Daily Archives: January 14, 2015

Saturday, January 24, 9:30 am – 12:00 noon – Environmental Education Network

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For all interested in engaging children in nature-based and experiential learning, Mount Grace invites you to a local environmental education network event on Saturday, January 24, from 9:30 – noon at the Mount Grace office, Skyfields Arboretum, 1461 Old Keene Road in Athol.  This is a forum for sharing successes and challenges, discussing curriculum development needs, brainstorming topics for future workshops, and talking about subject matter with the experts.  There will also be a winter lesson demonstration.  Opportunities to volunteer with Mount Grace as curriculum consultants or outdoor lesson chaperones are also available.  Coffee and snacks will be served.  RSVP to Martine at service_americorps@mountgrace.org, or to David Kotker at 978-248-2055, x 19.

Wednesday, January 28, 1:30 pm – The Parks of Washington, DC

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Delight in the charms of gardens and parks on the Mall, in leafy Georgetown and on the grounds of George Washington’s beloved Mount Vernon with garden designer, WCBG docent, and past Garden Club of the Back Bay speaker Maureen Bovet, on Wednesday, January 28, at 1:30 pm at the Wellesley College Botanic Garden Visitor’s Center.  Maureen’s photos and stories will take you on a tour of the green side of the nation’s capitol.   Wellesley College Botanic Garden Friends – free, nonmembers $10.  To sign up call 781-283-3094 or email wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu. Photo from www.travelguideofamerica.com.