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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:20190921T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190921T150000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
CREATED:20190408T191533Z
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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:20190914T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190914T120000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
CREATED:20190302T204733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T204733Z
UID:2867-1568451600-1568462400@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
DESCRIPTION:Two 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 for up to ten years on the lake bottom so we plan to continue our more aggressive approach this year. We’ll organize crews in late May\, begin pulling in mid-June and continue at 3-week intervals throughout the summer. We will need volunteers with canoes or kayaks though we can always use the help of those who don’t have their own boats. \nIf interested\, contact Bob Zimmermann by email (raz@umass.edu) or phone (585-0405) for further information or to volunteer.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/volunteer-removal-of-water-chestnut-from-fitzgerald-lake-10-2/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer/Work day
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190914T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190914T120000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
CREATED:20190302T204733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T205123Z
UID:1498-1568451600-1568462400@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
DESCRIPTION:Two 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 for up to ten years on the lake bottom so we plan to continue our more aggressive approach this year. We’ll organize crews in late May\, begin pulling in mid-June and continue at 3-week intervals throughout the summer. We will need volunteers with canoes or kayaks though we can always use the help of those who don’t have their own boats. \nIf interested\, contact Bob Zimmermann by email (raz@umass.edu) or phone (585-0405) for further information or to volunteer.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/volunteer-removal-of-water-chestnut-from-fitzgerald-lake-10/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer/Work day
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190912T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190912T203000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
CREATED:20190829T200136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190829T200136Z
UID:2877-1568313000-1568320200@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Northampton City Council Candidate Forums on Climate and Environment
DESCRIPTION: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 is important to know the positions of the candidates running for the Northampton City Council on our city’s role in addressing these issues. Two forums (one on Sept 11 and one on Sept 12)\, will be held to give constituents a chance to hear from city council candidates on crucial climate and environmental issues. The forums are focused on seats with more than one candidate running\, and those with single candidates running unopposed but who have not been on city council and are therefore not well known to voters. \nSpecific information is given below. \nSept 11\, 2019:\nLocation: Northampton Senior Center\, 67 Conz St.\n6:30-7:20pm Ward 1 candidates forum- Andrew Smith and Michael Quinlan Jr\n(7:20-7:30pm transition)\n7:30-8:20pm Ward 2 (Karen Foster) & Ward 4 (John Thorpe) forum \nSept 12\, 2019:\nLocation: Lathrop Community Room\, 1 Shallowbrook Ln.\n6:30-7:20pm Ward 5 candidates forum- Alexander Jarrett & David Murphy\n(7:20-7:30pm transition)\n7:30-8:30pm Ward 7 candidates forum- Hanuman Goleman\, Penny Geiss\, & Rachel Maiore\nForum cosponsors: Climate Action Now\, Western Mass; Massachusetts Sierra Club; Appalachian Mountain Club; Northampton Mothers Out Front; Broad Brook Coalition; 2degreesatgreenneighbors.earth; Friends of Northampton Trails and Greenways; Mill River Greenway Initiative; Northampton/Florence Unitarian Universalist Climate Action Group; Tikkun Olam Committee of B’nai Israel; League of Women Voters; Succeeding Without Additional Pipelines (SWAP); Sojourner Truth School for Social Change Leadership; Co-op Power; Western MA Medicare for All; MA Audubon; Sunrise Northampton; Grow Food Northampton; Kestrel Land Trust.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/northampton-city-council-candidate-forums-on-climate-and-environment-2-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190912T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190912T203000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
CREATED:20190829T200136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190829T200136Z
UID:1586-1568313000-1568320200@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Northampton City Council Candidate Forums on Climate and Environment
DESCRIPTION: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 is important to know the positions of the candidates running for the Northampton City Council on our city’s role in addressing these issues. Two forums (one on Sept 11 and one on Sept 12)\, will be held to give constituents a chance to hear from city council candidates on crucial climate and environmental issues. The forums are focused on seats with more than one candidate running\, and those with single candidates running unopposed but who have not been on city council and are therefore not well known to voters. \nSpecific information is given below. \nSept 11\, 2019:\nLocation: Northampton Senior Center\, 67 Conz St.\n6:30-7:20pm Ward 1 candidates forum- Andrew Smith and Michael Quinlan Jr\n(7:20-7:30pm transition)\n7:30-8:20pm Ward 2 (Karen Foster) & Ward 4 (John Thorpe) forum \nSept 12\, 2019:\nLocation: Lathrop Community Room\, 1 Shallowbrook Ln.\n6:30-7:20pm Ward 5 candidates forum- Alexander Jarrett & David Murphy\n(7:20-7:30pm transition)\n7:30-8:30pm Ward 7 candidates forum- Hanuman Goleman\, Penny Geiss\, & Rachel Maiore\nForum cosponsors: Climate Action Now\, Western Mass; Massachusetts Sierra Club; Appalachian Mountain Club; Northampton Mothers Out Front; Broad Brook Coalition; 2degreesatgreenneighbors.earth; Friends of Northampton Trails and Greenways; Mill River Greenway Initiative; Northampton/Florence Unitarian Universalist Climate Action Group; Tikkun Olam Committee of B’nai Israel; League of Women Voters; Succeeding Without Additional Pipelines (SWAP); Sojourner Truth School for Social Change Leadership; Co-op Power; Western MA Medicare for All; MA Audubon; Sunrise Northampton; Grow Food Northampton; Kestrel Land Trust.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/northampton-city-council-candidate-forums-on-climate-and-environment-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Special Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190911T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190911T203000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
CREATED:20190829T195903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190829T195903Z
UID:2876-1568226600-1568233800@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Northampton City Council Candidate Forums on Climate and Environment
DESCRIPTION: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 is important to know the positions of the candidates running for the Northampton City Council on our city’s role in addressing these issues. Two forums (one on Sept 11 and one on Sept 12)\, will be held to give constituents a chance to hear from city council candidates on crucial climate and environmental issues. The forums are focused on seats with more than one candidate running\, and those with single candidates running unopposed but who have not been on city council and are therefore not well known to voters. \nSpecific information is given below. \nSept 11\, 2019:\nLocation: Northampton Senior Center\, 67 Conz St.\n6:30-7:20pm Ward 1 candidates forum- Andrew Smith and Michael Quinlan Jr\n(7:20-7:30pm transition)\n7:30-8:20pm Ward 2 (Karen Foster) & Ward 4 (John Thorpe) forum \nSept 12\, 2019:\nLocation: Lathrop Community Room\, 1 Shallowbrook Ln.\n6:30-7:20pm Ward 5 candidates forum- Alexander Jarrett & David Murphy\n(7:20-7:30pm transition)\n7:30-8:30pm Ward 7 candidates forum- Hanuman Goleman\, Penny Geiss\, & Rachel Maiore\nForum cosponsors: Climate Action Now\, Western Mass; Massachusetts Sierra Club; Appalachian Mountain Club; Northampton Mothers Out Front; Broad Brook Coalition; 2degreesatgreenneighbors.earth; Friends of Northampton Trails and Greenways; Mill River Greenway Initiative; Northampton/Florence Unitarian Universalist Climate Action Group; Tikkun Olam Committee of B’nai Israel; League of Women Voters; Succeeding Without Additional Pipelines (SWAP); Sojourner Truth School for Social Change Leadership; Co-op Power; Western MA Medicare for All; MA Audubon; Sunrise Northampton; Grow Food Northampton; Kestrel Land Trust.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/northampton-city-council-candidate-forums-on-climate-and-environment-3/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Special Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190911T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190911T203000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
CREATED:20190829T195903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190829T200019Z
UID:1584-1568226600-1568233800@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Northampton City Council Candidate Forums on Climate and Environment
DESCRIPTION: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 is important to know the positions of the candidates running for the Northampton City Council on our city’s role in addressing these issues. Two forums (one on Sept 11 and one on Sept 12)\, will be held to give constituents a chance to hear from city council candidates on crucial climate and environmental issues. The forums are focused on seats with more than one candidate running\, and those with single candidates running unopposed but who have not been on city council and are therefore not well known to voters. \nSpecific information is given below. \nSept 11\, 2019:\nLocation: Northampton Senior Center\, 67 Conz St.\n6:30-7:20pm Ward 1 candidates forum- Andrew Smith and Michael Quinlan Jr\n(7:20-7:30pm transition)\n7:30-8:20pm Ward 2 (Karen Foster) & Ward 4 (John Thorpe) forum \nSept 12\, 2019:\nLocation: Lathrop Community Room\, 1 Shallowbrook Ln.\n6:30-7:20pm Ward 5 candidates forum- Alexander Jarrett & David Murphy\n(7:20-7:30pm transition)\n7:30-8:30pm Ward 7 candidates forum- Hanuman Goleman\, Penny Geiss\, & Rachel Maiore\nForum cosponsors: Climate Action Now\, Western Mass; Massachusetts Sierra Club; Appalachian Mountain Club; Northampton Mothers Out Front; Broad Brook Coalition; 2degreesatgreenneighbors.earth; Friends of Northampton Trails and Greenways; Mill River Greenway Initiative; Northampton/Florence Unitarian Universalist Climate Action Group; Tikkun Olam Committee of B’nai Israel; League of Women Voters; Succeeding Without Additional Pipelines (SWAP); Sojourner Truth School for Social Change Leadership; Co-op Power; Western MA Medicare for All; MA Audubon; Sunrise Northampton; Grow Food Northampton; Kestrel Land Trust.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/northampton-city-council-candidate-forums-on-climate-and-environment/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Special Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190817T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190817T120000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
CREATED:20190302T204629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T204629Z
UID:2866-1566032400-1566043200@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
DESCRIPTION:Two 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 for up to ten years on the lake bottom so we plan to continue our more aggressive approach this year. We’ll organize crews in late May\, begin pulling in mid-June and continue at 3-week intervals throughout the summer. We will need volunteers with canoes or kayaks though we can always use the help of those who don’t have their own boats. \nIf interested\, contact Bob Zimmermann by email (raz@umass.edu) or phone (585-0405) for further information or to volunteer.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/volunteer-removal-of-water-chestnut-from-fitzgerald-lake-9-2/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer/Work day
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190817T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190817T120000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
CREATED:20190302T204629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T205050Z
UID:1496-1566032400-1566043200@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
DESCRIPTION:Two 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 for up to ten years on the lake bottom so we plan to continue our more aggressive approach this year. We’ll organize crews in late May\, begin pulling in mid-June and continue at 3-week intervals throughout the summer. We will need volunteers with canoes or kayaks though we can always use the help of those who don’t have their own boats. \nIf interested\, contact Bob Zimmermann by email (raz@umass.edu) or phone (585-0405) for further information or to volunteer.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/volunteer-removal-of-water-chestnut-from-fitzgerald-lake-9/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer/Work day
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190727T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190727T120000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
CREATED:20190302T204516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T204516Z
UID:2865-1564218000-1564228800@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
DESCRIPTION:Two 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 for up to ten years on the lake bottom so we plan to continue our more aggressive approach this year. We’ll organize crews in late May\, begin pulling in mid-June and continue at 3-week intervals throughout the summer. We will need volunteers with canoes or kayaks though we can always use the help of those who don’t have their own boats. \nIf interested\, contact Bob Zimmermann by email (raz@umass.edu) or phone (585-0405) for further information or to volunteer.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/volunteer-removal-of-water-chestnut-from-fitzgerald-lake-8-2/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer/Work day
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190727T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190727T120000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
CREATED:20190302T204516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T205019Z
UID:1494-1564218000-1564228800@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
DESCRIPTION:Two 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 for up to ten years on the lake bottom so we plan to continue our more aggressive approach this year. We’ll organize crews in late May\, begin pulling in mid-June and continue at 3-week intervals throughout the summer. We will need volunteers with canoes or kayaks though we can always use the help of those who don’t have their own boats. \nIf interested\, contact Bob Zimmermann by email (raz@umass.edu) or phone (585-0405) for further information or to volunteer.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/volunteer-removal-of-water-chestnut-from-fitzgerald-lake-8/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer/Work day
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190720T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190720T110000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190720T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190720T110000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190710T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190710T120000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190710T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190710T120000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190706T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190706T120000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
CREATED:20190302T203755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T205233Z
UID:1489-1562403600-1562414400@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
DESCRIPTION:Two 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 for up to ten years on the lake bottom so we plan to continue our more aggressive approach this year. We’ll organize crews in late May\, begin pulling in mid-June and continue at 3-week intervals throughout the summer. We will need volunteers with canoes or kayaks though we can always use the help of those who don’t have their own boats. \nIf interested\, contact Bob Zimmermann by email (raz@umass.edu) or phone (585-0405) for further information or to volunteer.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/volunteer-removal-of-water-chestnut-from-fitzgerald-lake-7/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer/Work day
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190706T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190706T120000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
CREATED:20190302T203755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T203755Z
UID:2864-1562403600-1562414400@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
DESCRIPTION:Two 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 for up to ten years on the lake bottom so we plan to continue our more aggressive approach this year. We’ll organize crews in late May\, begin pulling in mid-June and continue at 3-week intervals throughout the summer. We will need volunteers with canoes or kayaks though we can always use the help of those who don’t have their own boats. \nIf interested\, contact Bob Zimmermann by email (raz@umass.edu) or phone (585-0405) for further information or to volunteer.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/volunteer-removal-of-water-chestnut-from-fitzgerald-lake-7-2/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer/Work day
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190623T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190623T130000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
CREATED:20190302T203340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T204012Z
UID:1484-1561284000-1561294800@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer: Removal of Invasives on Boggy Meadow Road
DESCRIPTION:The 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 plants such as multiflora rose\, Asiatic bittersweet\, autumn olive and non-native honeysuckle by hand: pulling\, cutting and digging. Tools will be provided\, but if you care to bring clippers\, pruning saws and lopping shears\, it would be a help. And don’t forget gloves\, sunscreen and insect repellent. \nMeet at the former Moose Lodge parking lot. \nContact Bob Zimmermann at 585-0405.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/removal-of-invasives-on-boggy-meadow-road/
LOCATION:Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge)\, 196 Cooke Avenue\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer/Work day
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190623T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190623T130000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
CREATED:20190302T203340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T203340Z
UID:2862-1561284000-1561294800@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer: Removal of Invasives on Boggy Meadow Road
DESCRIPTION:The 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 plants such as multiflora rose\, Asiatic bittersweet\, autumn olive and non-native honeysuckle by hand: pulling\, cutting and digging. Tools will be provided\, but if you care to bring clippers\, pruning saws and lopping shears\, it would be a help. And don’t forget gloves\, sunscreen and insect repellent. \nMeet at the former Moose Lodge parking lot. \nContact Bob Zimmermann at 585-0405.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/removal-of-invasives-on-boggy-meadow-road-2/
LOCATION:Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge)\, 196 Cooke Avenue\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer/Work day
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190615T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190615T120000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
CREATED:20190302T203548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T205309Z
UID:1486-1560589200-1560600000@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
DESCRIPTION:Two 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 for up to ten years on the lake bottom so we plan to continue our more aggressive approach this year. We’ll organize crews in late May\, begin pulling in mid-June and continue at 3-week intervals throughout the summer. We will need volunteers with canoes or kayaks though we can always use the help of those who don’t have their own boats. \nIf interested\, contact Bob Zimmermann by email (raz@umass.edu) or phone (585-0405) for further information or to volunteer.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/volunteer-removal-of-water-chestnut-from-fitzgerald-lake-6/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer/Work day
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190615T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190615T120000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
CREATED:20190302T203548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T203548Z
UID:2863-1560589200-1560600000@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
DESCRIPTION:Two 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 for up to ten years on the lake bottom so we plan to continue our more aggressive approach this year. We’ll organize crews in late May\, begin pulling in mid-June and continue at 3-week intervals throughout the summer. We will need volunteers with canoes or kayaks though we can always use the help of those who don’t have their own boats. \nIf interested\, contact Bob Zimmermann by email (raz@umass.edu) or phone (585-0405) for further information or to volunteer.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/volunteer-removal-of-water-chestnut-from-fitzgerald-lake-6-2/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer/Work day
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190601T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190601T120000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190601T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190601T120000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190525T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190525T120000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
CREATED:20190302T203208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T203208Z
UID:2861-1558778400-1558785600@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer: Annual Cleanup at the North Farms Road Entrance
DESCRIPTION:Each 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 the adjoining woods. Please help us spruce up this heavily used route to the conservation area. \nContact: Dick Wynne at 584-7930.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/annual-cleanup-at-the-north-farms-road-entrance-2/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer/Work day
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190525T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190525T120000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
CREATED:20190302T203208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T203623Z
UID:1482-1558778400-1558785600@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer: Annual Cleanup at the North Farms Road Entrance
DESCRIPTION:Each 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 the adjoining woods. Please help us spruce up this heavily used route to the conservation area. \nContact: Dick Wynne at 584-7930.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/annual-cleanup-at-the-north-farms-road-entrance/
LOCATION:North Farms Road entrance to FLCA\, 61 North Farms Road\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer/Work day
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190519T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190519T120000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
CREATED:20190302T202931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T202931Z
UID:2860-1558256400-1558267200@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer: Shrubland Habitat and Native Plants
DESCRIPTION:Several 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\, and replace plants that have not survived the winter. Tools will be provided\, though additional clippers are always welcome. Wear long pants and bring along your favorite insect repellent. \nMeet at the former Moose Lodge parking lot at the end of Cooke Avenue at 8:30 a.m. or at the Fitzgerald Lake dam at 9:00 a.m. \nContact: Bruce Hart at 413-268-9391.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/volunteer-shrubland-habitat-and-native-plants-2-2/
LOCATION:Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge)\, 196 Cooke Avenue\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer/Work day
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190519T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190519T120000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
CREATED:20190302T202931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190510T020000Z
UID:1480-1558256400-1558267200@www.broadbrookcoalition.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer: Shrubland Habitat and Native Plants
DESCRIPTION:Several 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\, and replace plants that have not survived the winter. Tools will be provided\, though additional clippers are always welcome. Wear long pants and bring along your favorite insect repellent. \nMeet at the former Moose Lodge parking lot at the end of Cooke Avenue at 8:30 a.m. or at the Fitzgerald Lake dam at 9:00 a.m. \nContact: Bruce Hart at 413-268-9391.
URL:https://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/event/volunteer-shrubland-habitat-and-native-plants-2/
LOCATION:Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge)\, 196 Cooke Avenue\, northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer/Work day
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190518T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190518T120000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
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:20190518T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190518T120000
DTSTAMP:20260802T215723
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
END:VCALENDAR