We have added another 5 hikes to our events calendar for November and December: Nature Walk on Long Pond with Winchester Trails Friday, November 6th, 9:00 am - 11:00 am Long Pond Parking Lot, South…
The Friends of the Fells YouTube channel continues to be a source for engaging educational content related to the natural history of the Fells. Over the past months, more members of our community have offered…
Join us for a virtual discussion on how you can help the conservation of the Fells through "gardening with Fells natives" in your own backyard, hosted by Dr. Randi Rotjan, professor of biology at Boston…
Since the announcement of our 'My Fells' community expression project last month, several members of the Fells family have shared their inspiring words, pictures, and videos with us. In doing so, they have provided us…
The Board of Directors of the Friends of the Middlesex Fells Reservation wishes to salute Dr. Bryan Hamlin, an extraordinary botanist and citizen, as he turns 80 years old on May 18, 2020. For many…
The Friends of the Fells had a lot of programs and events planned for this spring, but COVID-19 is keeping us all away from each other. We've launched our new Youtube channel to pique your…
It's winter time, but that doesn't mean there aren't any wildflowers to see. Many of the flowers of the Fells have a winter form you can spot and identify once you know what to look…
The image above is downy rattlesnake-plantain (Goodyera pubescens). This native, New England orchid had not been seen in the Fells for more than 20 years - until Dennis Crouse and Lindsay Beal re-discovered a small population. Bryan…
The Fells has a surprising diversity of plants for its size. In over 3,000 acres it is well-nigh impossible to be sure of finding everything. But it’s that slim possibility of coming around a corner and finding a rarity that hasn’t been seen for 100 years that keeps us excited to continue exploring the wonderful flora of the Fells.
By Bryan Hamlin A thorough plant survey of the Fells was published in 2012 in the botanical journal Rhodora. This paper reported 868 species of vascular plants in the reservation - a high number reflective…