Athol Bird and Nature Club
Millers River Environmental Center
100 Main Street Athol Ma
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Help ABNC heat our Millers River Environmental Center
Members who would like to buy or help sell a few tickets please contact
Robert Mallet ramun1...@hotmail.com or Dave Small D...@dhsmall.net
One prize of a $500.00 Prepaid gas card
Drawing December 17, 2011
If you live out of the area please e-mail Dave and we can make arrangements
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Saturday, November 19 8:15 am Quabbin Reservoir. All Day.
We will explore the Quabbin region, which may include Gates 35 or 37,
Quabbin Park, and Royalston center. Target birds will include raptors,
Common Raven, waterfowl, and possibly winter finches. We saw a flock of
Tundra Swans on last year's trip. Expect to do some hiking. Co-sponsored
with the Athol Bird and Nature Club and Brookline Bird Club.
Meeting place: Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin Robbins off routes 110/111 in Harvard
at 7:00a.m. (Take Rt. 2 exit 38B-Routes 110 East/111 North, Ayer. From end
of ramp Dunkin' Donuts is almost immediately on right) or Millers River
Environmental Center at 100 Main Street, Athol at 8:15a.m. (Take Rt. 2 exit
18-Route 2A to downtown Athol. The Center is on right pass the business
district and parking is in rear).Jonathan Center, Chelmsford (978)256-4489
jbcen...@verizon.net If anyone has a winter finches or other notable birds
in the North Quabbin or Quabbin area please give Jonathan a call or e-mail.
Sunday November 20 7:30 am - Impromptu trip to Plum Island
Joan and Larry Duprey invite anyone who wishes to join them on a trip to
Plum Island. We'll meet at MREC at 7:30 AM, or Burger King on Rte 110 in
Salisbury at 8:30
Info: Joan and Larry Duprey, 978-235-6581 or joandup...@hotmail.com.
Tuesday, December 13, 8-10 a.m. Accessible Birding with Joe
Join Joe Superchi on the second Tuesday of the month visiting local sites.
Open to birders of all abilities. Meet at the Center, 100 Main St., Athol.
Call ahead for wheelchair van access, 978-248-9491.
<<>> Wednesday, December 14, 7 PM Members' Night at the Center
Come to the Center, 100 Main St., Athol, to share your experiences, trips
and photographs with other members. Plan for about 10-15 minutes, so we'll
have time for everyone!
Saturday, December 17, all day Christmas Bird Count
Join this "Citizen Science" project, the longest continuously running
compilation of bird data in the area. Contact Dave Small for additional
information and to participate in this nationwide annual event: 978-413-1772
or d...@dhsmall.net.
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North Quabbin Garden Club
Thursday, November 17, 2011 7 p.m.
Millers River Environmental Center
100 Main Street, Athol, MA 01331
Louise Garwood: Fabulous Fall Planting
Freelance landscape designer Louise Garwood will present a program focused
on fall color. We will learn how to design a garden bed to plant in the
spring for wonderfully rich fall colors, texture and winter habitat for
critters. Join us for an evening that is sure to enlighten even the
experienced gardener.
An affiliate of the Millers River Environmental Center in Athol, the North
Quabbin Garden Club formed in 2006 to encourage interest in all phases of
home gardening. With efforts to promote better horticultural practices and
foster civic beauty, emphasis is placed on use of native plants, organic
gardening, and the conservation of natural resources. Monthly meetings are
usually held on the third Thursday evening of each month featuring
informative speakers or workshop sessions. Members are currently working on
a wildlife habitat garden at the Millers River Environmental Center and
planning their annual spring sale of perennial plants and specialty items.
Guests and new members are always welcome, so join us this month and learn
something new about gardening. Meetings are free to members and guests are
asked for a donation.
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Millers River Watershed Council
Thursday, November 17, 2011 7:30 p.m.
Millers River Environmental Center
100 Main Street, Athol, MA 01331
The public is invited to attend the Annual Meeting of the Millers River
Watershed Council (MRWC), Thursday November 17th at the Millers River
Environmental Center, 100 Main Street in Athol, at 7:30 pm. The meeting
will feature MRWC president David Brule reading from West Along the River, a
recently published collection of articles from his regular Montague Reporter
column of the same name. David grew up in Millers Falls/Ervingside and
returned to live in his great grandfather's house in 1974. His passion for
the river and its local communities is evident in his writings and service
to local organizations. David is the former Chairman of the Foreign Language
Department. of the Amherst Pelham Regional School District, and has been
chairman of the Erving Conservation Commission since 1982.
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Thursday November 17th, 6-8 pm
Meeting of North Quabbin Regional Landscape Partnership followed by viewing
of the "GreenFire" documentary
Harvard Forest Fisher Museum, 340 North Main Street (Route 32), Petersham MA
Free Pizza! But you must RSVP to Jay at 978-248-2118 or
i...@nqpartnership.org
Join us for a short, 30 minute meeting of the North Quabbin Regional
Landscape Partnership to discuss land conservation outreach events in the
region
Followed by a viewing of the "GreenFire" documentary about the life of Aldo
Leopold:
Considered by many as the father of wildlife management and of the United
States' wilderness system, Aldo Leopold was a conservationist, forester,
philosopher, educator, writer, and outdoor enthusiast....Green Fire
describes the formation of Aldo Leopold's idea, exploring how it changed one
man and later permeated through all arenas of conservation. The film draws
on Leopold's life and experiences to provide context and validity, then
explores the deep impact of his thinking on conservation projects around the
world today. Through these examples, the film challenges viewers to
contemplate their own relationship with the land
community."-greenfiremove.com
After the film, we'll discuss whether we should try to bring this out to the
general audience in our region, and if so, how best to do so.
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Thursday, November 17, at 7:30 p.m
Forbush Members and Friends,
the Forbush Bird Club will hold its November meeting.
at Mass Audubon Broad Meadow Brook,
414 Massasoit Road, Worcester.
The speaker will be Dave Small and the program will be "Moths of Worcester
County."
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Thursday, November 17, 7-9pm
WHITE NOSE SYNDROME AND OUR BAT POPULATIONS
Ann Froschauer, US Fish & Wildlife Service
Pre-registration required; please call 413-256-6006.
The white nose syndrome is a disease that is devastating our native bat
populations across New England and North America. Ann works to support
research efforts on the syndrome and coordinates bat conservation efforts
region-wide. She will review the history of this epidemic, talk about the
biology and causes of the disease, and discuss strategies for bat
conservation. Come learn about this important environmental problem and what
is being done to help bats. There will be plenty of time for questions.
http://www.hitchcockcenter.org/comm_programs.htm#bats
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WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO OUTDOORS?
JOIN US TO DISCUSS WHAT TYPES OF OUTDOOR RECREATION PROJECTS ARE MOST
IMPORTANT TO YOU.
Thursday November 17, 2011 6:30 pm Department of Agricultural Resources 101
University Drive, Suite C4 Amherst, MA
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is currently gathering input from citizens
across the state on how they like to enjoy our parks, wildlands, and
forests. The information gathered will inform the future distribution of
federal Land and Water Conservation Fund grant money.
For more information, contact Melissa Cryan at (617) 626-1171 or
melissa.cr...@state.ma.us
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Sat, November 19, 10AM-2:30PM, Macro Photography Workshop
at the Petersham Craft Center, 8 North St Petersham.
Call 724-3415 to register or for more information.
Guy Biechele, an award-winning fine art and landscape photographer from
Athol, will present a workshop on Macro and close up photography at the
Petersham Craft Center on Saturday, November 19th. Guy is a talented artist
whose many honors have included a solo show at the Museum of Science in
Boston. Participants will learn to create a whole new world of photographic
subjects, from the smallest patterns of nature to the most complex flower.
Equipment and techniques will be discussed, then time will be spent in the
field taking actual photographs to bring back to the classroom to critique
and review.
What to bring: compact digital camera with macro mode or digital single lens
reflex (DSLR) camera with macro lens Also bring if possible a tripod, flash
attachment, and remote shutter release. This class is open to teens and
adults. $20 members, $35 nonmembers
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~Poplar Mountain Hike~
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Poplar Mountain Conservation Area
Old State Road, Erving
Sunday, November 20
10am-1pm
Hikers are invited to a walk along the loop trails at the base of Poplar
Mountain Conservation Area, the Erving Town Forest. The Town of Erving
bought 119-acres of the former Giniusz farm outright in 2007 with assistance
from Mount Grace. This hike is co-sponsored by the Erving Conservation
Commission and will be led by Harry Sharbaugh, who is planning to assist
with the creation of an upper loop trail that will lead to the Poplar
Mountain outlook.
Sign up now at http://www.mountgrace.org/poplar-mountain-hike-november-20
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~Inspiring Landscapes: In Greenfield This November~
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Hope & Olive Restaurant
44 Hope Street, Greenfield
Reception Sunday, November 20
4-6pm
Join in this special partnership exhibition celebrating the 25th Anniversary
of Mount Grace in 2011 and the 100th Anniversary of Petersham Craft Center
in 2012.
From farms, fields, and forests to old back roads and freshly cut trails;
from vernal ponds to rushing rivers; from working barns to ancient cellar
holes; from stormy spring skies to glimmering fall sunsets -- local artists
have been inspired to offer works for show at local venues to benefit Mount
Grace. The final stop for Inspiring landscapes will be at:
Hope & Olive Restaurant, 44 Hope Street, Greenfield, from Nov. 15 - Dec. 5
~Celebrating 25 Years of Land Conservation~
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Dave Small
president
Athol Bird and Nature Club
Millers River Environmental Center
100 Main Street Athol Ma 01331
D...@dhsmall.net
978-413-1772
