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Barton Arboretum and Nature Preserve

of Medford Leas

March 13, 2020 – Meadow mowing

Just this past week, the Meadows on both Campuses got their annual early spring mowing. The reason for the mowing is to stimulate new growth for the season to come. Always the challenge is the weather and ground conditions. Too wet, and the tractors can get stuck, too early, and you could be dealing with challenging weather conditions. We were fortunate to find just the right time for this task to be done. Already, blue birds have been spotted in both Meadows and a flock of very happy red wing black birds were enjoying the Oak trees in the Medford Campus Meadow.

Check out this video clip to enjoy the red wings singing.