Citizen Science Mushroom ID Walk
On October 4, 2018 Ron Trial led a citizen science mushroom ID walk at Mount Auburn Cemetery. Mr. Trial is a former president of the Boston Mycological Club. He served the club from the late 1970’s through the early 1980’s … Continue reading
Climate-Adaptive Emergent Zone Planting Project to Improve Aquatic Habitat Resiliency
Mount Auburn has three ponds and a vernal pool within its 175 acre, urban footprint. Each water body provides habitat important for wildlife health and success. Halcyon Lake provides breeding ground for the American Toad (Bufo americanus), which after being … Continue reading
The Ants of Mount Auburn Cemetery: Citizen Scientists Help Document Insect Biodiversity
By Amy Mertl If you visited Mount Auburn Cemetery this summer, and were not in a hurry to climb the Washington Tower or sneak a peek at an owl’s nest, you may have lingered by the entrance way and noticed … Continue reading
Eternally Green: Cemetery Preservation Craftsman Moonlights as Curator of The Somerville Flea
by Greg Ghazil, Preservation Craftsman, Mount Auburn Cemetery I like old stuff, that much is clear. Monday through Friday I deal with the trials and tribulations that come with keeping the thousands of monuments at Mount Auburn from succumbing to … Continue reading