Name: Rebecca Redelmeier Town: Originally from Toronto, Canada but now lives in Medford while studying at Tufts University Profession: Majoring in English and Computer Science at Tufts University Involved since: Winter 2017…
“Camp Out! The Ultimate Kids’ Guide from the Backyard to the Backwoods,” by Lynn Brunelle ($13.95) is the perfect primer for any family contemplating a camping trip with young children. Such an endeavor is a…
The Friends of the Middlesex Fells Reservation rallied volunteers who collected more than one ton of trash and invasive plants in three Fells hiking and walking areas during the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)’s…
By Mike Oliver Shelby Meyerhoff, Forest Kindergarten instructor, is one of the featured artists in May Art Blossoming at the Beebe Estate, 235 West Foster St, Melrose. May Art Blossoming celebrates the creative spirit in…
By Phaea Crede As anyone taking a stroll around the Fells can attest, plastic bag litter is everywhere. And they’re not just an eyesore: plastic bags are an environmental nightmare. The United States uses 439…
Hidden Treasures month is a region-wide celebration of the natural, cultural and historic “treasures” located within the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. The first year Freedom’s Way proposed the Hidden Treasures concept, they highlighted a…
By Lisa S. Ballew As a working mom of two young children, the late afternoon run, especially a trail run, is a rare and luxurious treat. It is as if my very cells seize the…
By Rebecca Redelmeier If an old geodetic observatory exists in the forest, but no one is able to find it, does it even exist at all? This is the question that two Boston-area hikers, Brian…
By Sheri Qualters At the beginning of a hike to observe the first day of spring, Boot Boutwell led the group over a snow-packed path and pointed out the unopened flower buds, or catkins, on…
Saturday, April 15 – Sunday, April 30, 2017 It’s Spring! by Linda Glaser is our next StoryWalk®. What a great way to combine literature, exercise, and family fun! It’s Spring! celebrates the coming of spring and…