I first joined Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust because it was working to protect open space in the city, but I soon learned that their mission goes beyond just saving open space.  LP&CT has partnered with the Mass Audubon Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, the Lowell Public Schools, and now the Lowell National Historical Park.   The educational programs created in conjunction with these organizations for the youth of Lowell are grooming the environmental stewards of the future by helping the students explore Lowell’s natural resources and learn more about the environment at large.  In addition, the Trust sponsors an eco-film series, nature walks, a maple-sugaring event, a bird-watching walk, white-water rafting on the Concord River.   It maintains its properties throughout the city, some with on-going help from volunteer land stewards and some with clean-ups pulling together volunteers from many different groups.  The Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust truly does a lot with a little!  

Submitted to Great Non-Profits, 1/30/16