Here is the first look at one of the 5 new Eagle Scout project underway at Sunny Meadow Farm. worth a look.

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Ok so you read in the paper about Crooked Springs Lot being washed out... well DPW fixed it Weds Afternoon. GREAT job by Jim Pearsons' crew as always.

Friday, February 5, 2010
7:30 p.m. The Chelmsford Library will kick off WinterFest 2010 and the “One Book Chelmsford” community reading campaign with a unique Dessert Social entitled “Sweet Suspense and Lethal Libations.” Themed to the One Book selection, "Shutter Island" by Dennis Lehane, this social will feature desserts from local restaurants and bakeries. Harrington Wine & Liquors will offer dessert wines for tastings. Beer and wine will also be available for purchase. Coffee, tea and soft drinks and light refreshments will be served. $10 per person donation. Tickets are available to purchase now at the library. Visit www.chelmsfordlibrary.org for more details.

Crooked Spring parking lot and main bridge took a huge beating last week. The main damage is in the main lot. DPW has been alerted and once they have a plan we will let everyone know.
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I know lots of people hate the cold but is does give us changes to explore areas of the open space that are far too wet in the summer. This give us a better understanding of the whole sites and how best to maintain it. This weekend was Deep Brook

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Just about everyone has seen me with "Jerry the Open Space Dog". Here is a snapshot at what he does on a weekend with me.
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So want to find all the new pictures in a sec? with almost 9000 items in the gallery its easy to get lost(and fun) but if you clikc on the Camera icon and your will see RSS FEED on the first line. Click on this add to your book marks and you will see all the new albums as they post.

COLD.... little snow.... but who cares! we will be at Russell Mill at 5:30 to start our weekly trek into the woods. Night switch over to Yak Tracks or Stablcers... but you bettcha we are going... call us crazy.... but then again lots of people do.

For four years, the Chelmsford Open Space Stewardship Program has helped to maintain about 900 acres of open space land in town, with volunteers donating more than 20,000 hours of their time maintaining trails, building foot bridges and kiosks, creating our community garden, beautifying the town, rallying local organizations and businesses, and much more. They do this all with an annual budget of $200 plus generous donations.

Friday, March 5th, will be the first fundraiser for COSS - the theme will be a roast of COSS founder and lead steward Phil Stanway in celebration of his 50th birthday, but it's also about all of the volunteers in the program. It's a night of fun entertainment, brief information about the program, as well as music and dinner at the beautiful new Chelmsford Elks. The goal is to raise money to ensure the stewards have the resources they need to continue what they're doing. The event will take place from 6 - 10 p.m and tickets are $25 each ($20 of which will go directly to COSS).

To order tickets, please contact Joanne Stanway at 978-273-1473 or jstanway@comcast.net.

The tree has been cleared from the road and we will be diggig out the pile and snowshoeing about 5:30 tonight. (Jan 20)

Night Snowshoeing at Russell Mill starts at 5:30 this Friday. All levels from "Oh My God I am going to Die" to "Those who run like the wind". Its a lot of fun so bring your snow shoes and head lamps to the main Russell Mill Lot for a 5:30 kick off.


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With over 15 teams in this year it was a great hit. Those who did put up trees please try to get them down next weekend. I will sort and tabulate and we will draw and post winners in Next Thursdays Independent.

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If you check and see I am missing pictures I need to know by Thursday as 10 are needed to be in the award drawing.

Every get a nice call from a tow company? Well I did! Chris’s Towing in Chelmsford called last night and offered to supply a brand new table for Heart Pond! A soon as I get more info I will post it.

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Because school wil not reopen till Jan 4th we will extend the tree contest until then. With the break in the weather now is the time go go and get the last few or even start!

All photos must be in by Jan 5 at noon. Please send what you have so I iwll not be swamped.

So first someone steals a picnic table from heart pond and now some other jerls trash the tree at Crooked Spring. The tree wil be repaired today. ugggg

We suddenly have an antique trash problem at Wright:
http://www.thechelmsfordian.com/g2data/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26067

Come by Saturday at 10 and help clean up. We'll be by the Hedge Maple (tree #11) on the tree walk.

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