– Announcements
2020 Greeting Card Contest Winners
We are pleased to announce this year’s greeting card contest winners! We had dozens of submissions and, as usual, it was difficult to pick! The winning photos will adorn a set of 12 greeting cards which will be for sale at the DNRT office and on our website. Stay tuned!
Read MoreRules Still Apply at DNRT!
We are pleased to see that so many individuals are seeking solace in nature during this difficult time. Our trails are busier than we have ever seen them! However, just because we all feel a little scared and uncertain, does not mean that rules no longer apply. Over the past two weeks, we have seen:…
Read More2020 Calendar Contest Winners Announced!
We are proud to announce the winners selected for the 2020 DNRT Calendar. We received dozens of beautiful photos and it was very difficult to narrow it down to just 13. Thanks to all who entered. Now is the time to start shooting for next year! …
Read MoreRussell Family Honored at DNRT’s 48th Annual Meeting
The non-profit Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust (DNRT) honored Angelica Lloyd Russell’s family with the “Bill Pinney Conservation Leadership Award” at its 48th Annual Meeting on May 15 at Friends Academy in Dartmouth. The Pinney award, named in memory of one of the founders of DNRT, was established in 2017 to honor those who have made…
Read MoreCommunity Garden Invites Public to Greenhouse Opening (March 17)
Snow may still be in the forecast, but local volunteers are turning soil, planting seed and looking forward to a bountiful spring harvest. It is all thanks to a new greenhouse at Helfand Farm Community Gardens. The greenhouse is a first for the group, which is now beginning its 6th year in operation. The public…
Read More2018 Calendar Photo Contest Winners!
We are happy to announce the winners of our 2018 Calendar Photo Contest! It was extremely difficult to choose with so many great submissions this year. Thank you to all you entered and congratulations to all of this year’s winners! [jcolumns] Cover: Sunset over George’s Pond, Wylde Reserve – Mark Goulding February: Canada Geese, Star…
Read MoreThank you for making 2016 a great year for DNRT!
As this year comes to a close, we celebrate our many accomplishments in 2016 and look forward to new opportunities in 2017. Here are some of DNRT’s accomplishments in 2016: Opening Wernick Farm, DNRT’s newest Reserve, in June 2016, an extraordinarily diverse natural area of 62-acres in North Dartmouth. Go take a walk at Wernick…
Read More2nd Annual Trail Race and Walk
Over 170 runners and walkers participated in DNRT’s 2nd Annual Trail Race & Walk at Slocum’s River Reserve and Parsons Reserve on Saturday, November 5. The weather was great for running or walking and everyone enjoyed the course…as well as the after-race music, beer and pizza! Congratulations to the male and female race winners Mike…
Read MoreAllens Pond Conservation Completion Project
From Horseneck Road to Barney’s Joy, visionary local landowners and conservation organizations have worked together over decades to protect and preserve Allens Pond in Dartmouth. If you’ve ever explored Mass Audubon’s Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, you’ve experienced firsthand the benefits of this land conservation. The sanctuary’s 600 acres of unspoiled salt marshes and rugged beaches along Buzzards Bay…
Read MoreThree DNRT Reserves featured in SouthCoast Today’s “The List: South Coast’s Top 10 Walking Spots”
Three DNRT Reserves featured in SouthCoast Today’s “The List: South Coast’s Top 10 Walking Spots” and DNRT hopes you can take a walk on one of these Reserves this summer. The three Reserves are: Frank Knowles/Little River Reserve Destruction Brook Woods Parsons Reserve Click here to learn more about the list of favorite walking spots…
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