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Amherst Orchid Society annual show | Northampton | February 22-23

Feb 20 2020

Published by Nellie Wilson under Events, Flora and Fauna, Northampton

Amherst Orchid Society annual show Saturday, February 22, 9am-5pm & Sunday, February 23, 10am-4pm
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School, 80 Locust St, Northampton, MA
Facebook event detail: https://www.facebook.com/events/460695338190369/
We are very excited to return once again to exhibit and sell supplies at the Amherst Orchid Society annual show. [continue reading]

Savoy Mountain State Forest Is A Scenic Outdoor Spot In Massachusetts That’s A Nature Lover’s Dream Come True

Feb 8 2020

Published by Nellie Wilson under Flora and Fauna, Hiking Trails, The Great Outdoors

Savoy Mountain State Forest Is A Scenic Outdoor Spot In Massachusetts That’s A Nature Lover’s Dream Come True Read the review of park here.
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/massachusetts/savoy-mountain-state-forest-ma/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=massachusetts&utm_campaign=newsletter [continue reading]

CBEdu Resource: Native Trees & Forests

Sep 28 2019

Published by Hilltown Families under Especially for Kids, Flora and Fauna, History, The Great Outdoors

Understanding our Native Tree Species German author Peter Wohlleben’s recent book The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate has sold more than 800,000 copies in Germany and is now on the best-seller list in the United States and elsewhere. Wohlleben’s book is popularizing revolutionary new scientific research demonstrating conclusively that trees [continue reading]

Watershed Blitz 2019 | Cummington | September 28

Sep 12 2019

Published by Nellie Wilson under Cummington, Events, Flora and Fauna, The Great Outdoors

Watershed Blitz 2019 Saturday, September 28, 9:00am-3:00pm
Hosted by Wild & Scenic Westfield River and Westfield River Watershed Association
The Watershed Blitz will be taking place on the East Branch between Savoy and Cummington.
Gathering at the beautiful Cummington Town Park.
Facebook event details: https://www.facebook.com/events/359412125001677/
“The Wild & [continue reading]

4th Annual Monarch Butterfly Release Event | Goshen | September 8

Sep 2 2019

Published by Nellie Wilson under Especially for Kids, Events, Flora and Fauna, Goshen

4th Annual Monarch Butterfly Release Event at the Three Sisters Sanctuary Sunday, September 8, 1:00-3:00pm
Three Sisters Sanctuary, 188 Cape Street, Goshen ,MA
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2379191325521533/
“4th Annual Monarch Release Event at Three Sisters Sanctuary, Sunday, September 8th 1-3p.m.
Join Bev Montague at Three Sisters Sanctuary for a wonderful [continue reading]

Monarch Butterflies: The Life & Science

Aug 2 2019

Published by Hilltown Families under Especially for Kids, Flora and Fauna, The Great Outdoors

Monarch butterflies make perhaps the most epic of all migratory journeys! Here we feature an amazing video using Google Earth to track their journey and share ways families can protect them as citizen scientists… [continue reading]

Paddle with a Purpose at the Oxbow Cut-off – Water Chestnut Pull | Northampton | July 21

Jul 18 2019

Published by Nellie Wilson under Events, Flora and Fauna, Nonprofit, Northampton, The Great Outdoors

Paddle with a Purpose at the Oxbow Cut-off – Water Chestnut Pull Sunday, July 21, 10am-1pm
Facebook event details: https://www.facebook.com/events/2269199276728876
“Help save the Connecticut River from an alien invader!
This is a great opportunity to get on the water and have some fun… all for a good cause. [continue reading]

What to Know About Poison Wild Parsnip

Jun 26 2019

Published by Nellie Wilson under Flora and Fauna, Health and Wellness, The Great Outdoors, The Hilltowns Region

I’ve been seeing more poison parsnip (also known as wild parsnip, an invasive species) when driving along Route 9 in the Hilltowns. Its already prevalent in New York and Vermont. This plant contains oil that reacts with sunlight and can cause severe blistering burns.
This article give useful information about how to identify this [continue reading]

Be on the look out for Poison Parsnip

Jun 26 2019

Published by Nellie Wilson under Flora and Fauna, Health and Wellness, The Great Outdoors

I’ve been seeing more poison parsnip (also known as wild parsnip, an invasive species) when driving along Route 9 in the Hilltowns. Its already prevalent in New York and Vermont. This plant contains oil that reacts with sunlight and can cause severe blistering burns.
Giant Hogweed is a relative of this plant and also [continue reading]