From John Body
Here are some great events coming up this weekend:
Saturday, September 13: Hike into East Meadows of Northampton with Harvey Allen
We’ll look for fall migrants and have a look at the beautiful Baye Ponds in the Meadows, which were preserved by Valley Land Fund. Harvey is an incredible birder and wonderful guide. The view from the Meadows is amazing! Meet at 7 am at the commuter parking lot on the road from Route 9 into the Fairgrounds in Northampton. Co-sponsored by Valley Land Fund and Hampshire Bird Club. Questions? Call Harvey Allen at 253-7963.
http://www.valleylandfund.org/
Come Celebrate the birthday of a great organization: The Broad Brook Coalition Turns 20 years old!!!
http://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/
Saturday, September 13:
1:00 PM: Walk and Talk
Pat McDonough, Mass. Audubon
In Search of Mushrooms
Identification, ethics and edibility will be explored.
Walk: 1:00 – 3:00 PM, with an hour of discussion after the walk.
Meet at Moose Lodge entrance to the Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area at the top of Cooke Avenue, off Hatfield Street
Sunday, September 14:
3:30 – 5 PM: Special Presentation and Book Signing:
Tom Wessels
Reading the Forested Landscape
Discover what today’s landscape tells us about the forces, both natural and human, that shaped it.
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5:30 – 7 PM: Celebrate with us!
20th Anniversary Party
Join us for refreshments, celebratory beverages, and jazz with
Coko Quartet
Florence Civic Center
Park Street, Florence, MA (near Lilly Library)
If you can’t make the BBC festivities, consider donating to their Land Preservation Fund. Have a great weekend!
John
From Arcadia/Mass Audubon
Mass Audubon at Blueberry Hill
‘Hawk Watch at Blueberry Hill’
Sunday, September 21, 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
Fee: $15.00 for Mass Audubon members, $20.00 for nonmembers.Pre-registration is required.
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Mass Audubon at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary
‘Amazing Mushrooms’
Wild Mushroom Workshop
Sunday, September 21, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $12.00 for Mass Audubon members, $18.00 for nonmembers.Pre-registration is required.
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Mass Audubon at Laughing Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
‘Basic Nature Photography’
3-session Photo Workshop
Sundays, September 21, 28, and October 5, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $25.00 for Mass Audubon members, $30.00 for nonmembers. Pre-registration is required.
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Mass Audubon at Quabbin Reservoir
‘Evening Walk at Quabbin’
Sunday, September 21, 4:15 – 6:15 p.m.
Fee: $10.00 for Mass Audubon members, $15.00 for nonmembers.Pre-registration is required.
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Mass Audubon at Laughing Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
‘Grasshoppers and Crickets’
Outdoor Family Program
Saturday, September 20, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Fee: $3.00 for Mass Audubon members, $5.00 for nonmembers. Call Mass Audubon’s Connecticut River Valley Sanctuaries, 413-584-3009 ext. 812. Pre-registration is required.
For further information contact the Registrar at Mass Audubon’s Connecticut River Valley Sanctuaries at 413-584-3009 ext. 812 or by return email at arcadia@massaudubon.org
FNTG:
On *Sunday, September 14th*, the Friends of Northampton Trails and Greenways will be sponsoring two great events:
a walking tour, meeting at Forbes Library, 2 pm; and
a 20 mile biking tour, meeting at Sugar Maple Trailside Inn at 62 Chestnut Street in Florence at 3:50 pm.
Both events will give new insight into our expanding network, as well as a future vision for trails around Northampton.
Prior signup for the bike tour is required, and is helpful for the walking tour: email us at fntg.net@gmail.com to sign up for one or both of these events.
Hope to see you on the trails!
Nick Horton
President,
FNTG
