The Pascommuck Conservation Trust
Preserving our past. Protecting our future.
Over 15 people attended both the guided walk at Pomeroy Meadow led by Roger Anderson on June 20th and the Firefly watch led by Sean Abbott of the BEES (Biodiversity, Environment, and Ecological Sustainability Committee. The scent of Milkweed hung in the air in the Pomeroy Meadows. At Old Trolley Line an abundance of Fireflies was set against an almost full moon rising.
Our current treasurer Rachel Telushkin will be leaving the board and her position as Treasurer on June 30th. We thank her for her efforts and time in managing the Trust’s funds. If you have financial management experience and want to increase your good karma, please contact the Trust via our contact form. Thank You!
A steady stream of people came to the Ice Cream Social to partake of the free ice cream and sorbet as well as buy tickets for the raffle items on display. There was also a display of George Brehm’s wildlife pictures. A grand total of $615.00 was taken in from raffle ticket sales and donations. Thanks to all who participated!
The annual meeting was attended by approximately 30 people.
This was the first time that the Trust held a meeting on a weekend and during the day. There were many wildlife pictures on display taken by Gorge Brehm whose property, which abuts the Pomeroy Meadows parcel, was recently acquired by the Trust.
Tom Ricardi, wildlife rehabilitator, once again gave a spectacular presentation bringing in live raptors and explaining how they were injured and the environmental or causal factors that led up to their injuries.
A link to the meeting videotaped by Easthampton Media.
The first guided walk as part of the Easthampton City Nature Challenge/Bioblitz event on Sunday April 26th at Dwyer was attended by approximately 25 people who participated with identifying flora in the area utilizing iNaturalist on their smart phones as part of the Nature Challenge.
The next guided walk will be on June 6th at the White Brook Plains Conservation area. Please park along Crestview and Bayberry Drives. Please be advised that there are no established trails at this conservation area. Be prepared to traverse through tall vegetation and thus increased risk of ticks.
