Discover the natural history of beavers, how they alter the landscape and provide habitat for other wildlife on this walk at Fitzgerald Lake. Evening is the ideal time to observe beavers, and if we’re lucky, we’ll see them and maybe get slapped at. We’ll meet at the Cooke Ave. entrance (next to the Moose Lodge) and walk along Boggy Meadow Rd. to the new Pine Brook Trail. We’ll examine a lodge and several dams that have backed up the brook to create a sizeable pond where great blue herons nest and migrating waterfowl visit. All ages welcome! Binoculars and shoes for wet, muddy conditions are recommended. Laura Beltran is a teacher/naturalist at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Easthampton. 

BBC will resume a full schedule of Walks and Talks this year. We will not be limiting attendance, but we ask that you continue to register for each walk beforehand. This will allow us to answer any questions you might have and notify you of any changes or cancellations.

To sign up for any of the following walks, please send an email to Dave Pritchard at Registrar.BroadBrookCoalition@gmail.com. For more information on this program call Dave Pritchard (413-268-3668) or Dick Wynne (413-584-7930).