WCLT UPCOMING SUMMER EVENTS

[WCLT Public Outreach Committee]

WCLT UPCOMING SUMMER EVENTS

Saturday
June 7, 2008
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Crane Swamp
National Trails Day Hike

Celebrate National Trails Day with WCLT and SVT.  Starting at the Fish and Wildlife Headquarters, this 7-mile hike will lead you through SVT’s Cedar Hill and Sawink Farm, plus Crane Swamp. Experienced hikers preferred.  Bring a lunch for a break on top of Cedar Hill.  Please arrive 30 minutes early to coordinate a car shuttle, as the ending location will be different from the starting location.  WCLT Members: Free, Non-members: $5.
Contact: Don Burn trails...@westboroughlandtrust.org


Sunday
June 8, 2008
1:30 PM
Westborough Senior Center
Introduction to Watching Dragonflies and Damselflies

Gossamer membrane wings, flashes of iridescent blues and greens, giant eyes that seem to take in the world. Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) intrigue and delight people with their beauty, speed, and hunting prowess. These insects numbering 5,000 species are some of the largest known and most ancient, with fossils dating back 325 million years.

The Westborough Community Land Trust invites you to learn about the behavior and identification of these amazing insects in an "Introduction to Dragonflies and Damselflies" by David Small, president of the Athol Bird and Nature Club, on Sunday, June 8. A one-hour program at 1:30 p.m. at the Westborough Senior Citizens Center, Rogers Road, will be followed by a walk to identify and watch these insects in the field.  
 
 Small has been studying Odonata for more than 10 years and is a recognized expert in their behavior and identification.  He has organized statewide surveys for the Mass Natural Heritage and Endangered Species program for the American Rubyspot fall Stylurids http://www.rubyspot.net/ and continually adds records for rare species occurrences to NHESP. He has given numerous trainings at Audubon sanctuaries, nature centers, and area schools. Dragonflies and damselflies are attracting increasing attention, says Small, because the presence and condition of the dragonfly and damselfly aquatic larvae are indicators of water quality and environmental health.

The public is invited to this free program to learn more about dragonflies and damselflies and, weather permitting, to join the following walk. (You may want to be prepared to wade.)
Contact: da...@dhsmall.net

Sunday
June 8, 2008
9:00 AM - Noon
Gilmore Pond
Gilmore Pond Project
Come to our work party to help remove invasive plants from the Gilmore Pond area. This work is easy in that it requires just a lopper (WCLT has a few if you do not own one) to cut the plants. The plants are then dragged to a staging area where they will be disposed of. What we do need are volunteers to help us since we have several acres of plants to remove.

The work party will meet at the start of Gilmore Farm Road, which is the road into the Orchard Hill over 55 development.
Raindate: June 15

Note: If there is interest we will add an afternoon session.
Contact: stewa...@westboroughlandtrust.org


Monday
June 16, 2008
7:30 PM
St. Luke’s Parish Hall
WCLT Annual Meeting
Join members of WCLT to learn about the year’s achievements and to hear Christine Loughlin, O.P., Director of Crystal Spring Center for Earth Learning (www.crystalspring.org), speak on sustainability and our wider connection to the earth.
Contact: Rosemary Johnson rose...@verizon.net


Saturday
July 12, 2008
9:00 AM - Noon
Gilmore Pond Project
Come to our work party to help remove invasive plants from the Gilmore Pond area. This work is easy in that it requires just a lopper (WCLT has a few if you do not own one) to cut the plants. The plants are then dragged to a staging area where they will be disposed of. What we do need are volunteers to help us since we have several acres of plants to remove.

The work party will meet at the start of Gilmore Farm Road, which is the road into the Orchard Hill over 55 development.
Raindate: July 19
Contact: stewa...@westboroughlandtrust.org


Saturday
August 9, 2008
9:00 AM - Noon
Gilmore Pond Project
Come to our work party to help remove invasive plants from the Gilmore Pond area. This work is easy in that it requires just a lopper (WCLT has a few if you do not own one) to cut the plants. The plants are then dragged to a staging area where they will be disposed of. What we do need are volunteers to help us since we have several acres of plants to remove.

The work party will meet at the start of Gilmore Farm Road, which is the road into the Orchard Hill over 55 development.
Raindate: August 16
Contact: stewa...@westboroughlandtrust.org