Eastern Towhee, by John Sill.
On October 15th Joan Walsh and Jeff Ritterson joined their partners from MassWildlife, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and Franklin Land Trust to present an integrated land management program to interested citizens in (gorgeous) Leyden, MA.
Leyden is one of the focal towns in our Foresters for the Birds program, and our staff spent the day introducing landowners to the thoughts behind the program, as well as introducing land management ideas to benefit grassland nesting birds.
Many thanks to Scott Sylvester, Consulting Forester, Drew Vitz, our State Ornithologist, as well as DCR Service Forester Alison Hunter Wright and Wendy Sweetser Ferris from Franklin Land Trust for making it a successful day. And thanks to Mother Nature for putting on her party dress, and making the leaf peepin’ nearly perfect.
Foresters and landowners learning about bird friendly management practices in Leyden, MA.
Fantastic fall colors, Leyden MA.