WINTER 2007
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Seeing ‘New Englandly’
Marshall, Pulitzer Prize–finalizist for The Peabody Sisters, recalls how 19th-century Massachusetts writers introduced her to New England – and to the fundamental link between people and the land.
Books for Snowy Nights
Let tonight's bedtime story become tomorrow's adventure with these children's books. Then, check out the accompanying guide to Trustees properties perfect for winter explorations with youngsters.
Contemporary Voices
From rugged uplands to wild coastscapes, our region continues to prove fertile ground for the literary seeds sewn by Thoreau. Who are his successors in word and image?.
‘A Happy Place’
When he was relaxing at Long Hill, family came first for legendary Altantic Monthly editor/publisher Ellery Sedgwick – even when Robert Frost was cooling his heels in the library.
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FALL 2007
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Big Vision, Big Impact
Boston Natural Areas Network – The Trustees’ new affiliate – celebrates 30 years of fighting the good fight for places where city dwellers can grow food, walk, bike, fish, and paddle.
Coming Full Circle
Landscape architect Charles Eliot championed a novel idea when he created The Trustees of Reservations in Boston in 1891. Then, and now, it was all about land for people.
Talking Turkey - and Lots of ’Em
Gone by the mid-19th century, the Bay State’s big birds are back in a big way. And you'll find them on our reservations from the Berkshires to the Cape.
Farm with a Future
Our latest reservation, Moose Hill Farm in Sharon, was tilled and planted for more than three centuries. Now we’re planning to bring back the cows.
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SUMMER 2007
Fabulous, Feisty – & Fragile
On Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, lifelong islanders and newer residents resolve to keep community-based values from washing away.
Reverie on the Charles
Dip your paddle into a serene stretch of this beloved waterway – and explore a riverscape that connects some of The Trustees’ finest properties.
Big on Barns
Icons of farming life, barns continue to link the Highland Communities’ landscape between the Connecticut and Housatonic rivers.
A Helping Hand
A 19th-century poor farm in Westport is transformed into a 21st-century public treasure.
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SPRING 2007
Seeds of Inspiration
We asked growers from The Food Project, Gaining Ground, and Boston’s Symphony Road Community Garden, among others, what they are planting this spring. Their plans are as varied as the land they till. Still, they have one thing in common: they’re sowing inspiration for the rest of us along with their seeds.
A Touch of Nonsense
Over thirty years, Miss Mabel Choate and her 'Horticultural Mentor,' Fletcher Steele, worked in the gardens at Naumkeag. Together they created a series of whimsical landscapes that are icons of American garden design.
Divide and Conquer
Conservation challenges and opportunities bring new focus to The Trustees’ work in the Pioneer Valley and the Berkshires. There's a new map, too.
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