Friends of Greenlawn Cemetery
a civic-minded group in Salem, Massachusetts
Category: Nature
For the Love of Trees II
For The Love of Trees II Please join us to support Phase II of the restoration of the 1894 Dickson Memorial Chapel. Chapel viewing is from 9:30AM-12:30PM. We will be selling our tee shirts and hoodies by the Orne Street…
Read MoreGuide to planting your Arbor Day Foundation tree seedling
If you visited our table at the Salem Arts Festival on Saturday, June 8th, 2019 and you were the lucky recipient of a tree seedling, then you’re in the right place. This post contains important planting and care instructions for…
Read MoreExciting news you won’t be-leaf – a special collaboration fir the trees!
Oak-kay, we’ve got some tree-mendous news to share that yew just wood-n’t be-leaf! Did you know that one of Greenlawn Cemetery’s coolest treasures are its trees? That’s right. This urban gem is home to hundreds of trees of all sorts…
Read MoreBirdwatching and Gardening in May
Guided Bird Walk Despite being situated in the middle of a busy urban area, Greenlawn Cemetery offers a peaceful respite for many species of flora and fauna that one would typically not see this close to downtown. Some of the…
Read MoreTree Inventory at Greenlawn (Post updated January 2019 with NEW link)
Update Jan 2019: We have a NEW tree map! The older one may still work for a bit longer but it is due to be taken offline in the near future. Here’s our NEW Tree Inventory at Greenlawn . This…
Read MoreHooded Mergansers and Buffleheads at Sargent Pond
Three pairs of Hooded Mergansers at Sargent Pond on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. This is a frame capture from video. One of the males had just put his “hood” up….. Here’s a still shot of the group, showing off some…
Read MoreA Few Recent Photos
This is the juvenile Night-Heron that hangs out at the small pond. Something tells me it thinks it’s a duck. When I go to feed the ducks, it comes over to sit on the rock in the water by the…
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