Conservation trail guide unveiled at library reception
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
On Saturday afternoon, the 2005 edition of "A Guide to Conservation Land in Lincoln" was introduced to a crowd that filled the Tarbell Room at the Library. Katy Walker, chairman of the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust, opened the meeting by recognizing the efforts of all in Lincoln to conserve land and make it accessible through a trail system. She then turned the floor over to Gwyn Loud, chairman of the Education Committee and the organizer of the two-year effort to produce the new guide.
"This was an all-volunteer effort," Loud said, and recognized the special contributions of Margaret Flint, who made all the hand-drawn maps, and David Ford, the graphic designer who laid out the pages of the book.
Both Flint and Ford are professionals in their fields but donated their time generously to the effort. Dozens of people in Lincoln walked the trails and reported on changes since the 1992 guide book.
"When the 1992 edition started turning up on e-Bay, we realized it was time to publish a second edition of the guide," said Loud.
Because the format was so successful, there was no need to change it. The new version is the same size but has a different photo, more pages, and many changes and additions to the trail system.
Sue Klem, who writes the wildlife column for the Lincoln Journal, commented on the changes to flora and fauna in the last 15 years. Fisher and ravens have been sighted in recent years; raccoons have diminished, largely because of the rabies outbreak. These changes and more are included in the new guide.
Other speakers at the reception included David Ford, Buzz Constable, and Winty Harrington, who ended the program by saying, "Lincoln is paradise," a place to be treasured for the open space and diversity of wildlife we enjoy and need to preserve.
"A Guide to Conservation Land in Lincoln" will be available for sale at the Town Office building, the Old Town Hall Exchange, the Lincoln Library, Something Special, the Cambridge Trust, the Old Town Hall Exchange, and the gift shop at Drumlin Farm. On several upcoming Saturdays volunteers will be selling the guide outside Donelan's and at the transfer station. | | |
