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Local Landowner Preserves Manhan Riverfront

October 11, 2024 by Michael Caron

An Easthampton homeowner has acted to protect 10 acres of state-significant habitat along the Manhan River. 

On October 2nd, the land was donated to Pascommuck Conservation Trust to be set aside as an undisturbed natural area for fish, wildlife, and plants.  The parcel is a complex of floodplain forest and wetlands, extending along nearly a half mile of riverfront.

Acquiring the property with his late wife in late 1999, the owner spent the last two decades observing the progression of seasons as spring floods reshaped the course of the River, late summer droughts revealed its shoreline, and animals from birds to bears traveled through the floodplain forest as the Manhan meanders from the Oxbow towards the Hilltowns.

Dianne McLane, Trust President, stated, “This gift adds protected acreage to an important wildlife corridor — it is definitely a property where “Wild Things Roam”. Expanding conservation land along the Manhan is an important undertaking and we can only thank the homeowner for their generosity and foresight in protecting such an interesting and natural part of Easthampton.”

To sustain its fragile resources, the newly donated land will not be accessible to the public.  Setting the riverfront aside as a preserve provides a refuge and safe passage for wildlife in a heavily developed area, while keeping the floodplain intact reduces flooding downstream.  Saving waterfront on the Manhan and along other streams in town is a goal Pascommuck has pursued since its founding in 1982.

Board Member Tom Lautzenheiser surveys wetland plants

Filed Under: Featured, Land preservation, News and Events

PCT founder estate sale a success!

October 1, 2024 by Michael Caron

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

Filed Under: Featured, Fundraising, Get Involved, News and Events

2024 Spring Plant Sale Results

May 24, 2024 by Michael Caron

The Saturday Spring Plant sale was held on a very cloudy Saturday. The City hall parking lot was also filled with numerous cars for people attending the fishing derby at Nashawannuck Pond. Despite this, the plant sale took in an impressive $1,793.81 from plant sales as well as $366 for the raffle tickets for a total of $2,159.81. Sixteen new PCT members were also signed up. Thanks to everyone that participated to make the plant sale a success!!

Filed Under: Featured, Fundraising, News and Events

Guided walks held at various sites in Easthampton

May 5, 2024 by Michael Caron

On March 26th PCT hosted a guided walk of Old Pascommuck as well as the Mount Tom North Trailhead as part of the Mass Land Trust coalitions annual meeting. And on May 4th Marty Klein and Tom Lautzenheiser gave a guided tour of the Dwyer conservation area that was attended by 14 participants.

Mass. Land Trust coalition tour – Old Pascommuck
Dwyer tour May 4th

Filed Under: Featured, Getting Out in Nature, News and Events

Activities to do outside with your children.

May 5, 2024 by Michael Caron

Below is a link to a number of resources sent to us from a representative from Stop Nature Deficit Disorder (website link – Stopndd.org). The document lists a number of resource links to various activities to keep your children busy outside and connecting with nature during these trying times.

https://pctland.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Overcoming-nature-deficit-disorder.pdf

Filed Under: Featured, Getting Out in Nature, News and Events

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