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Summer Wren.07 7/23/07 9:07 AM Page 1 Summer Wren.07 7/23/07 9:07 AM Page 1 SUMMER NEWSLETTER THEWREN July 2007 Growing up in Sudbury By Benjamin Crane Cmejla moved into an old house there, and the natural world became part of my everyday s a toddler growing up near life. The vast field next to our house and Boston, my parents took me for surrounding woods were places where I long rides on the backs of their cultivated and developed my independ- A ence and adventurousness. Frequently, my bikes through my hometown, Sudbury, Massachusetts. They chose Sudbury brother and I, armed with sticks for self- because of its Revolutionary War history, defense and granola bars for sustenance, abundance of nature trails and the scenic would venture off into the woods with Sudbury River. Soon afterwards, we aims of making (continued on page 7) Ben Cmejla in China in 2006. Wonderful Walkup fers, but it also boasts a wooded wetland, an open field with wet meadow, and a small pond. A footbridge crosses Community Treasure in Westborough a cattle pass created for the Walkup family’s livestock to travel freely between pastures under the trolley line. or the past quarter century, Conservation, Collaboration, Fand Community have been the watchwords of Sudbury The generosity of area businesses over the years has served Valley Trustees’ Walkup and Robinson Memorial Reservation as a true testament to the importance of this Westborough in Westborough. Overlooking Cedar Swamp, headwaters of oasis protected amidst a sea of commercial development. In the Sudbury River, Lawrence Walkup’s 63-acre bequest is a the early 1980s New England Electric, GTE, Data General, striking memorial to his and Beals and Thomas were instrumental in providing the parents and to the four resources needed to create a reservation that would be open generations of his fami- for public use. In more recent years, businesses such as ly who farmed the land. Carruth Capital and State Street Bank have provided much appreciated assistance in helping SVT maintain the property. Walkup Reservation’s Walkup has fared well over the years, due in part, to the two miles of trails good work of scores of volunteers, beginning in 1984 with a include the remains of Westborough Eagle Scout who constructed 25 bluebird boxes the old Boston & for the property. The most recent Eagle Scout project was the Worcester Street construction of a kiosk on Flanders Road. In addition, Railway. This trolley Westborough’s Boy Scout Troop 110 plays an important role line (abandoned in in the management of Walkup Reservation through SVT’s 1931) forms the central Youth Conservation Stewards program. spine of the trail system that bisects the proper- If you’ve yet to visit this valuable Westborough resource, ty. The Walkup proper- you might want to add Walk at Walkup Reservation to your ty consists primarily of list of locales to visit this summer. (Please visit our web site a hilly upland mix of www.svtweb.org and click on Trail Maps to download maps of Cattle pass bridge at Walkup hardwood and coni- our properties.) Joyce Dwyer Joyce Summer Wren.07 7/23/07 9:07 AM Page 2 Board of Directors Marylynn Gentry, Wayland, President Stephen Winthrop, Wayland, Vice President Bruce Osterling, Sudbury, Treasurer Permission to Picnic Susan Crane, Sudbury, Clerk SVT staff ometimes on building by volun- Colin Anderson, Sudbury entering con- teers and staff. Robert Anderson, Wayland servation Thank you Hans, Brian Clew, Framingham S land you find pic- thank you Gigi, Richard Dinjian, Shrewsbury nics listed among thank you Lydia! Lucille Hicks, Wayland the prohibited For the past Chris Jenny, Wayland activities. several summers Richard Johnson, Concord Landowners we’ve invited new Eric Menoyo, Sudbury must have their SVT members to David Moore, Framingham reasons for pro- Dan Stimson secures the Nature Nook sign for the ribbon join us for picnics Iryna Priester, Wayland scribing happy cutting at SVT's Family Fair. at Wolbach. If you Lydia Rogers, Concord people carrying are a recent mem- wicker baskets, but ber, or would like STAFF I’ve never under- to stop by to help us welcome new Ron McAdow stood why consid- members, the dates Executive Director erate picnickers would do more are August 16 at Ellen Byrne harm than bird 11:30 a.m. and Business Manager watchers or any- September 6 at Christa Hawryluk Collins body else. I’m 5:30 p.m. Assistant Director of Land Protection pleased to say that SVT is in the The Nature Nook is a popular stop for many young visitors. Bob Ford you and your fami- midst of numerous Director of Land Protection ly are welcome to important conserva- picnic here at Wolbach Farm—the property Sandy Lower tion projects. We expect to be able to tell is open dawn to dusk every day, and there Office Manager you about a couple of them in the next are three tables on the lawn. issue of The Wren. We can’t wait to fill you Laura Mattei in, because you 3600+ member families Director of Stewardship If you bring children to Wolbach, please visit our new Nature Nook. We’ve installed make it all possible. As we leave behind a Rachel Sagan a few simple exhibits about nature in our successful Fiscal Year 2007 and set sail on Director of Membership and Development area, and provided art materials, books, and FY’08, I want you to know how grateful I Michael Sanders places to sit for drawing or reading. As you am for your generous membership renewals Assistant Director of Development approach the nature trail you’ll see the and extra contributions. Dan Stimson Nature Nook sign on the porch at the Assistant Director of Stewardship south end of the house. Chris Wilson The Nook’s ribbon cutting was at the Caretaker Family Fair on May 6. Watching kids and parents enjoy the new space was a gratify- Ron McAdow is Executive Director of The Wren ing reward for months of planning and Sudbury Valley Trustees Sandy Lower & Ron McAdow, Editors Joyce Dwyer & Gordon Morrison, Illustrators Sudbury Valley Trustees is a voluntary association of Rachel Wolff Lander, Designer individuals, families, and businesses committed to protecting wildlife habitat and the ecological integrity of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Sudbury Valley Trustees River watershed for the benefit of present and future generations. SVT 18 Wolbach Road carries out its mission through land acquisition and stewardship, advocacy, Sudbury, MA 01776 and education, working in partnership with the towns, watershed associa- Tel: 978/443-5588 • Fax: 978/443-2333 tions, and other environmental organizations within the greater Concord Basin. Founded E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.svtweb.org in 1953, SVT is supported by a membership that today stands at approximately 3,600 individuals, families, and corporations. The organization currently owns, through gift and purchase, more than 2,100 acres in fifteen communities. In addition, it holds conservation restrictions on more than 900 acres and has been instrumental in preserving thousands of additional acres now protected by public agencies. 2 / SUDBURY VALLEY TRUSTEES / SUMMER 2007 Summer Wren.07 7/23/07 9:07 AM Page 3 Notes from the field Dogs on Conservation Land sometimes destroying nests, eggs, and young. Field-nesting SVT staff birds, such as Bobolinks and Meadowlarks are especially vulner- By Laura Mattei, Director of Stewardship able to dogs romping through fields with similar consequences of disturbance, nest damage and possible fatalities. any SVT members and visitors enjoy walking their dogs M on our conservation lands. SVT reservations offer a won- Dogs enjoy going into streams and ponds, but this causes derful opportunity to get outside, get some exercise for you and damage to fragile habitats and increases erosion and siltation. your dog(s), and enjoy nature’s delights. The MetroWest Daily SVT requests that dog owners not allow their dogs to go into News has featured several recent articles that highlight streams and ponds on conservation properties. SVT properties for dog walking (Trail Tails series Visitors to conservation lands want to enjoy a by Allan Jung). SVT has a strong commitment tranquil and safe experience. In order to ensure to providing these opportunities to our an enjoyable, conflict-free experience for our members and other visitors. However, in visitors and their four-legged friends as well, order to protect natural habitat and main- we have revised our policy on dog walking tain positive visitor experience, we have on SVT land. Dog walkers are limited to established dog walking policies. three dogs per person, must have dogs Visitors are allowed to bring dogs to under control, and carry leashes for each all SVT properties. Dogs must be on dog. Dog owners should be able to call leash at Wolbach Farm in Sudbury. their dog in as necessary and should Visitors should follow local leash laws at restrain dogs when encountering other other properties. SVT would like to visitors. encourage appropriate use by all of our For both aesthetics and environmental visitors. In this article, we review some of quality, we ask that dog owners pick up the issues involved with dogs on conserva- after their dogs. With an increase in the tion lands. number of dogs on the properties, dog waste Birds are particularly sensitive to disturbance has become more of a problem. Excessive during migration and breeding. Migrating birds amounts of dog waste can pollute streams and must store energy for their long flights. When dogs ponds when rain washes the excrement into the startle birds, the birds use up valuable energy in flight. local waters. Breeding season for our passerine birds is April through mid-July.
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