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Spring Bird Walk with Lesley Farlow and Steve Winn
Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge) 196 Cooke Avenue, northamptonLesley Farlow and Steve Winn, experienced birders and members of the Hampshire Bird Club, will lead a bird walk along Boggy Meadow Rd. to the Fitzgerald Lake dam. We will look for breeding migrants and resident birds as we pass through a number of different habitats. We should be able to see and hear some
Vernal Pool Ecology with Brad Timm
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northamptonFitzgerald 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 –
Volunteer – Cooke’s Pasture Workday
Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge) 196 Cooke Avenue, northamptonSeveral years ago, we established three “islands” of native shrubs in Cooke's Pasture to provide food and habitat for shrubland birds and small mammals. We return every year to prune the shrubs, cut back competing undergrowth, replace plants that have not survived the winter, and carry out other tasks as necessary. Tools will be provided,
- North Farms Rd. entrance is off Bridge Rd., N. off Mountain St. or N. Maple St. in Florence.
- Cooke Avenue entrance is off Hatfield St., which runs behind the WalMart/Big Y shopping center, to the end of Cooke Avenue (former Moose Lodge). Park only on the right side.
- Coles Meadow Road entrance is on the eastern end of FLCA, about 0.7 miles from North King Street (Routes 5/10). Park carefully on the street.