Poetry In Nature

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May 152018
 
Poetry In Nature

In early April, Belmont poet Stephanie Burt (far right) and Belmont Citizens Forum director Anne-Marie Lambert (far left) led a group of local residents on a poetry walk through Rock Meadow. The group explored the landscape and history of the area, including a pair of chickadees that inspired the reading of Marianne Moore’s “Smooth Gnarled Crape Myrtle” and a discussion of the ice trade that inspired a reading of Burt’s “Ice for the Ice Trade.” Burt is a Harvard professor and author of several books of poetry, including Belmont (2014) and Advice From the Lights (2017). The group enjoyed a [READ MORE]

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6th Annual Lone Tree Hill Volunteer Day

 

Join us in stewarding Lone Tree Hill! The Belmont Citizens Forum in conjunction with the Judy Record Conservation Fund is holding its annual cleanup and trail maintenance day on April 28, from 9 am until noon. Last year, we helped plant 45 trees along Pine Allee as well as clean up the Coal Road area. Students can earn community service credits.  Bounded by Concord Avenue, Pleasant Street, and Mill Street, Lone Tree Hill spans 119 acres of permanently protected conservation land and is available to everyone. It is stewarded through a public/private partnership by the Town and McLean Hospital, and [READ MORE]

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