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What’s in My Lawn?
Did you ever investigate the variety of wildflowers popping up in and around the edges of a typical Hopkinton lawn this time of year? Of course everyone knows about dandelions. Pictured above are speedwell, starflower, sulfur cinquefoil, buttercup, ground ivy, violet and star of Bethlehem. Most would be considered weeds, and many are not native, but few actually hurt the lawn. A healthy New England lawn is one that sports a variety of plant life, not dependent on chemicals and frequent irrigation to survive.
Hopkinton Area Conservation News
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HALT Scholarship Winner
May 23, 2024Congratulations to James Kayan, winner of the $2000 HALT Scholarship for 2024. James will be attending the University of Maine in Orono, where he plans to study forestry. James’ interest
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HALT Marathon Runner Announced
February 6, 2024Congratulations to Elyse Cartmell for winning the HALT Charity Bib for the Boston Marathon! Please go to the donation page to support her run. Read Elyse’s statement below: Hello! My
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HALT Marathon Bib
December 27, 2023For the second year, the Hopkinton Area Land Trust is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a Boston Marathon Charity Bib by the Town of Hopkinton for the
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HALT 2023 Annual Meeting
October 25, 2023HALT held its 2023 Annual meeting of members at the Sanctuary in Woodville to a larger than usual audience. Major accomplishments in the last year included many new trail and
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HALT Awards Two Scholarships
May 21, 2023HALT awarded $1000 scholarships to two Hopkinton High School students: Margaret Joyce and Bharat Mekala. We typically award just one per year, but we had such an outstanding selection of
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Kate Coleman Completes Marathon for HALT
April 17, 2023The Town of Hopkinton has awarded a Boston Marathon Charity Bib to the Hopkinton Area Land Trust for the 2023 BAA Boston Marathon. HALT auctioned off this Charity Bib, and
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