Now that I finally had a chance to take a break, I wanted to thank everyone who made the Day Before Thanksgiving Walk such a wonderful hit this year. Troop 75 knocked it out of the park. Fourteen Scouts served hundreds of residents free hot chocolate and cookies....
Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote “The creation of a garden is a quiet conversation between the soul and the soil.” Yesterday about 300 people were introduced to the new native plant pollinator garden at the entrance to Thanksgiving Forest. When I first saw the plans, it...
A Day Before Thanksgiving Walk with 300 people shows what community really is: hundreds of footsteps on the same trail, all sharing the same woods, each carrying their own gratitude. Yesterday marked the 19th Day Before Thanksgiving Walk at Thanksgiving Forest, and as...
COSS Inc. Statement on Scouting Chelmsford Open Space Stewardship Inc. has partnered with Scouts for nearly two decades. During that time we have supported close to one hundred Eagle projects, service days, trail improvements, conservation efforts, and community...
Day Before Thanksgiving Walk This year marks the 19th. It started as an idea 19 years ago when Joanne and Phil Stanway were sitting around thinking about adding some color and fun to the season that centered on family and community. Back in the early days of...
Today was not an open space day for me. It was Thanksgiving meal day at the Senior Center, and since I was asked to help, that is where I spent the morning. The staff started arriving at 4 am to get the cooking going. By 9 am the volunteers were rolling in. It was a...
