Dear current and aspiring volunteers, Thank you for all your support and involvement! Here are some of our highest needs for July and beyond: Pollinator gardeners, ongoing: There is a focus to expand and improve…
Our Trail Adopters are not afraid to jump in and get their hands dirty, literally and figuratively. They work with organic matter. It is physical, sensory, and stimulating work. In that sense, we found it…
By Sarah Elkandakly Riddle me this: What is the first thing you do before going to sleep? What is the first thing you do when you wake up? How do you wake up? What do…
Middlesex Fells StoryWalk® Saturday, July 22 – Sunday August 6 “Magnificent Monarchs” by Linda Glaser is our next StoryWalk®. What a great way to combine literature, exercise, and family fun! This title contains colorful illustrations…
MELROSE, MASSACHUSETTS – After its successful Forest Kindergarten (“FK”) launch in 2014, the Friends of the Middlesex Fells Reservation (“FoF”) is offering even more forest programming in the summer of 2017. FoF’s programs provide a…
By Sheri Qualters Dozens of Friends of the Middlesex Fells Reservation members gathered for the annual meeting last month to learn about the organization’s progress and spend time with old and new friends. On May…
By Phaea Crede Patience. Stealth. Nuanced binocular adjustments. As far as hobbies go, birding isn’t what you'd exactly call “kid friendly.” But as a big bird nerd, I’ve been determined to get my little kids…
By Mary Higgins, M.Ed. With their dry, warty skin and bulging eyes, the American toad is not a particularly attractive animal but still draws attention with children and some women, at least according to fairy…
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…