Help us add native plants to public spaces in Town

The Hudson Land Trust invites you to join us for three fall workdays to beautify public spaces around town. We’ll be clearing invasive species and planting native plants and shrubs, and we’d love your help. No experience needed, and every pair of hands makes a difference.

Saturday, September 26, 10 a.m. — Tripp’s Pond Join the Tripp’s Pond neighborhood to remove invasive saplings along the pond’s edge. Meet at the corner of River and Maple Streets.


Sunday, September 27, 10 a.m. — Assabet River Nature Trail We’re returning to the Fossile property on the Nature Trail behind the High School to build on our previous restoration work and to prepare the site for native plantings. Meet in the Nature Trail parking lot off Chapin Road.


Sunday, October 4, 10 a.m. — Nature Trail Planting Day The fun part! We’ll be planting native plants and shrubs on the site we prepared the week before. Meet in the Nature Trail parking lot off Chapin Road.


What to bring:
● Protective clothing: long sleeves, long pants, closed-toe shoes, and work or gardening gloves
● A reusable water bottle
● Sunscreen and insect repellent
● Hand tools if you have them (loppers, hand pruners, hand saws, shovels) — please label them clearly


Many thanks to Alexi Dart-Padover and Patrick Thayer for their help and advice.
Come for one workday or all three.

Questions? Email tom@hudsonlandtrust.org

Tripps Pond Footbridge Update

A long-awaited footbridge over Hog Brook is one step closer to reality. When built, it will finally complete the trail loop around Tripps Pond, and the Hudson Land Trust (HLT) is the catalyst in bringing the neighborhood, town officials, and professionals together to is make it happen.

On February 10th HLT introduced the professional team to the Hudson Park Commission, which voted to move the project forward. Leading the work are Northeast Trailworks, B&C Associates, and Thomas Land Surveyors.

Commission Approval and Next Steps

With the Commissioner’s approval, HLT is expected to work closely with the Recreation Department to complete a concept plan detailing the preliminary design and wetland permit application. Approval of the concept plan will enable the project to move into the permitting phase.

The Team

Northeast Trailworks (Beverly, MA) brings trail design expertise to lead site planning and the Notice of Intent application. B&C Associates, Hudson’s own wetland biology firm, will shepherd that application through the Conservation Commission. Thomas Land Surveyors (Marlborough) rounds out the team with the precise site documentation needed for permitting.

Mapping and Preparation

At last May’s Hudson Annual Town Meeting, funding was approved via the Community Preservation Committee to create a base map of Lamson Park. This map includes contour elevations and wetland delineations. The base map was completed marking an essential first step toward the footbridge and trail renovations.

Community Engagement and Habitat Restoration

This spring, HLT will support the neighborhood park clean-up. With assistance from HLT plant biologists and the invasive species removal team, efforts will focus on trash removal, identify invasive species, and clear dead brush surrounding Tripps Pond.

Funding Details

HLT has secured the necessary funds to support this phase, covering professional services for the Park Commission. Funding has been raised through Lamson Park Conservancy membership fees and local donations dedicated to the footbridge project and revitalization of Lamson Park. Major donors include Murphy Insurance and Avidia Bank. 

Please consider supporting this project by making a tax deductible donation here.