst of uncertainty in today’s world one thing is certain, the Trust is committed to it’s mission of conserving and preserving natural open space in Easthampton. Our board of directors consists of ordinary (and friendly!) folks, who have a passion for the land and the environment. If you meet that simple qualification and would like to get involved, we’d love to talk to you about becoming a board member or volunteering. As a bonus beyond that general enthusiasm, we’ll be extra happy if you bring some particular but not extraordinary skills and/or commitment as we could use a social media marketing coordinator. We also need younger people to become involved as our board would benefit from the passion and energy that they bring. If interested please use the contact form and use “Becoming a board member” as the subject line.

Online engagement plan-Mt Tom North

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This will be a online meeting between Jeff Bagg, Easthampton City Planner, Kestrel Land Trust, and PCT regarding the development of the new property off of East St.. Interested parties may observe and/or comment either through Facebook or on the phone through ZOOM. The link for zoom is at https://zoom.us/j/636067752. It is  recommended joining the video about 5 minutes prior to 10:30, Saturday the 4th of April! 

Attend a board meeting

The Public is welcome to attend board meetings, held currently the second Tuesday of each month, 7PM. Our meeting venue has changed due to the pandemic. Currently, we are holding the meetings at Eastworks, first floor, room 161 (across from Local Burger). If you would like to attend a meeting in person or virtually please contact us for details on the location and links to the meeting.

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