Daily Archives: March 18, 2015

Saturday, March 28, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm – Winter Trees: Beautiful Bark, Stunning Stems

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On Saturday, March 28, as the winter season hopefully winds down, join David Donovan at the Arnold Arboretum in an exploration of the wonderful variety of bark in the Arboretum’s collections. Discover trees with exfoliating (peeling) bark, like paperbark maple or stewartia. Observe trees with smooth, fissured, or rough bark, and enjoy the diverse beauty of mature trunks as you walk through the landscape. David has been a National Park Ranger and naturalist at Acadia National Park, taught high school biology, led nature walks throughout New England, and is also a certified arborist. Meet at 12:30 pm in the Hunnewell Building. In case of inclement weather, contact 617-384-5209.
Free, registration is requested at https://my.arboretum.harvard.edu/Info.aspx?DayPlanner=1414&DayPlannerDate=3/28/2015.

Saturday, March 28, 9:30 am – 5:00 pm, and Sunday, March 29, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Mineral, Jewelry & Fossil Show

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The Connecticut Valley Mineral Club celebrates its Diamond Jubilee with a Mineral, Jewelry & Fossil Show on Saturday and Sunday, March 28 & 29, at the Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, 1 Atwood Drive in Northampton.  Show hours are Saturday, 9:30 – 5, and Sunday, 10 – 4.  The Club is a non profit organization supporting science education.  Free rock and mineral identification will be offered during the show by the University of Massachusetts Geology Department.  Admission $5 per person, 12 and under free with adult.  For more information and directions visit www.cvmineralclub.org.