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Volunteer: Annual Cleanup at the North Farms Road Entrance
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesEach year we devote one day in the spring to cleaning up the North Farms Road entrance to the FLCA including clearing winter debris from the path to the bridge and boardwalk, picking up trash in the parking lot, and removing by hand invasive plants such as garlic mustard, Japanese knotweed and multiflora rose in
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Volunteer: Annual Cleanup at the North Farms Road Entrance
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesEach year we devote one day in the spring to cleaning up the North Farms Road entrance to the FLCA including clearing winter debris from the path to the bridge and boardwalk, picking up trash in the parking lot, and removing by hand invasive plants such as garlic mustard, Japanese knotweed and multiflora rose in
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Walk: Improve Your Nature Photography
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesLed by Michael Jacobson-Hardy Meet at North Farms Rd. entrance A 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
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Walk: Improve Your Nature Photography
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesLed by Michael Jacobson-Hardy Meet at North Farms Rd. entrance A 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
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Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesTwo years ago we implemented a new approach to controlling water chestnut in Fitzgerald Lake called "pull early, pull often." In 2017, we removed roughly 1,100 lbs. from the lake but in 2018 the yield was down to 300 lbs., so we believe the new protocol is effective. Nonetheless, viable water chestnut seed can persist
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Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesTwo years ago we implemented a new approach to controlling water chestnut in Fitzgerald Lake called "pull early, pull often." In 2017, we removed roughly 1,100 lbs. from the lake but in 2018 the yield was down to 300 lbs., so we believe the new protocol is effective. Nonetheless, viable water chestnut seed can persist
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Volunteer: Removal of Invasives on Boggy Meadow Road
Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge) 196 Cooke Avenue, northampton, MA, United StatesThe margins of roads provide excellent habitat for the growth of invasive plants. We have surveyed and located many patches of invasives along Boggy Meadow Road, which connects the former Moose Lodge parking lot at the end of Cooke Avenue with the Fitzgerald Lake dam. We will work our way along the road, removing invasive
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Volunteer: Removal of Invasives on Boggy Meadow Road
Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge) 196 Cooke Avenue, northampton, MA, United StatesThe margins of roads provide excellent habitat for the growth of invasive plants. We have surveyed and located many patches of invasives along Boggy Meadow Road, which connects the former Moose Lodge parking lot at the end of Cooke Avenue with the Fitzgerald Lake dam. We will work our way along the road, removing invasive
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Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesTwo years ago we implemented a new approach to controlling water chestnut in Fitzgerald Lake called "pull early, pull often." In 2017, we removed roughly 1,100 lbs. from the lake but in 2018 the yield was down to 300 lbs., so we believe the new protocol is effective. Nonetheless, viable water chestnut seed can persist
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Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesTwo years ago we implemented a new approach to controlling water chestnut in Fitzgerald Lake called "pull early, pull often." In 2017, we removed roughly 1,100 lbs. from the lake but in 2018 the yield was down to 300 lbs., so we believe the new protocol is effective. Nonetheless, viable water chestnut seed can persist
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Walk: Butterflies
Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge) 196 Cooke Avenue, northampton, MA, United StatesLed by Tom Gagnon Meet at Cooke Ave. entrance Join 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
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Walk: Butterflies
Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge) 196 Cooke Avenue, northampton, MA, United StatesLed by Tom Gagnon Meet at Cooke Ave. entrance Join 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
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Walk: Forest Shrubs and Plants of the Forest Floor
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesLed by Molly Hale Meet at North Farms Rd. entrance We 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
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Walk: Forest Shrubs and Plants of the Forest Floor
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesLed by Molly Hale Meet at North Farms Rd. entrance We 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
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Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesTwo years ago we implemented a new approach to controlling water chestnut in Fitzgerald Lake called "pull early, pull often." In 2017, we removed roughly 1,100 lbs. from the lake but in 2018 the yield was down to 300 lbs., so we believe the new protocol is effective. Nonetheless, viable water chestnut seed can persist
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Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesTwo years ago we implemented a new approach to controlling water chestnut in Fitzgerald Lake called "pull early, pull often." In 2017, we removed roughly 1,100 lbs. from the lake but in 2018 the yield was down to 300 lbs., so we believe the new protocol is effective. Nonetheless, viable water chestnut seed can persist
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Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesTwo years ago we implemented a new approach to controlling water chestnut in Fitzgerald Lake called "pull early, pull often." In 2017, we removed roughly 1,100 lbs. from the lake but in 2018 the yield was down to 300 lbs., so we believe the new protocol is effective. Nonetheless, viable water chestnut seed can persist
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Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesTwo years ago we implemented a new approach to controlling water chestnut in Fitzgerald Lake called "pull early, pull often." In 2017, we removed roughly 1,100 lbs. from the lake but in 2018 the yield was down to 300 lbs., so we believe the new protocol is effective. Nonetheless, viable water chestnut seed can persist
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Northampton City Council Candidate Forums on Climate and Environment
There is growing awareness that climate disruption is a crisis that requires our immediate attention. On the municipal level, a great deal needs to be done, not only to be part of the solution, but to show leadership to other towns and cities about what meaningful actions can be taken locally. For these reasons, it
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Northampton City Council Candidate Forums on Climate and Environment
There is growing awareness that climate disruption is a crisis that requires our immediate attention. On the municipal level, a great deal needs to be done, not only to be part of the solution, but to show leadership to other towns and cities about what meaningful actions can be taken locally. For these reasons, it
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Northampton City Council Candidate Forums on Climate and Environment
There is growing awareness that climate disruption is a crisis that requires our immediate attention. On the municipal level, a great deal needs to be done, not only to be part of the solution, but to show leadership to other towns and cities about what meaningful actions can be taken locally. For these reasons, it
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Northampton City Council Candidate Forums on Climate and Environment
There is growing awareness that climate disruption is a crisis that requires our immediate attention. On the municipal level, a great deal needs to be done, not only to be part of the solution, but to show leadership to other towns and cities about what meaningful actions can be taken locally. For these reasons, it
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Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesTwo years ago we implemented a new approach to controlling water chestnut in Fitzgerald Lake called "pull early, pull often." In 2017, we removed roughly 1,100 lbs. from the lake but in 2018 the yield was down to 300 lbs., so we believe the new protocol is effective. Nonetheless, viable water chestnut seed can persist
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Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesTwo years ago we implemented a new approach to controlling water chestnut in Fitzgerald Lake called "pull early, pull often." In 2017, we removed roughly 1,100 lbs. from the lake but in 2018 the yield was down to 300 lbs., so we believe the new protocol is effective. Nonetheless, viable water chestnut seed can persist
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Walk: Insect Tracks and Signs
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesLed by Charley Eiseman (Rain date Sun. 9/22) Meet at North Farms Rd. entrance Insects 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
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Walk: Insect Tracks and Signs
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesLed by Charley Eiseman (Rain date Sun. 9/22) Meet at North Farms Rd. entrance Insects 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
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Broad Brook Coalition Annual Meeting
Florence Civic Center 90 Park Street, Florence, MA, United StatesSpeaker: Toni Lynn Morelli "Climate Change in Your Backyard" (The impact of climate change on species distribution.) Come hear about how climate is changing in western Massachusetts and the ecological consequences of those changes, including more pests and less maple syrup. Toni Lyn Morelli works for the U.S. Geological Survey Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
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Broad Brook Coalition Annual Meeting
Florence Civic Center 90 Park Street, Florence, MA, United StatesSpeaker: Toni Lynn Morelli "Climate Change in Your Backyard" (The impact of climate change on species distribution.) Come hear about how climate is changing in western Massachusetts and the ecological consequences of those changes, including more pests and less maple syrup. Toni Lyn Morelli works for the U.S. Geological Survey Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
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Winter Woods Walk
Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge) 196 Cooke Avenue, northampton, MA, United StatesNaturalist Molly Hale will lead this walk to explore the ecotone between flooded wetland and adjacent forest, looking for signs of animal activity and winter survival strategies. We’ll walk along Boggy Meadow Rd. to the beaver pond, then head off-trail to follow the contours of the terrain. Be prepared for muddy and/or icy conditions. Proper
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Winter Woods Walk
Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge) 196 Cooke Avenue, northampton, MA, United StatesNaturalist Molly Hale will lead this walk to explore the ecotone between flooded wetland and adjacent forest, looking for signs of animal activity and winter survival strategies. We’ll walk along Boggy Meadow Rd. to the beaver pond, then head off-trail to follow the contours of the terrain. Be prepared for muddy and/or icy conditions. Proper
- 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.