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SUMMARY:Mid-Spring Bird Walk
DESCRIPTION:Laura Beltran\, long-time birder and an educator at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary\, will lead this bird walk along Boggy Meadow Road to the Fitzgerald Lake dam. In early May many boreal migrants are passing through our area\, and residents and breeding migrants are establishing territories and beginning to nest. We will look and listen for warblers\, thrushes\, vireos\, swallows\, herons\, and more. Bring binoculars. \nDue to the continuing coronavirus situation in western Mass.\, we will be limiting participation to 10 attendees (in addition to walk leaders)\, and require that all persons wear a mask and remain six feet apart. \nTo sign up for this walk\, please send an email to Dave Pritchard at Registrar.BroadBrookCoalition@gmail.com indicating how many people you will have in your party. We will accommodate as many attendees as we can on a first-come first-serve basis. Please check the Broad Brook website (broadbrookcoalition.org) for more information on this programs\, or call Dave Pritchard (413-268-3668) or Dick Wynne (413-584-7930).
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/mid-spring-bird-walk/
LOCATION:Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge)\, 196 Cooke Avenue\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210502T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210502T090000
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SUMMARY:Mid-Spring Bird Walk
DESCRIPTION:Laura Beltran\, long-time birder and an educator at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary\, will lead this bird walk along Boggy Meadow Road to the Fitzgerald Lake dam. In early May many boreal migrants are passing through our area\, and residents and breeding migrants are establishing territories and beginning to nest. We will look and listen for warblers\, thrushes\, vireos\, swallows\, herons\, and more. Bring binoculars. \nDue to the continuing coronavirus situation in western Mass.\, we will be limiting participation to 10 attendees (in addition to walk leaders)\, and require that all persons wear a mask and remain six feet apart. \nTo sign up for this walk\, please send an email to Dave Pritchard at Registrar.BroadBrookCoalition@gmail.com indicating how many people you will have in your party. We will accommodate as many attendees as we can on a first-come first-serve basis. Please check the Broad Brook website (broadbrookcoalition.org) for more information on this programs\, or call Dave Pritchard (413-268-3668) or Dick Wynne (413-584-7930).
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/mid-spring-bird-walk-2/
LOCATION:Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge)\, 196 Cooke Avenue\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190921T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190921T150000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20190408T191533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190408T191533Z
UID:1548-1569070800-1569078000@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Walk: Insect Tracks and Signs
DESCRIPTION:Led by Charley Eiseman\n(Rain date Sun. 9/22)\nMeet at North Farms Rd. entrance \nInsects are extremely specialized in their habits\, and because of this it is often possible to learn which ones are around us just by noticing the characteristic patterns and objects they create as they go about their lives. Participants will search for signs such as egg cases\, cocoons\, webs\, burrows\, droppings\, galls\, leaf mines\, and the various ways insects nibble\, fold\, roll\, and tie leaves. Learning about insects through studying these signs will give participants a new appreciation for their complexity\, diversity\, and interrelationships with other living things. \nCharley is a freelance naturalist based in western Massachusetts and conducts plant and wildlife surveys throughout New England. He is the lead author of the field guide Tracks & Sign of Insects and Other Invertebrates and writes an insect-themed blog\, “BugTracks.”
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/walk-insect-tracks-and-signs-2/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190921T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190921T150000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20190408T191533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190408T191533Z
UID:2875-1569070800-1569078000@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Walk: Insect Tracks and Signs
DESCRIPTION:Led by Charley Eiseman\n(Rain date Sun. 9/22)\nMeet at North Farms Rd. entrance \nInsects are extremely specialized in their habits\, and because of this it is often possible to learn which ones are around us just by noticing the characteristic patterns and objects they create as they go about their lives. Participants will search for signs such as egg cases\, cocoons\, webs\, burrows\, droppings\, galls\, leaf mines\, and the various ways insects nibble\, fold\, roll\, and tie leaves. Learning about insects through studying these signs will give participants a new appreciation for their complexity\, diversity\, and interrelationships with other living things. \nCharley is a freelance naturalist based in western Massachusetts and conducts plant and wildlife surveys throughout New England. He is the lead author of the field guide Tracks & Sign of Insects and Other Invertebrates and writes an insect-themed blog\, “BugTracks.”
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/walk-insect-tracks-and-signs-2-2/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190720T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190720T110000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20190408T191415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190408T191415Z
UID:1546-1563613200-1563620400@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Walk: Forest Shrubs and Plants of the Forest Floor
DESCRIPTION:Led by Molly Hale\nMeet at North Farms Rd. entrance \nWe naturally tend to look up when we’re in a forest\, toward the grandeur of the canopy\, but there’s an interesting and often overlooked world at our feet as well. Join naturalist Molly Hale for a tour of the forest floor\, where a rich variety of plants have adapted to low levels of light and a range of soil conditions and microclimates. From low-growing shrubs and wildflowers to ferns\, vines\, mosses\, and more\, we’ll learn to appreciate a part of the forest that most of us routinely walk through without giving it the attention it deserves.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/walk-forest-shrubs-and-plants-of-the-forest-floor/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190720T110000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20190408T191415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190408T191415Z
UID:2874-1563613200-1563620400@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Walk: Forest Shrubs and Plants of the Forest Floor
DESCRIPTION:Led by Molly Hale\nMeet at North Farms Rd. entrance \nWe naturally tend to look up when we’re in a forest\, toward the grandeur of the canopy\, but there’s an interesting and often overlooked world at our feet as well. Join naturalist Molly Hale for a tour of the forest floor\, where a rich variety of plants have adapted to low levels of light and a range of soil conditions and microclimates. From low-growing shrubs and wildflowers to ferns\, vines\, mosses\, and more\, we’ll learn to appreciate a part of the forest that most of us routinely walk through without giving it the attention it deserves.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/walk-forest-shrubs-and-plants-of-the-forest-floor-2/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190710T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190710T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20190408T191057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190408T191057Z
UID:2873-1562752800-1562760000@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Walk: Butterflies
DESCRIPTION:Led by Tom Gagnon\nMeet at Cooke Ave. entrance \nJoin naturalist\, birder\, and butterfly enthusiast Tom Gagnon in search of the rare DION SKIPPER and other butterflies around Fitzgerald Lake. We will meet at the Cooke Ave. entrance (the Moose Lodge parking lot) and hike along Boggy Meadow Rd. to the dam\, where grasses and wildflowers form good butterfly habitat. The Dion Skipper is on the list of rare or uncommon resident Massachusetts butterflies. It was found at Fitzgerald Lake a decade ago and has been spotted intermittently since then. \nClose-focus binoculars will be a help\, if you have them. Bug spray and water are a good idea. Please\, no nets. \nFor more information contact Tom at 413-584-6353.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/walk-butterflies-2/
LOCATION:Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge)\, 196 Cooke Avenue\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190710T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190710T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20190408T191057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190408T191057Z
UID:1544-1562752800-1562760000@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Walk: Butterflies
DESCRIPTION:Led by Tom Gagnon\nMeet at Cooke Ave. entrance \nJoin naturalist\, birder\, and butterfly enthusiast Tom Gagnon in search of the rare DION SKIPPER and other butterflies around Fitzgerald Lake. We will meet at the Cooke Ave. entrance (the Moose Lodge parking lot) and hike along Boggy Meadow Rd. to the dam\, where grasses and wildflowers form good butterfly habitat. The Dion Skipper is on the list of rare or uncommon resident Massachusetts butterflies. It was found at Fitzgerald Lake a decade ago and has been spotted intermittently since then. \nClose-focus binoculars will be a help\, if you have them. Bug spray and water are a good idea. Please\, no nets. \nFor more information contact Tom at 413-584-6353.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/walk-butterflies/
LOCATION:Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge)\, 196 Cooke Avenue\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190601T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190601T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20190408T190906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190408T191127Z
UID:1542-1559383200-1559390400@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Walk: Improve Your Nature Photography
DESCRIPTION:Led by Michael Jacobson-Hardy\nMeet at North Farms Rd. entrance \nA walk in nature is always inspiring\, but capturing that feeling with a camera is not always so easy. Join photographer and film teacher Michael Jacobson-Hardy on a walk at the Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area to learn techniques for taking better pictures outdoors. Michael will discuss such topics as close-ups vs. distant shots\, how different light conditions will affect the image\, and how to edit your pictures using different types of software. All skill levels and camera formats are welcome\, including cell phones and point-and-shoot. It’s not the camera that makes a great picture\, but rather the mind and eye of the photographer. \nMichael is the author of the recently published Walking with Thoreau\, combining nature photography with excerpts from Thoreau’s writings.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/walk-improve-your-nature-photography/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190601T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190601T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20190408T190906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190408T190906Z
UID:2872-1559383200-1559390400@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Walk: Improve Your Nature Photography
DESCRIPTION:Led by Michael Jacobson-Hardy\nMeet at North Farms Rd. entrance \nA walk in nature is always inspiring\, but capturing that feeling with a camera is not always so easy. Join photographer and film teacher Michael Jacobson-Hardy on a walk at the Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area to learn techniques for taking better pictures outdoors. Michael will discuss such topics as close-ups vs. distant shots\, how different light conditions will affect the image\, and how to edit your pictures using different types of software. All skill levels and camera formats are welcome\, including cell phones and point-and-shoot. It’s not the camera that makes a great picture\, but rather the mind and eye of the photographer. \nMichael is the author of the recently published Walking with Thoreau\, combining nature photography with excerpts from Thoreau’s writings.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/walk-improve-your-nature-photography-2/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190518T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190518T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20190408T190656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190408T190656Z
UID:2871-1558173600-1558180800@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Walk: Trees and the Forest
DESCRIPTION:Led by Bob Leverett\nMeet at North Farms Rd. entrance \nForests may feel timeless as you walk through them\, but they are complex\, dynamic ecosystems\, and each has its own distinct history. Join Bob Leverett for an examination of the New England forest as represented in the Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area. We’ll learn to identify individual species while also observing the successional past of the forest as a whole. Among other things\, Bob will explain how trees are measured\, how forests are aged\, and how forested sites are documented for purposes of study and preservation. \nBob is a co-founder of the Eastern Native Tree Society and an expert on old-growth forests of the eastern U.S.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/walk-trees-and-the-forest-2/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190518T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190518T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20190408T190656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190408T191201Z
UID:1540-1558173600-1558180800@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Walk: Trees and the Forest
DESCRIPTION:Led by Bob Leverett\nMeet at North Farms Rd. entrance \nForests may feel timeless as you walk through them\, but they are complex\, dynamic ecosystems\, and each has its own distinct history. Join Bob Leverett for an examination of the New England forest as represented in the Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area. We’ll learn to identify individual species while also observing the successional past of the forest as a whole. Among other things\, Bob will explain how trees are measured\, how forests are aged\, and how forested sites are documented for purposes of study and preservation. \nBob is a co-founder of the Eastern Native Tree Society and an expert on old-growth forests of the eastern U.S.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/walk-trees-and-the-forest/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190511T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190511T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20190408T190542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190408T190542Z
UID:2870-1557568800-1557576000@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Vernal Pool Walk
DESCRIPTION:Led by Brad Timm\nSaturday\, May 11\nMeet at North Farms Rd. entrance \nFitzgerald Lake Conservation Area is fortunate to contain several confirmed vernal pools just a short walk in from the North Farms Rd. entrance. Join biologist Brad Timm as we visit these pools and discover their truly unique ecology. We’ll learn about the wide variety of animals that rely on vernal pools for their existence – from amphibians and reptiles to an amazing number of diverse invertebrate species\, as well as some mammals and birds. And we’ll explore the importance of vernal pools to overall ecosystem functioning\, and how climate change might impact these critical habitats. We will also get the chance to see some of these animals in action during our walk while we learn about their captivating life histories. \nAll ages are welcome and encouraged! \nBrad Timm is a wildlife biologist and BBC board member who has conducted amphibian research (typically centered around vernal pools) in New England for over 15 years.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/vernal-pool-walk-2/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190511T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190511T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20190408T190542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190408T191220Z
UID:1538-1557568800-1557576000@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Vernal Pool Walk
DESCRIPTION:Led by Brad Timm\nSaturday\, May 11\nMeet at North Farms Rd. entrance \nFitzgerald Lake Conservation Area is fortunate to contain several confirmed vernal pools just a short walk in from the North Farms Rd. entrance. Join biologist Brad Timm as we visit these pools and discover their truly unique ecology. We’ll learn about the wide variety of animals that rely on vernal pools for their existence – from amphibians and reptiles to an amazing number of diverse invertebrate species\, as well as some mammals and birds. And we’ll explore the importance of vernal pools to overall ecosystem functioning\, and how climate change might impact these critical habitats. We will also get the chance to see some of these animals in action during our walk while we learn about their captivating life histories. \nAll ages are welcome and encouraged! \nBrad Timm is a wildlife biologist and BBC board member who has conducted amphibian research (typically centered around vernal pools) in New England for over 15 years.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/vernal-pool-walk/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190504T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190504T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20190408T190357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190408T191243Z
UID:1536-1556994600-1557001800@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Walk: Beavers at Nightfall
DESCRIPTION:Led by Laura Beltran\n(rain date Sun. 5/5)\nMeet at Cooke Ave. entrance \nEarly evening is the ideal time to observe beaver activity. We’ll meet at the Cooke Ave. entrance (former Moose Lodge parking lot) and take a walk along Boggy Meadow Rd.\, with a short off-trail segment\, to a place where beavers have recently built a pair of dams and established an active lodge. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the dynamic process of how a woodland is transformed into a wetland once beavers take up residence. \nSuitable for adults and families. Binoculars and shoes for possibly wet\, muddy conditions are recommended. \nLaura Tate Beltran is a teacher/naturalist at Arcadia Sanctuary in Easthampton.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/walk-beavers-at-nightfall/
LOCATION:Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge)\, 196 Cooke Avenue\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190504T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190504T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20190408T190357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190408T190357Z
UID:2869-1556994600-1557001800@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Walk: Beavers at Nightfall
DESCRIPTION:Led by Laura Beltran\n(rain date Sun. 5/5)\nMeet at Cooke Ave. entrance \nEarly evening is the ideal time to observe beaver activity. We’ll meet at the Cooke Ave. entrance (former Moose Lodge parking lot) and take a walk along Boggy Meadow Rd.\, with a short off-trail segment\, to a place where beavers have recently built a pair of dams and established an active lodge. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the dynamic process of how a woodland is transformed into a wetland once beavers take up residence. \nSuitable for adults and families. Binoculars and shoes for possibly wet\, muddy conditions are recommended. \nLaura Tate Beltran is a teacher/naturalist at Arcadia Sanctuary in Easthampton.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/walk-beavers-at-nightfall-2/
LOCATION:Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge)\, 196 Cooke Avenue\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190427T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190427T090000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20190408T190140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190408T191301Z
UID:1534-1556348400-1556355600@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Spring Bird Walk
DESCRIPTION:Led by Marcia Merithew and Betsy Higgins\n(rain date Sun. 4/28)\nMeet at North Farms Rd. entrance \nSpring is in the air –time to get out and go birding! At this time of year residents and returning migrants alike are bursting with song as they busy themselves with the urgent task of finding mates and building nests. Join Hampshire Bird Club’s Marcia Merithew and Betsy Higgins as we walk through forest and wetland habitats and continue on to the more open spaces of the dam and Cooke’s Pasture. Probable sightings include swallows\, thrushes\, woodpeckers\, vireos\, and early warblers as well as herons\, ducks\, and geese. \nSuitable for all ages and skill levels. Bring binoculars and field guides if you have them.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/spring-bird-walk/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190427T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190427T090000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20190408T190140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190408T190140Z
UID:2868-1556348400-1556355600@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Spring Bird Walk
DESCRIPTION:Led by Marcia Merithew and Betsy Higgins\n(rain date Sun. 4/28)\nMeet at North Farms Rd. entrance \nSpring is in the air –time to get out and go birding! At this time of year residents and returning migrants alike are bursting with song as they busy themselves with the urgent task of finding mates and building nests. Join Hampshire Bird Club’s Marcia Merithew and Betsy Higgins as we walk through forest and wetland habitats and continue on to the more open spaces of the dam and Cooke’s Pasture. Probable sightings include swallows\, thrushes\, woodpeckers\, vireos\, and early warblers as well as herons\, ducks\, and geese. \nSuitable for all ages and skill levels. Bring binoculars and field guides if you have them.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/spring-bird-walk-3/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181027T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181027T130000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20181024T225906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T204859Z
UID:1425-1540638000-1540645200@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Autumn Tree Walk with Bob Leverett at FLCA
DESCRIPTION:by Bob Leverett \nJoin Bob Leverett\, co-founder of the Native Tree Society\, for a walk through the Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area to learn about our eastern woodlands. The leaves may have mostly fallen\, but trees can still be identified by their bark\, their buds\, their shape\, and their habitat. And once identified\, each species tells us something more about the history and ecology of the forest it grows in. The walk is free and suitable for all ages. Dress warmly!
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/autumn-tree-walk-with-bob-leverett-at-flca/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181027T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181027T130000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20181024T225906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181024T225906Z
UID:2858-1540638000-1540645200@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Autumn Tree Walk with Bob Leverett at FLCA
DESCRIPTION:by Bob Leverett \nJoin Bob Leverett\, co-founder of the Native Tree Society\, for a walk through the Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area to learn about our eastern woodlands. The leaves may have mostly fallen\, but trees can still be identified by their bark\, their buds\, their shape\, and their habitat. And once identified\, each species tells us something more about the history and ecology of the forest it grows in. The walk is free and suitable for all ages. Dress warmly!
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/autumn-tree-walk-with-bob-leverett-at-flca-2/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180922T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180922T130000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20180318T175638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T222323Z
UID:1348-1537614000-1537621200@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Walk: History of Land Use at Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area
DESCRIPTION:Walk/talk with Laurie Sanders \nFrom colonial times to the damming of Broad Brook in the late 1980s that created Fitzgerald Lake\, the 850 acres of FLCA have undergone momentous changes. Laurie Sanders will lead a walk along Boggy Meadow Rd. to the dam and Cooke’s Pasture\, focusing on the economic\, social\, and environmental history of this area. While the woods and lake may look pristine to the casual observer\, there is a long history of human intervention just below the surface.\nLaurie is the co-executive director of the Northampton Historical Society and a longtime friend of BBC. She is the author of Rediscovering Northampton–The Natural History of City-Owned Conservation Areas. \nMeet at Cooke Ave. entrance to FLCA
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/walk-history-of-land-use-at-fitzgerald-lake-conservation-area/
LOCATION:Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge)\, 196 Cooke Avenue\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180922T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180922T130000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20180318T175638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180318T175638Z
UID:2855-1537614000-1537621200@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Walk: History of Land Use at Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area
DESCRIPTION:Walk/talk with Laurie Sanders \nFrom colonial times to the damming of Broad Brook in the late 1980s that created Fitzgerald Lake\, the 850 acres of FLCA have undergone momentous changes. Laurie Sanders will lead a walk along Boggy Meadow Rd. to the dam and Cooke’s Pasture\, focusing on the economic\, social\, and environmental history of this area. While the woods and lake may look pristine to the casual observer\, there is a long history of human intervention just below the surface.\nLaurie is the co-executive director of the Northampton Historical Society and a longtime friend of BBC. She is the author of Rediscovering Northampton–The Natural History of City-Owned Conservation Areas. \nMeet at Cooke Ave. entrance to FLCA
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/walk-history-of-land-use-at-fitzgerald-lake-conservation-area-2/
LOCATION:Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge)\, 196 Cooke Avenue\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180908T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180908T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20180318T175454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180318T175454Z
UID:1346-1536400800-1536408000@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Walk: Fungal Partnerships at Fitzgerald Lake
DESCRIPTION:Walk/talk with Pat McDonagh \nMushrooms are visible outgrowths of fungal networks that make our forest ecosystems possible. Take a walk in the woods to learn about the essential role that mushrooms play as recyclers and symbiotic partners to other forest life forms.  Collecting edible mushrooms will not be a major focus of this walk\, but we will learn to identify some common mushrooms and gain an appreciation of their many functions in the forest.\nPat is a former BBC board member and enthusiastic mycophile. She has led mushroom walks at Fitzgerald Lake and Arcadia Sanctuary for many years. \nMeet at North Farms Rd. entrance to FLCA
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/walk-fungal-partnerships-at-fitzgerald-lake/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180908T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180908T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20180318T175454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180318T175454Z
UID:2854-1536400800-1536408000@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Walk: Fungal Partnerships at Fitzgerald Lake
DESCRIPTION:Walk/talk with Pat McDonagh \nMushrooms are visible outgrowths of fungal networks that make our forest ecosystems possible. Take a walk in the woods to learn about the essential role that mushrooms play as recyclers and symbiotic partners to other forest life forms.  Collecting edible mushrooms will not be a major focus of this walk\, but we will learn to identify some common mushrooms and gain an appreciation of their many functions in the forest.\nPat is a former BBC board member and enthusiastic mycophile. She has led mushroom walks at Fitzgerald Lake and Arcadia Sanctuary for many years. \nMeet at North Farms Rd. entrance to FLCA
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/walk-fungal-partnerships-at-fitzgerald-lake-2/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180811T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180811T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20180318T175335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180318T175335Z
UID:2853-1533996000-1534003200@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Walk: Insect Tracks and Signs
DESCRIPTION:Walk/talk with Charley Eiseman \nInsects are extremely specialized in their habits\, and because of this it is often possible to learn which ones are around us just by noticing the characteristic patterns and objects they create as they go about their lives. Participants will search for signs such as egg cases\, cocoons\, webs\, burrows\, droppings\, galls\, leaf mines\, and the various ways insects nibble\, fold\, roll\, and tie leaves.  Learning about insects through studying these signs will give participants a new appreciation for their complexity\, diversity\, and interrelationships with other living things.\nCharley is a freelance naturalist based in western Massachusetts and is conducting plant and wildlife surveys throughout New England. He is the lead author of the field guide Tracks & Sign of Insects and Other Invertebrates and writes an insect-themed blog\, “BugTracks.” \nMeet at North Farms Rd. entrance to FLCA
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/walk-insect-tracks-and-signs-3/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180811T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180811T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20180318T175335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180321T234615Z
UID:1344-1533996000-1534003200@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Walk: Insect Tracks and Signs
DESCRIPTION:Walk/talk with Charley Eiseman \nInsects are extremely specialized in their habits\, and because of this it is often possible to learn which ones are around us just by noticing the characteristic patterns and objects they create as they go about their lives. Participants will search for signs such as egg cases\, cocoons\, webs\, burrows\, droppings\, galls\, leaf mines\, and the various ways insects nibble\, fold\, roll\, and tie leaves.  Learning about insects through studying these signs will give participants a new appreciation for their complexity\, diversity\, and interrelationships with other living things.\nCharley is a freelance naturalist based in western Massachusetts and is conducting plant and wildlife surveys throughout New England. He is the lead author of the field guide Tracks & Sign of Insects and Other Invertebrates and writes an insect-themed blog\, “BugTracks.” \nMeet at North Farms Rd. entrance to FLCA
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/walk-insect-tracks-and-signs/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180728T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180728T130000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20180318T175202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180318T175202Z
UID:2852-1532775600-1532782800@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Walk: Wildflowers
DESCRIPTION:Walk/talk with John Burns \nAfter the spring ephemerals and before the late bloomers of fall\, there are the glorious flowers of summer. John Burns\, of Burns Environmental in Cummington\, will lead participants along Boggy Meadow Rd.\, past the beaver pond\, and out to the dam in search of midseason wildflowers. Bring a hand lens and a field guide if you have them\, but there will be enough to share if you don’t. Sunscreen and repellent are also advisable. All ages welcome! \nMeet at Cooke Ave. entrance to FLCA
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/walk-wildflowers-2/
LOCATION:Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge)\, 196 Cooke Avenue\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180728T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180728T130000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20180318T175202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180402T204246Z
UID:1342-1532775600-1532782800@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Walk: Wildflowers
DESCRIPTION:Walk/talk with John Burns \nAfter the spring ephemerals and before the late bloomers of fall\, there are the glorious flowers of summer. John Burns\, of Burns Environmental in Cummington\, will lead participants along Boggy Meadow Rd.\, past the beaver pond\, and out to the dam in search of midseason wildflowers. Bring a hand lens and a field guide if you have them\, but there will be enough to share if you don’t. Sunscreen and repellent are also advisable. All ages welcome! \nMeet at Cooke Ave. entrance to FLCA
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/walk-wildflowers/
LOCATION:Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge)\, 196 Cooke Avenue\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180609T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180609T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20180318T175040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180318T175040Z
UID:2851-1528552800-1528560000@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Walk CANCELLED: Ticks and Their Environment
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED Walk/talk with Nolan Fernandez \nJoin Nolan Fernandez\, the outreach coordinator for the Laboratory of Medical Zoology at UMass Amherst\, for an informative talk about ticks and the diseases they can transmit\, including Lyme disease\, babesiosis\, and a number of newly emerging pathogens. He will describe ticks’ life cycles and preferred habitats as well as the preventative measures that can be taken while walking or exercising outdoors. Nolan will lead a walk around a portion of the conservation area and flag for ticks\, which is the process used to collect wild ticks. As this will show\, ticks really are everywhere we go. \n 
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/walk-ticks-and-their-environment-2/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180609T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180609T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T085403
CREATED:20180318T175040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180608T010016Z
UID:1340-1528552800-1528560000@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Walk CANCELLED: Ticks and Their Environment
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED Walk/talk with Nolan Fernandez \nJoin Nolan Fernandez\, the outreach coordinator for the Laboratory of Medical Zoology at UMass Amherst\, for an informative talk about ticks and the diseases they can transmit\, including Lyme disease\, babesiosis\, and a number of newly emerging pathogens. He will describe ticks’ life cycles and preferred habitats as well as the preventative measures that can be taken while walking or exercising outdoors. Nolan will lead a walk around a portion of the conservation area and flag for ticks\, which is the process used to collect wild ticks. As this will show\, ticks really are everywhere we go. \n 
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/walk-ticks-and-their-environment/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk/Talk
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