Daily Archives: March 9, 2025

Wednesday, March 12, 7:00 pm Eastern – Five Years in the Life of Sandhill Cranes, Online

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Since May 2020, Alan Rawle and his wife Wendy have been following the behaviors and activities of a pair of Sandhill Cranes in Hardwick, Massachusetts. In this Athol Bird & Nature Club program on March 12, Alan will describe successful and unsuccessful nestlings documented over that period along with additional information from 2019. The talk will first provide a background to the history of Sandhill Cranes in New England, noting the increased numbers in the region since about 2000, and then focus on detailed observations of the pair of cranes that they’ve been fortunate to encounter over a 4-year period. 

Alan has diligently pieced together the timescales and locations of the crane family–2 adults and 2 young/juveniles (colts).  The presentation will include pictures of cranes eating, walking, flying, bathing, and “at play”, together with other pertinent and relevant information. To register for the zoom webinar. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vhNt_dXTTKCqOoKlrtQYdA This virtual program will not be recorded.

Wednesday, March 19, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern – Homegrown Conservation, Online

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Climate change and biodiversity loss are creating existential threats to people and nature. But we can help. In this presentation, you’ll learn about how traditional landscape management is contributing to climate change and biodiversity loss and discover small steps we can all take in our own backyards and communities to steward our landscapes for nature and wildlife. This program is part of the online Mt. Cuba Lecture Series. Danae Wolfe is an award-winning conservation photographer, writer, educator, and TEDx speaker focused on fostering appreciation and stewardship of backyard bugs and wildlife. Ever the pragmatic, she believes that everyone has the power to make a difference in combatting climate change and biodiversity loss. Danae was the 2022 recipient of the Garden Communicators International Emergent Communicator award, and her work has been featured in various outlets including CNN, The American Gardener magazine, and Nature Conservancy Magazine. Through her community conservation initiative, Chasing Bugs, she has reached global audiences with science-based education about the importance of gardening for biodiversity and has inspired gardeners to appreciate the beauty of our natural world and embrace their role in its protection.

This program takes place online Wednesday, March 19, 2025. $25. Register at https://mtcubacenter.org/event/homegrown-conservation-online/