Look for the New Barn Owl Box
On a trail near the Medford Leas community farm is a nesting box for a family of barn owls. It was constructed by one of our expert resident woodworkers, Ed Barcus. His friend Earl Evens, an avid farmer, suggested that having barn owls nearby would be useful to keep rodents like mice and voles under control at the farm.
Lumberton Meadow Walk, July 14, 2020
It was a beautiful morning for a meadow walk! About 20 participants gathered at the Lumberton Community Center to explore and find the 21 native plants in bloom this week.
Conant Atwood Sings the COVID Caution Blues
When Conant Atwood moved to the Lumberton Campus, he was an experienced and expert singer and ukulele player. In 2015 he started teaching many others to play the instrument, with the class maxing out at about twenty-four. Before COVID, the “Cool Hand Ukes” played gigs on campus and nearby and joked about touring.
Evening in the Arboretum, Lumberton Style
It was the perfect late April evening to be outdoors. It was suggested that we all use our meadow as a focal point for raising a toast to the Arboretum, the Medford community, and each other at 6 p.m. Instructions were to gather on decks if we lived inside of Woodside Drive or on lawns facing the Meadow if we lived outside it.
Virtual Programs
MLRA is continuing some programs virtually. The Great Decisions series, which started March 5, was terminated after the first episode due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The committee and presenters decided to continue the presentations in an empty theater but record them and post them on the residents’ association website.
Medford Leas Singers Fall Concert
On Saturday, November 23, the Medford Leas Singers, led by Danielle Peterson Boyd, sang a rousing concert to a packed audience in the theater.