Calendar of Events
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For more information or to RSVP for any event, Contact Us or call (978)934-0030 x3. Events are made possible through membership support. Please make a donation to the Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust now and BECOME A MEMBER today, so we may continue to implement valuable and educational programs. |
| Spalding House Spring Cleaning |
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY The Trust is seeking volunteers dedicated to maintaining Lowell's third oldest house, the Trust-owned Spalding House. Projects will include a thorough spring-cleaning of the house from top to bottom and organization of storage rooms. Your assistance will help us to give the house the TLC it needs to last another 250 years. |
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Concord River Whitewater Rafting |
 Season begins April 3, 2010. Trips run at 9am and 1pm on Saturdays and Sundays, April through May.
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It's not too early to sign up for the Spring 2010 Concord River Whitewater Rafting season. Beginning in early April, the Concord River offers excellent all-around rafting conditions on Class III & IV rapids! Whitewater rafting in Lowell is indedeed a thrilling and unique experience. Get a whole new look at Lowell from the river and experience the history. For full details, see our Concord River Whitewater Rafting page. Volunteers Needed: If you're not up for riding down the river in a raft, you might still be interested to get involved as a volunteer lock tender in support of the program. Lock tender training will be held on April 3rd at 9am. Please, RSVP if you are interested. Please, see our Volunteer page for more details or Contact Us to RSVP. |
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Lock Tending Training (in support of Concord River Whitewater Rafting)
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SAVE THE DATE! April 3, 2010, 9am-12noon: After a long winter, we are as anxious as you are to get back out on the water with our whitewater rafting program and lock tending operations. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY We need your help, and please, spread the word to anyone else you know who might be interested in volunteering and living the history, too. Thanks!
Lock Tending Training Agenda:
9am Lock Tending Guidelines - briefing on lock tending operations;
10am Hands-on Training - practice operating the locks;
11am Live Run - with boats running through the locks (for those that are able to stick around).
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Maple Sugaring: From Sap to Syrup
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 Saturday, February 27, 2010: Thanks to all those who came down to Rogers Fort Hill Park to learn how to tap maple trees and make maple syrup. This was our third annual maple sugaring event. This was a fun and educational way to connect with the land in Lowell, while learning about the historic
process of turning sap to syrup and sugar. Check out the slideshow in the Lowell Sun. Click Here and scroll down to click on the "Maple sugaring at Rogers Fort Hill Park" slideshow.
-Thanks goes to Sally Farrow and Mass Audubon for their partnership in this program and to Bill Foss Anne Cavanaugh of The Friends of Rogers Fort Hill Park for their assistance in coordination.
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| Winter Tracking & Wildlife Program |
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Winter Wildlife Tracking - Thanks to all who braved the cold during this winter adventure. What great fun! We were successful at observing the tracks of various wildlife in Lowell Cemetery and along the Concord River Greenway, including what we believe to be tracks and scat of Northern river otter, muskrat, raccoon, squirrel, and various canine including coyote, fox, and domestic dog. Also noted was rabbit browse and several bird species, including common merganser, mallard, black-capped chickadee, downy woodpecker, white-breasted nuthatch, and American Robin. -Thanks goes to Debbie Stein and Mass Audubon for their partnership in this program and to Lowell Cemetery for their assistance in coordination. Wildlife Program and Demonstration - Thanks, as well, to all those who attended this program and had a chance see wildlife, including an American kestrel, a painted turtle, and a spotted turtle, "upclose and personal" and learn about the challenges they face when it comes to survival in the wild. It was nice to see all the friendly faces, both new and familiar. -Thanks goes to Sally Farrow and Mass Audubon for their partnership in this program and to Brush Art Gallery for hosting the program. |
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