Decline of Norway maple stand behind the Little League field at McLaughlin
Behind the Little League outfield fence is part of the McLaughlin woodlands that was once overgrown with Norway maples. Norways were...
Parcels adjacent to the McLaughlin woodlands are owned by the Boston Planning Development Agency
Several natural area parcels adjacent to the McLaughlin woodlands are owned by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) not the...
Just a memory...
The majestic Cottonwood at the base of the Oscar-Parker community garden is pictured above at daybreak on the morning of March 19, 2021;...
The Story of the 23 Old Parker Hill Apple Trees
Bill Taylor is a horticulturist and environmental/social activist who noticed the abundance of large, old apple trees in the McLaughlin...
2020 Looking back on Mission Hill Natural Areas
Mclaughlin Woodlands Tree blow downs were frequent. The Black locust forest on the Meadow/Parker hilltop south facing slope has been...
Taking care of the soil at McLaughlin Woodland
A basic principle of forest restoration is to protect the soil of the forest floor from erosion and compaction. Logs, leaf mulch,...
83 Trees on Mission Hill
With the help of a second grant from Mission Hill Fenway Trust we were able to increase the number of trees planted to 83. The map of...
Back of the Hill Update for 2020
Over the past two years we were successful in stopping a mountain bike path that would have degraded the terrain and destroyed indigenous...
