Well before I head off for school today, I found myself out in the yard doing some tree work. Funny how that goes; you start trimming a branch and the mind starts drifting. This morning it went all the way back to 2013 and the year we almost lost all the apple trees at Red […]

The fair at Bartlett Park was a lot of fun today. John Ray and I spoke with plenty of people, and the feedback was really helpful. One thing that stood out right away is that people are enjoying the longer posts and the local information. A few said they did not even know about certain […]

This morning feels like a turning point at Koulas. At 9:00 a.m., one of our John Deere lawnmowers rolls in, repaired, tuned up, and ready to get back to work. It is being loaned from COSS to the Friends of Koulas Farm to cut and care for the family-friendly areas under the Select Board and […]

Crooked Spring—A Walk Through Time, Water, and Change Today I had a little spare time, so I went down to take a look at the dam and the lower part of Crooked Spring. That pond, the dam, and the area below it have a long history, along with a few challenges that have been managed […]

Well, this is an exciting day for open space. The new ADA section at Koulas Farm is completed. It is a short walkway out to a lookout over the main right-side fields, and it opens up a beautiful view of the land. An ADA table will be added so those with mobility needs can easily […]

Occasionally I fall into one of those rabbit holes that starts with a simple question and ends with me surrounded by tabs, old documents, and more curiosity than answers. This one started easy. Burning season in Massachusetts runs January 15 to May 1. So why in Chelmsford does it end April 30? One day. That’s […]

Every once in a while a simple question comes up on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail… where do you get water? If you use the Chelmsford section, you already know the answer. You bring it with you, or you know where to step off into town. That is how the older sections of the trail […]

Lately there has been a lot of talk about the Agricultural Commission, so it is probably worth stepping back and explaining what it is and why it matters right now. The Chelmsford Agricultural Commission was formed under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40 Section 8L. The goal is pretty straightforward. Support and protect agriculture, encourage farming, […]

ou could hear them before you saw anything. That’s usually how it starts this time of year. John Ray was out at Koulas talking about peepers, and if you’ve ever been there on the right night, you know exactly what he means. It’s not one or two frogs. It’s a wall of sound. You stand […]

Yesterday was April 1st, a day for tricks and a little fun. I didn’t do anything this year, but it got me thinking about some of the ones I’ve pulled over the years. There have been a few, but one still stands out as a classic. This goes back maybe 10 years at Heart Pond. […]