Daily Archives: September 16, 2017

Saturday, September 23, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Rockin’ With Raptors Festival

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Join Boston Nature Center for its free annual Rockin’ with Raptors Festival and the 15th Anniversary of the George Robert White Environmental Conservation Center in Mattapan, on Saturday, September 23 from 1 – 4, rain or shine.

This free community celebration is a great opportunity to explore Mass Audubon’s urban sanctuary, located just outside of Boston and home to two miles of trails, a nature play area, plenty of wildlife, and a thriving community garden. For more information visit http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/boston-nature-center/news-events/rockin-with-raptors

Saturday, September 23, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm – Asters and Goldenrods

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In late summer and early fall, asters and goldenrods come into their own. The September 23 morning discussion with Ted Elliman at Garden in the Woods will include a presentation of the many asters and goldenrods in our region, focusing on their ecology and identification features. We will also examine specimens from the New England Wild Flower Society’s herbarium. Later we’ll visit a nearby natural area to identify the asters and goldenrods growing in the fields, woodlands, and wetlands. In the field, we’ll look carefully at the differences that characterize these species, Bring a hand lens and a bag lunch. The session, cosponsored with the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions, begins at 9:30 am and is $85 for members of the sponsoring organizations, $104 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/asters-and-goldrenrods