Investigation Station: Amphibians and Reptiles in Winter
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Investigation Station: Amphibians and Reptiles in Winter
What are amphibians and reptiles up to during the winter? Join us at our investigation station by the Welcome Desk to find out. DATE: Saturday, February 17 - 25 LOCATION: Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA…
The Science of Saw-whet Owls
The Science of Saw-whet Owls
Small, secretive, and nocturnal, Northern Saw-whet Owls (Aegolius acadicus) are one of the most common – and most elusive – owls in Northern forests. In the fall of 2022, the Harris Center established a saw-whet banding station on SuperSanctuary lands as part…
Kidleidoscope Story Hour at Great Falls Discovery Center – Beavers
Kidleidoscope Story Hour at Great Falls Discovery Center – Beavers
Learn more about the wildlife neighbors who share our home in the Connecticut River Watershed. This program will be all about ducks and includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, weather permitting. For ages 3-6, accompanied…
Who’s Been Here? A Tracking Adventure
Who’s Been Here? A Tracking Adventure
Join DCR staff for a tracking adventure. Find out who has been outside in the snow. Investigate the mysterious signs that wildlife leave behind. Bundle up! For ages 3–8 with a parent or guardian. Siblings and friends are welcome. Meet…
Hemlock Monitoring Group Meet-up & Training
Hemlock Monitoring Group Meet-up & Training
Join Williamstown Rural Lands to survey Eastern Hemlock health and Hemlock Woolly Adelgid populations on local public properties in Williamstown. Survey will be along the Harmon Pond Trail. The whole walk will be slow paced and ~1.5 miles. No experience…
Full Moon Owl Prowl
Full Moon Owl Prowl
Celebrate your local nocturnal feathered friends during Williamstown Rural Lands’ Owl Prowl! Meet live owls and learn about the adaptations that make them such superb hunters of the night with Southern Vermont Natural History Museum, enjoy owl themed crafts and…
Waterfall & Boreal Forest Snowshoe at Tamarack Hollow
Waterfall & Boreal Forest Snowshoe at Tamarack Hollow
Windsor, MA Sunday February 25th 2024 10am-12:30pm Snowshoe (or hike) in the Boreal forests of Windsor at the Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center! Join Director and Naturalist Aimee Gelinas M.Ed on a trek featuring newly conserved land, a brand…