(Editor’s note: this is press release from Mass Audubon in Lincoln.) Ms. G did not see her shadow on an overcast Groundhog Day morning (February 2) at Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln, which means everyone can look forward to an early spring. If the Official Groundhog of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts had…
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Gov. Healey coming to Lincoln on Groundhog Day
Gov. Maura Healey will join the crowd when Ms. G, the official groundhog of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, makes her annual prediction at the Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln for Groundhog Day on Thursday, Feb. 2. Families and children attend the popular event each year, eager to watch Ms. G emerge from hibernation and…
Updates on Winter Carnival
Due to the forecast for extreme cold this weekend, there are some changes to the Winter Carnival schedule for this weekend: The MCC Winter Carnival Games on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 10 a.m.–noon will take place in the Smith gym rather than outside Town Hall. The Family Night Hike and Owl Prowl on Friday at…
Getting down and dirty on Pigeon Hill
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New book probes the past and present at Mt. Misery
How did Mount Misery get its name? Who built the 350-year-old sawmill? What forces shaped this strange, eventful, terrain? These are some of the questions answered in Imagining the Past at Mount Misery, a new booklet by Lincoln resident Ron McAdow. The book offers a trail guide to the Mount Misery conservation land with color…
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“On Belonging in Outdoor Spaces” speaker on Nov. 10 Join the Fall 2021 continuation of the “On Belonging” speaker series with “N’Sibo: the River to Which I Belong” featuring Rich Holschuh via Zoom on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. The concept of “indigeneity” denotes the original people of a place. This is not a…
‘Shrooms in bloom (Lincoln through the Lens)
The wet summer and fall have resulted in a bumper crop of many types of wild mushrooms in Lincoln. Here are some photos sent in by residents. Read more in this 2018 post from the University of New Hampshire Extension: “Why are there so many mushrooms coming up in my yard and garden, and what…
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Fireside event at Farrington Nature Linc Enjoy a crisp evening by the fire as Doria Hughes tells stories about the fall, nature and animals on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Farrington Nature Linc. Tickets for Tales & Treats: Slightly Scary Stories and S’mores are $10 each or $30 for a family of four….
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Juneteenth films and online exhibit In honor of Juneteenth and its history, the Lincoln Public Library is offering two films and an online special display about the new state and federal holiday. Online Special Displays will be an ongoing project to highlight the library’s collection and various websites that patrons may find informative, as well…
New app means happy trails for Lincoln woods walkers
By Maureen Belt Few things are as embarrassing. You’re in the midst of a peaceful walk along one of the town’s 80-plus miles of trails and suddenly you find yourself turned around. Each tree and trail looks like the last, and the GPS on your phone (if you even get a signal) offers no guidance…