• LEARN! An Evening with Timberdoodles

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    Join this BNRC-hosted online event with Kayleigh Filkins to learn about Timberdoodle ecology and fun facts as well as a scientific roundup from the eastern woodcock migration research cooperative. Kayleigh Filkins is a graduate student at SUNY Brockport doing her master’s…

  • Resilient Landscapes for a Changing Climate

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    The Mass Pollinator Network is delighted to welcome Trevor Smith, Design and Education Manager at Weston Nurseries. Trevor will take you past the scary numbers and the heartbreaking photographs and break out what sorts of things you can actually do about…

  • Advocacy Hour: Protecting our Night Skies

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    In the natural environment, we take the day-night cycle for granted. But human activities have altered our reality. Increasingly, the deep dark of night is muddied by artificial illumination. Yes, our 24/7 society requires a certain amount of light at…

  • Vernal Pool Reptiles and Amphibians

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    Dive into the lively world of vernal pools Many Vermont reptiles and amphibians rely on vernal pools for mating and breeding. These wet areas are critical habitat for the reproduction of species like frogs, salamanders, snakes, and turtles. Herpetologist Jim…

  • The Making of a Field Artist

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    Barry Van Dusen’s art and career took on an exciting new dimension when he decided to devote himself to drawing and painting nature subjects outdoors—direct from life. Hear about his inspirations and influences, his challenges and setbacks, and his progress…

  • Dam Busters 101: Addressing Infrastructure

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    Learn about addressing infrastructure during dam removal. Mass Rivers Alliance, along with the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration, and the Charles River Watershed Association, is pleased to present a series of monthly, lunchtime webinars on a variety of dam removal…

  • Waiting for Wildflowers: Spring’s Gifts

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    Splashes of color on the forest floor Late winter has all of us waiting and watching for the first wildflowers. By the end of March, we’ve seen pussy willows and maple flowers, alders and elms, but the ground-dwelling wildflowers are…

  • In the Life of the Bumble Bee Queen (and the Cuckoo too!)

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    Join Rich Hatfield, Xerces Senior Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, to take a deep dive into the reproductive females of bumble bees, including cuckoo bumble bees. We'll primarily look at the solitary phase of the lifecycle, including what is known about…

  • How Wildlife is Responding to Climate Change in the Northeast

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    Climate change is having strong impacts on the ecosystems of the northeastern U.S. As snowpack declines, summers dry, falls flood, and temperatures soar, species struggle to keep up. Alexej Sirén and Toni Lyn Morelli have been working with federal and…

  • Planting for Climate Resilience Q&A with Wild Seed Project

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    Wild Seed Project's 2024 Guide is all about Planting for Climate Resilience, and they want to hear from you, their community, about the questions you have regarding caring for plants and other life in a changing world. Wild Seed Project…

  • Shorebirds in Modern Times: Two Centuries of Art, Science, and Conservation

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    Subhankar Banerjee has traveled the world, doing archival and field research (and photography) on shorebirds. His journeys have taken him across the United States to field locations in Alaska, Massachusetts, Maine, and New Mexico, and internationally to the Sundarban Tiger…

  • Talks on the Hill: Stories of Invasion: When Non-native Plants Invade

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    From the plants we bring in on purpose to the plants that are accidentally introduced and then become pests, invasive plants have numerous stories of how they got here and spread, their impact and what we might do about them.…

  • Creating Landscapes for Bird Diversity

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    Our landscapes have a tremendous impact on bird diversity, and with so many native bird populations in steep decline, understanding their needs is more important than ever. With her urban garden as a case study, Claudia will explore the essential…

  • Salamander Crossing Brigade Workshop

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    As the earth thaws and spring rains drench New Hampshire, thousands of amphibians migrate to vernal pools and other wetlands to breed. Sadly, many are killed when their journeys take them across roads. Every year, the Harris Center trains community…

  • Seeds of Resilience with Rowen White

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    Seeds of Resilience: the Cultural Dimension of Plant Biodiversity with Rowen White Join Mohawk Seedkeeper Rowen White as she shares her insights about Indigenous seeds and their stewards across North America and her home community of Akwesasne in upstate NY;…