Lexington has over 1,400 acres of conservation land. These properties provide many benefits: trails for hiking and nature study, scenic vistas, wildlife habitat, flood control, and water quality protection, to name just a few. Lexington is the envy of many towns, particularly inside the 128 belt, for the breadth of its holdings. This didn’t happen by accident, but was the result of hard work by far-sighted, public-minded individuals decades ago. Charlie will discuss the history of the town’s efforts to preserve its environment and natural heritage through conservation land acquisition, and will offer brief profiles of some of the more interesting acquisition projects.
Registration is required.
Charlie Wyman has served as both the town’s Conservation Administrator (1984-88) and a Conservation Commissioner (2009-2012). Most of his working career was as a project manager for land acquisition projects, first for The Trustees of Reservations and later Mass Audubon. Retired since 2016, he has served on the town’s Sustainable Lexington Committee and currently is chair of the Conservation Commission’s Land Acquisition Subcommittee in addition to helping lead Lexington Living Landscapes.
Sponsored by Citizens for Lexington Conservation and Cary Library.