Icy temps may want to return tonight, but spring has definitely sprung with daffodils in Lordship this year – and they’re springing up more than ever! The grid of daffs on the Lordship Bluffs by the flagpole is a favorite, of course. Initiated years ago by the Sammis family and carried on by the Foley family, it's renovated and enhanced annually by volunteers of the Lordship Improvement Association (LIA), which is the trustee of the Bluffs and Russian Beach. And new this year

Can you spare a few hours this Sunday (March 29) to help neighbors in projects to preserve the Lordship Bluffs? It’s the year’s first work party of the LIA’s multi-year Lordship Bluffs Restoration Project . We’ll meet at the Lordship Bluffs on Park Blvd. at the foot of Victoria Lawn at 11 am, and conclude by 1 pm. The weather forecast is full sun and a balmy low 40s. “We need to address several issues before growth happens on the Bluffs slopes and paths,” explains Emily Viner

Your help will be welcome as you join your Lordship neighbors for a morning of fun and accomplishment, in the annual Russian Beach & Lordship Bluffs Cleanup  on April 25, from 9 am to noon, sponsored by the Lordship Improvement Association (LIA). This coincides with global and local activities recognizing Earth Day (officially, April 22), whose 2026 theme is “Our Power, Our Earth.” Please meet at the Lordship Bluffs on Park Blvd. at 9 am. We’ll supply the garbage bags for rem

The LIA’s multi-year  Lordship   Bluffs Restoration Project  is well under way, bringing new life and scientific insight to one of our region’s most distinctive natural areas. Over the past several months, the project team has been studying the landscape, cataloging native plants, and laying the groundwork for a long-term plan to restore and protect the Bluffs’ unique ecosystem. Emily Viner , the LIA’s Bluffs Restoration Project Coordinator, takes us on a field trip of what’s

Winter winds and high tides have deposited lots of trash on the Lordship Bluffs and Russian Beach - and areas around culverts are eroding...

More than 50 volunteers in Stratford’s Lordship community Saturday morning (April 27, 2024) took garbage bags and community spirit down...

How to prevent vehicles from hitting the yellow protective guard rails at the Lordship building that houses the always busy Lordship...

Thank you to the Lordship neighbors who lugged rocks to complete the Pollinator Pathway Garden rock wall at the Lordship Bluffs nature...

Save water consumption and reduce your water bill by collecting rain water for your garden, car wash and other outdoor uses. State Rep....

See the new POLLINATOR PATHWAY project just starting at Russian Beach! As part of the nationwide Pollinator Pathway program, the Lordship...

(19 Feb 22) Designated areas for pollinator plantings along the pathways at Russian Beach have been created by the Lordship Improvement...

(4 Feb 22) Take a break from seeing snow and ice – think spring! Especially for the Lordship Bluffs at Russian Beach. The Bluffs and...

(13 Nov 21) Hi! The memorial garden at Wayne's Walk - the popular sidewalk shortcut from Riverdale Drive to Short Beach - has been...

(1 Nov 21) ... includes this window planter display at the Lordship Corner Market (LIA's Kevin Regan creates a new display there each...

(27 Oct 21) You probably didn't notice the work being done in recent weeks - but certainly will next spring! The Lordship Improvement...

(6 Nov 20) Vibrant impatiens and marigolds held on as long as they could this year at the Ackley Park Gazebo - and now we're thinking...