MLT

Fall Equinox Mindfulness Walk
2024-09-21 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Halifax)
Join outdoor mindfulness guide, Kathleen Urquhart, in the ‘more than human world’ to celebrate the Fall Equinox! Kathleen will lead you through 90 minutes of quiet nature-focused time, based on the Kripalu Center’s approach to mindfulness outdoors. Carve some quiet time for yourself in the outdoors as we transition from summer to fall.
The session will be on Saturday, September 21st from 9:00-10:30am beginning from the kiosk on the end of Bowman Road, at the Grace Meadow Preserve within the Old Aucoot District. Drive to the end of Bowman Road and there will be plenty of parking around the kiosk.
The session will involve some gentle movement, slow walking over uneven terrain and participants will be invited to sit on the ground for a short period of time. This session is open to adults who are comfortable with the mobility described. Please bring a towel to sit on and sunscreen or bug repellent if that will make you more comfortable. Please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes.
For this mindfulness walk attendance is limited. Please register by RSVP-ing below.

A "Big Sit" with Nasketucket Bird Club
2024-09-29 08:00 - 10:00 | Grace Meadow, Bowman Road, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
In the style of a “Big Sit” we are hosting a fall birding event with Nasketucket Bird Club! A “big sit” is a type of birding event that usually lasts a prolonged period of time with the goal of identifying as many species of birds as possible while participants are all stationary and seated. For this program we are recreating the accessible nature of a “big sit” and so we’ll try birding together from a seated, stationary location at the Grace Meadow preserve!
Beginning promptly at 8:00am the program will be led by Justin Barrett and Mike LaBossiere from Nasketucket Bird Club. All are welcome regardless of birding experience or physical capabilities. We just ask that you bring your own binoculars and a folding chair! MLT will provide some folding chairs but we do not have enough for everyone, so please bring a chair or comfortable seat for yourself if you are able to.
The program will run from 8:00-10:00 at the Grace Meadow preserve which is located at the end of Bowman Road, just off of Aucoot Road. Please RSVP below so we know how many folks to expect.

Salty's Soiree!
2024-10-19 17:30 - 19:30 | Dunseith Gardens, North Street, Mattapoisett, MA, United States
It’s that time of year again – get ready for Salty’s Soiree!
On Saturday October 19th from 5:30 – 7:30pm at Dunseith Gardens bring the whole family for some fall fun. We will have a bonfire, s’mores, and story telling around the fire by the wonderful Karen Chace! Fun for all ages and completely free, you don’t want to miss this annual soiree.
Storytelling will be appropriate for young children – nothing too spooky! Please note parking will not be available at Dunseith Gardens during the event. Park elsewhere and walk instead; be careful not to park at establishments that do not allow public parking.

Fun with Fungi Hike
2024-11-03 09:00 - 10:00 | Brandt Island Cove – Anchorage Way, 24 Tara Road, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, 02739, United States
Join Mattapoisett Land Trust and Mass Audubon as we head out on an all-ages family hike at ‘Walega-Livingstone Preserve’ in the Brandt Island Cove trail system. Long pants and hiking shoes recommended; the trail may be muddy.
Fungi are the decomposers and recyclers of our forest systems. Without them, forests would take much longer to regenerate. The mushrooms we see are just the spore-producing bodies of a much larger and more complex organism growing in the wood or ground below.
The hike will be from 9:00-10:00am and begin at the Anchorage Way kiosk. Plenty of parking available on the street!
This program is FREE but please register here with Mass Audubon so we can get a headcount!

Holiday Craft Fair at the Museum!
2024-11-09 10:00 - 14:00
You’ll find MLT as one of over a dozen venders at this year’s Holiday Craft Fair hosted by the Mattapoisett Museum (5 Church St). A cheery holiday atmosphere and vibe will be provided by “Guitar Dave” Sterenchock. Get in the mood with some cookies and cider and get your shopping done early this year!
This is the last chance to find our special MLT 50th anniversary merchandise! Supplies are limited.
See more here.

Connect with Nature: A Hike, A Fire, Hot Cocoa and a Craft!
2025-01-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Foundation, 5 Angelica Avenue, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Come with your family and spend some time outdoors on Martin Luther King Day!

No Leaves? No Problem! Tree ID Walk with DNRT & MLT!
2025-01-29 14:00 - 15:00 | Brandt Island Cove – Anchorage Way, 24 Tara Road, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, 02739, United States
Looking for something to do with the kids on the school early release day? The Mattapoisett Land Trust is hosting a Winter Tree ID walk on Wednesday January 29 at 2PM at our Brandt Island Cove trail system Walega-Livingstone Preserve at the Anchorage Way entrance (24 Tara Road). Our walk leader will be Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust’s land manager Linda Vanderveer. Linda has been the Land Manager for the DNRT since 2013. In her capacity as Land Manager, she oversees the management of nearly 2,000 acres of forests, fields, and wetlands in the Town of Dartmouth. She is an avid hugger of trees, especially in winter. Won’t you join us for this lovely winter hike and learn how to identify our native trees in their winter outfits?
Please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. Only the worst weather will cancel an MLT hike! RSVP required for this free hike. Email manager@mattlandtrust.org or call 774-377-9191 to sign up or with any questions. Check our Facebook page for any event updates.

MLT and Tri-Town Against Racism storywalk at Munro Preserve
2025-02-03 | Munro Preserve, 0 Main Street, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Come enjoy the story walk “There Was a Party for Langston” by Jason Reynolds. This story walk is available every day throughout the month of February to help celebrate Black History Month! This storywalk is a collaboration between MLT and Tr-Town Against Racism. Come learn and celebrate this great American poet!

2025-02-03 - 2025-02-28 | Munro Preserve, 0 Main Street, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Come enjoy the story walk “There Was a Party for Langston” by Jason Reynolds. This story walk is available every day throughout the month of February to help celebrate Black History Month! This storywalk is a collaboration between MLT and Tr-Town Against Racism. Come learn and celebrate this great American poet!

Tracks and Traces with the Massachusetts Audubon Society and MLT
2025-02-19 11:00 - 12:00 | Munn Preserve, 124 Mattapoisett Neck Road, Mattapoisett, MA, 02739
Join MLT and the Massachusetts Audubon Society for Tracks and Traces – a walk on the Munn Preserve looking for signs of Winter wildlife! This out and back one hour walk will take us through the woods of the Munn Preserve and end at the beach at Whale Rock. Wear lots of layers and good shoes for this adventure!

Reception with Tri-Town Against Racism at Munro Preserve
2025-02-22 11:00 - 23:59 | Munro Preserve, 0 Main Street, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Join MLT and TTAR to celebrate Black History Month at the Munro Preserve. Enjoy the story walk “There Was a Party for Langston” by Jason Reynolds.

The Mattapoisett Land Trust and Tri-Town Against Racism are hosting a party at Munro Park February 22, 2025 at 11:00AM to celebrate Black History month – there will be speakers, free books, and refreshments including Hot Chocolate. Please join us and share stories or poetry about black heroes of your own!

MLT and TTAR are cosponsoring the story walk titled “There Was a Party for Langston” by Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times bestselling award winning author. The StoryWalk has been installed at the Munro Park near the Town Wharf and will be available all February to celebrate Black History Month.
The author Reynolds won a Caldecott Honor and a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor for his book, and it is illustrated by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey.

Leprechaun Loot Hike and Spring Peas
2025-03-17 15:00 - 16:00 | Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Foundation, 5 Angelica Avenue, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Mattapoisett Land Trust is leading a Leprechaun Loot Hike again this year! After school on Monday March 17th, join MLT at the Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. parking area (Angelica Ave.) from 3:00-4:00pm. We’re setting off to find where the leprechauns have hidden their gold on this St. Patrick’s Day. We’ll take a short hike through the woods searching for gold (of the chocolate variety). After our hike, we will continue the tradition of planting peas on St. Paddy’s Day – each attendee can plant some peas and take them home to watch them grow this Spring. Please RSVP on our events page so the leprechauns know how much gold to hide: mattlandtrust.org/events. Dress accordingly for the weather and join us for some fun. Email manager@mattlandtrust.org with any questions.

Spring into Action and Song
2025-04-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Dunseith Gardens, North Street, Mattapoisett, MA, United States
On Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 11:00am Mattapoisett Land Trust invites you to bring the kids to
“Spring into Action and Song” with Stand-Up Chameleon Jackson Gillman. This is the second
show in this quarterly series Celebrate the Seasons in Song & Story and will be held at Dunseith
Gardens 36 North Street, Mattapoisett. Come celebrate spring in all of its flowery, song-filled
wonder. Everyone becomes worms, flowers, birds, sun, rain and more in this playful romp. This
is a FREE rain or shine event!

Welcome Back Bird Walk
2025-04-12 08:00 - 09:30 | Brandt Island Cove – Anchorage Way, 24 Tara Road, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, 02739, United States
Join the Mattapoisett Land Trust and the Nasketucket Bird Club in welcoming back our Spring migrants with an all level bird walk on Saturday April 12 at 8:00 AM. This walk will be led by Mike Labossiere, a member of the Nasketucket Bird Club. It will be a lovely, relaxed morning in nature and a wonderful opportunity to learn about local wildlife. Mike will lead us through the woods and out to the salt marsh, identifying birds by sight and sound along the way.
The walk will take place on MLT’s Brandt Island Cove District North. Meet just before 8:00 am at the trailhead at the intersection of Tara Road and Anchorage Way. Bring your binoculars and dress appropriately for the outdoors, including sturdy footwear. This is a free event open to all, no matter your birding ability. Hope to see you there!

"Be A Tree" kid and dog safety program
2025-04-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow Street, Mattapoisett, MA, 02739
Celebrate National Dog Bite Prevention Month with MLT and OutHounds Adventure and Training Academy as we present “Be a tree” kid and dog safety program with OutHounds very own Tadhg Irving and his guest.

Vernal Pool Discovery Walk
2025-04-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Foundation, 5 Angelica Avenue, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Vernal Pool Discovery walk with Elizabeth Leidhold at our Old Aucoot District – meet at the Oliver Wendell Holmes Foundation on Angelica Avenue.

MLT and OutHounds Kids and Dog Walk
2025-04-25 10:00 - 11:30 | Grace Meadow, Bowman Road, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
OutHounds Adventure Club and the Mattapoisett Land Trust are excited to follow up our Dog and Kid Safety workshop with a Safety Adventure! The Old Aucoot District is a collection of properties making up around 397 acres of protected land and trails. Our launch point for this Adventure will be at the Bowman Road parking area next to Grace Pond.
Parking: 15 Bowman Road, Mattapoisett

Annual Meeting of Members
2025-05-04 16:00 - 18:00 | Walrus Bistro, 33 County Road, Mattapoisett, MA, 02739
Come join your friends at MLT to celebrate another great year of land conservation and stewardship! Social gathering and a short business meeting to elect officers.

Spring Migrant Bird Walk
2025-05-17 08:00 - 10:00 | Brandt Island Cove – Anchorage Way, 24 Tara Road, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, 02739, United States
Join the Mattapoisett Land Trust and the Nasketucket Bird Club in welcoming back our avian Spring migrants with an all level bird walk on Saturday May 17 at 8:00 AM. This walk will be led by Mike Labossiere, a member of the Nasketucket Bird Club. It will be a delightful morning in nature and a wonderful opportunity to learn about local wildlife. Mike will lead us through the woods and out to the salt marsh, identifying birds by sight and sound along the way. We will welcome our migratory avian friends and celebrate our resident birds who call Mattapoisett home all year round.
The walk will take place on MLT’s Brandt Island Cove District North. Meet just before 8:00 am at the trailhead at the intersection of Tara Road and Anchorage Way. Bring your binoculars and dress appropriately for the outdoors, including sturdy footwear. This is a free event open to all, no matter your birding ability – Rain or Shine. Hope to see you there!

Tour de Creme
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Harbor Days!
2025-07-19 08:00 - 2025-07-20 17:00 | Shipyard Park, 12 Water Street, Mattapoisett, 02739, United States
Come visit us at the best spot in Shipyard park – under the trees near the Harbormaster! We will have maps and t-shirts and new tote bags for sale. Local honey from bees who live on our Old Aucoot preserve! Won’t you come say hello?

Yoga Series with The Studio and the Mattapoisett Land Trust: Spirits After Yoga
2025-07-24 17:30 - 18:30 | Munro Preserve, 0 Main Street, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Thursday evening Yoga Series with The Studio and the Mattapoisett Land Trust: Spirits After Yoga – just two more Thursdays to go!
Join us for an all-levels yoga flow in the serene setting of Munro Park, in partnership with the The Studio Mattapoisett. Breathe, move, and connect with nature, then stick around to enjoy a refreshing beverage and community time—because what’s better than yoga and good spirits?
Yoga will be every Thursday evening in July – July 10, 17, 24 and 31 from 5:30-6:30
All levels welcome.
Proceeds and preregistration support the Mattapoisett Land Trust in preserving local open spaces. To register, visit https://www.thestudiomattapoisett.com/yoga-in-munro-park
Let’s flow with purpose and give back to the land that grounds us.

Late Summer Mindfulness Walk in the Woods
2025-08-16 08:30 - 10:00 | Brandt Island Cove – Anchorage Way, 24 Tara Road, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, 02739, United States
Join MLT for a late Summer Mindfulness Walk in the Woods
Spend time in the more than human world at the MLT Brandt Island Cove District. Join
Kathleen Urquhart who will lead you though 90 minutes of quiet nature-focused time
based on Kripalu’s approach to mindfulness outdoors. The walk will be on Saturday,
August 16 th at 8:30am. We will meet at the Anchorage Way kiosk, on the corner of
Anchorage Way and Tara Road.
The Mindfulness walk will involve some gentle movement, slow walking over uneven
terrain and participants will be invited to sit on the ground for a short period of time.
This session is open to adults who are comfortable with the mobility described. Please
bring a towel to sit on, suncreen or bug repellent if that will make you more comfortable.
Please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. Carve some quiet time for yourself in
the outdoors. Email manager@mattlandtrust.org with any questions.

Fall Migrants and Winter arrivals at Old Aucoot
2025-09-27 08:00 - 09:30 | Grace Meadow, Bowman Road, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Fall Migrants and Winter arrivals at Old Aucoot
Join the Mattapoisett Land Trust and the Nasketucket Bird Club on Saturday September 27th at 8:00 am for an early morning birding adventure. This birding walk will be led by Michael Labossiere from the Nasketucket Bird Club. It will be an easy relaxed morning in the woods and field and a wonderful opportunity to learn about local birdlife. Let’s see who is setting up residence for the winter in the woods along Old Slough Road and in the meadow at Grace Pond.
The walk will take place at MLT’s Old Aucoot District at Grace Pond. Meet at 8:00am at the brand new MLT parking area at the end of Bowman Road near Grace Pond. Bring your binoculars and dress appropriately for the outdoors, including sturdy footwear. This is a free event open to all. Hope to see you there! Email Sarah at manager@mattlandtrust.org with any questions.

SALTY'S SILVERY MOON SOIREE
2025-10-25 17:30 - 19:30 | Dunseith Gardens, North Street, Mattapoisett, MA, United States
Save the Date for Salty’s Silvery Moon Soiree from 530-730. Come enjoy storyteller Karen Chace and musician Jeff Dunn while drinking cider and making s’mores around a roaring fire!!
There is no parking available at Dunseith Gardens, so park nearby in the village, bring a flashlight and come join us!

Queer Hike at Brandt Island Cove District
2025-11-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Brandt Island Cove – Anchorage Way, 24 Tara Road, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, 02739, United States
Hello Queer Hikers,
Join Mattapoisett Land Trust and Queer Hikes for a Queer Hike at the Mattapoisett Land Trust Brandt Island Cove preserve; Saturday, November 8th @ 10 am. Meet at the Anchorage Way/Tara Road kiosk
This event is free to attend. This will be a moderate hike ( ). The walk is woodsy with unpaved and uneven trails. The hike is roughly 2.5 miles long. Registration link HERE.

MLT at the Mattapoisett Museum Holiday Fair
2025-11-08 10:00 - 14:00 | Mattapoisett Museum, 5 Church Street, mattapoisett, MA, 02739, United States
Join MLT at the Mattapoisett Museum’s Holiday Fair
Shop early for the Holidays and get your favorite
MLT hats, shirts and tote bags! Come say hello!

Awesome Autumn - Storytelling with Jackson Gillman!!
2025-11-15 11:00 - 13:00 | Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Foundation, 5 Angelica Avenue, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Come enjoy some lively storytelling with legendary storyteller Jackson Gillman a the O.W. Holmes barn foundation on Angelica Ave.
Afterwards, enjoy some cider around an open fire!

Weeklong Staycation Activities
2026-02-16 00:00 - 2026-02-22 23:30
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Throughout the week families can enjoy nature-themed Scavenger Hunts and story walks at four
MLT properties: Munn Preserve on Mattapoisett Neck Road near the stone pillars demarking the
Antassawamock private community, Grace Meadow-Santos Farm Preserve, Tub Mill
Brook/Dexter Mill, and Dunseith Gardens. Our new Scavenger Hunts have a list of items to
find, and individual finds can be documented with photos. For more information, see
https://mattlandtrust.org/mlt-scavenger-hunts/ For maps of properties, see
https://bit.ly/mlt_munn_map and https://bit.ly/mlt_oldaucoot_map
The MLT is pleased to be partnering with the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on these projects.
Themed moby backpacks are available in the library’s Children’s Department, and storywalk
backpacks are available upstairs. The backpacks are designed for many different nature
adventures and contain cameras suitable for nature photography. Brochures, maps, and MLT
Trail Passports can be picked up at the library, along with the backpacks and books about trails,
trees, animals, and birds. Snowshoes, trekking poles, binoculars, and more items are also
available at the library. For more information, see https://mattapoisettlibrary.org/explore-the-
outdoors/

POSTPONED!! Starry Night at Grace Meadow-Santos Farm Preserve
2026-02-17 18:00 - 20:00
