Volunteers, take note. The Emerald Necklace Conservancy will sponsor two spring cleanup events on Saturday, April 21, from 9 – noon. If you’re interested in the Muddy River Cleanup or the Wake Up the Kelleher Rose Garden morning, rsvp to Kevin O’Grady at projectassistant@emeraldnecklace.org.
Ag Youth Day, sponsored by the Massachusetts State Grange in collaboration with the Massachusetts 4-H and Massachusetts Future Farmers of America, will be held Saturday, May 12, at the South Deerfield Research Farm, 23 River Road in South Deerfield. The four session event (Animal Identification, Tractor Wars, Animal Care 101, and Plant a Flower) is open to anyone 10 – 20 years of age interested in learning more about agriculture. All participants will be assigned to groups and participate in each session. The $5 fee includes all four sessions and lunch. For more information, or to register, contact Jessica at 978-636-0592, or email Smokeyfieldfarm@hotmail.com, or email Kelly at Reedffa@gmail.com or Peter at peterccarter@verizon.net. Photo by Brad Zweerink, www.dailyrepublic.com.
