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Attleboro Land Trust
 Helping to Protect Our Own Backyard
Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA
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Welcome

The Attleboro Land Trust is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to keeping Attleboro green.

Join us! Support us!

Membership dues (Individual $25, Family $50) or donations in any amount may be made online to the Attleboro Land Trust at PayPal.

  
 

You don't need a PayPal account--
just a credit card.

  
  Other ways to get involved are by mail or email.  

A Walk in the Woods with ALT Board Member Melissa Riley

In this video, shot at Larson Woodland and the Colman Reservation, Melissa Riley introduces our new publication for kids and their families.

Video by Mark Stockwell, courtesy of The Sun Chronicle.

Our new publication was created in collaboration with Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary and the Attleboro Conservation Commission.  It was funded by a generous donation by Al Walker in memory of his dear friend Barbara Corrigan.

Keeping Attleboro Green

The Attleboro Land Trust is proud to preserve the pristine wetland meadow shown above. It is the 48-acre Anthony Lawrence Wildlife Preserve, donated by Anthony Lawrence in 1994. Additional gifts by Donna Madden in honor of her uncle Peter Halko, and by David W. Parfitt, have expanded the total acreage protected in the above view to 57 acres. The Hill Roberts School on Roy Avenue is at the bottom of the photo. Newport Avenue is at the top left. The Seven Mile River can be seen snaking through the meadow. The photo is from the online OLIVER GIS mapping system.

What's a Site Steward?

photo: Charlie Adler

A site steward is a volunteer who "adopts" one of the Attleboro Land Trust nature preserves, individually or with a group, such as a group of neighbors, church group, youth group, or fraternal organization.

Duties of a site steward:

  • Walk the property on a regular basis
  • Pick up litter
  • Report vandalism
  • Help with routine trail maintenance
  • Assist with special projects

If you are interested, contact us, or show up at the Site Steward Training on June 1 (see the Calendar above for details).

 Attleboro Land Trust Calendar
Sat May 18 - 9:00 to 10:30 am
  Guided Walk - Led by local naturalist Gary Krofta. Meet at the Colman Reservation parking lot on Steere Street. Rain or shine. Dress for the weather.
Thu May 30 - 7:00 to 8:30 pm
  Volunteer Orientation for anyone interested in helping the Attleboro Land Trust pursue its conservation mission. This will be an overall introduction to the various committees that do environmental education, fundraising, membership outreach, the newsletter, property management, and acquisition of new properties.  We need your help in all of these areas and would welcome your involvement. Light refreshments will be provided. Meet at Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary, 1417 Park Street. 
Sat June 1 - 10:00 to 11:30 am
  Site Steward Training - Meet at the Colman Reservation parking lot on Steere Street. Rain date is June 2 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm.

Local Links

Check out these web sites for more local green events and activities...

Attleboro Area Community Garden

Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary

Attleboro Springs Wildlife Sanctuary

 

 
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