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MCD Board Meets in Person to Review Conservation Programs and Plan Fall Initiatives

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Dr. Margaret Delano, Kathie Becker, Harley Monteiro, Dick Gelpke, Mary Lauve, Isabel Bailey, Andrea Grossman, and Kaitlyn McAuley.

On Monday, June 8, Middlesex Conservation District (MCD) supervisors, associate supervisors, and staff gathered at Kimball Farm in Westford to hold their annual in-person board meeting. The MCD meets monthly, in addition to activities and educational sessions, but these monthly governance sessions are usually virtual, making the annual in-person meeting an important opportunity for members … Read more

A Big Shoutout to our Vendors and Minuteman High School!

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Written by Andrea Grossman. Edited by Miri Becker. With the success of our 2025 Fall Native Plant Sale, we wanted to give a shoutout to Minuteman High School, Dragonfly Natives, and our other vendors.  We want to first thank Minuteman High School for hosting us for our Fall Sale and for future sales to come! … Read more

With Gratitude, We Thank You for the Success of our 2025 Fall Plant Sale!

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Written by Andrea Grossman. Edited by Miri Becker. We want to thank everyone who bought plants at our 2025 Fall Plant Sale, our wonderful volunteers, and those who donated directly to the District. We couldn’t have done it without you.  With our efforts to provide the public of Middlesex County with native plants, we were … Read more

Integrating Hydroponics in Your Garden

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A program with Levo International! When: June 4, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PMDuration: 60 to 90 minutes with Q&A afterwardsProgram Type: In-person onlyWhere: Goodnow Library21 Concord RoadSudbury, MA 01776Cost: Free, Registration PreferredMaximum Number of Participants: 50Speakers: Bill Heiden, Executive Director of Levo International Printed material will be available to learn about hydroponics. Bill … Read more

The Science Behind Shiitake

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Double the fun! Two workshops in one! When: March 15, 2024, 3:00 PM to 4:30 PMDuration: Both workshops will take around 30 minutes. There will be a 30 minute Q&A after both workshops.Program Type: In-person onlyWhere: White Pond Farm26 White Pond RoadStow, MA 01775Cost: Free, Registration Preferred (limited to 20 people, register early!)Speakers: Elizabeth Almeida … Read more

Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Meeting

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We welcome you to join us at our Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Meeting in the J.V. Fletcher Library! The meeting will be on December 4th, 2023, from 6:00 PM to 8:45 PM. The address is 50 Main Street, Westford, MA 01886. The meeting room will be across the hall from the entrance.  The highlight of … Read more

Master Gardener Composting Workshop Highlights

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Master Gardener, Gretel Anspach, was a wonderful speaker at our Composting Working! Thank you, Gretel! The Boxborough Council on Aging helped host this event as well! Thank you, Council on Aging! Gretel had a wealth of knowledge on what compost is and the science behind it. She went into what compost is, soil structure, the … Read more

Looking for New Supervisors for the Middlesex Conservation District!

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Are you interested in the conservation of natural resources, including soil and water? Are you looking for a volunteer position with your county? You could be an ideal candidate to serve on the board of the Middlesex Conservation District. Conservation District supervisors provide the delivery system to the Natural Resource Conservation Service’s technical assistant programs. … Read more