POTOGRAPHS SUBMITTED IN SUPPORT OF THE LAND STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE'S REPORT:
Towle Field Mowing Protocols prepared for the Carlisle Conservation Commission August 2021
This file contains photographs of:
- Four conservation fields in nearby towns, and one in Carlisle, that are mowed by protocols similar to those recommended in the LSC's "Towle Field Mowing Protocols" report (August 2021). Such protocols avoid mowing during the full extent of the field's growing season, and may include one early mowing and one late mowing each year, or just one late mowing, typically after the first hard frost in the fall.
- Towle Field no-mow areas in 2018 (May to October)
- Towle Field on July 31, 2021, prior to any 2021 mowing Follow the links below for the desired conservation field photographs.
| Littleton - Cloverdale Conservation Area |
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| Five (5) photos taken 7-21-21 (Photo credits: Debby Geltner) CLICK HERE |
Littleton - Mary Shepard Open Space |
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| Three (3) photos taken 7-22-21 (Photo credits: Tom Brownrigg) CLICK HERE |
Acton - Stoneymeade Conservation Land |
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| Seven (7) photos taken 7-26-21 (Photo credits: Warren Lyman) CLICK HERE |
| Lincoln- Mass Audubon, Drumlin Farm |
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| Seven (7) photos taken 7-25-21 (Photo credits: Judy Asarkof) CLICK HERE |
| Carlisle- Spencer Brook Reservation (owned by CCF) |
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| Nine (9) photos taken 7-17-21 (Photo credits: Warren Lyman) CLICK HERE |
Town Field no-mow areas in 2018
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Eleven (11) no-mow area photos taken May to October 2018, plus one post-mow photo taken (of a no-mow area) in November 2018 (Photo credits: Tom Brownrigg) CLICK HERE
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| Towle Field on July 31, 2021, prior to any 2021 mowing |
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| Nineteen (18) photos taken 7-31-21 (Photo credits: Warren Lyman) CLICK HERE |