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Tag: Athol. Athol Bird & Nature Club

  • Wednesday, May 13, 7:00 pm – An Introduction to Observing and Identifying Dragonflies and Damselflies Webinar

    Join  naturalist David Small online on May 13 at 7 pm  to learn about dragonflies and damselflies.

    The presentation is geared for the beginner but will be a good refresher for more experienced observers. Beginning with a discussion on the origins and life history of the Dragons and Damsels followed by a look at the families encountered in Massachusetts with some hints on where to find them. The timing of this presentation is designed to get you ready for the beginning of dragonfly emergence in Mid-May. Sponsored by the Athol Bird and Nature Club and hosted by the Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust.


    The Athol Bird & Nature Club will post a link to the Zoom meeting when available.  Visit http://atholbirdclub.org. For more information contact David Small at Dave@dhsmall.net.

     

    Image by Dave Small

  • Saturday, October 26, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm – The Garnet Cabinet

    The Millers River Natural History Museum and Laboratory presents its inaugural show, The Garnet Cabinet, on October 26 in a new gallery at 100 Main Street in Athol, Massachusetts. The three-dimensional “cabinet” made by Royalston artist Donald Shambroom uses paintings, sculpture, and rhombic dodecahedrons constructed of cardboard by local crafters, to evoke the space under the earth’s crust where crystals formed more than 360 million years ago.  For more information visit www.atholbirdclub.org. Below is Mr. Shambroom’s “Geranium.”

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  • Wednesday, February 13, 7:00 pm – Skunks

    The Athol Bird & Nature Club will hold its February meeting on Wednesday, February 13, beginning at 7 pm at the Millers River Environmental Center, 100 Main Street in Athol.  Luanne Johnson, wildlife biologist and Director of BiodiversityWorks, a Martha’s Vineyard non profit organization, will talk about her research of the Coastal Striped Skunk.  To respond, email Dave Small at Dave@dhsmall.net.

  • Saturday, September 8, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Quabbin to Monadnock: The Athol Link

    On Saturday, September 8, beginning at 9 am, Dan Bolton leads this moderate six-mile hike through an Athol gem, part of the new Quabbin to Monadnock trail system now under development. Meet at the Bearsden parking area, at the end of Bearsden Rd., Athol, with some cars to be left there. Car pool to South Royalston and hike south through the Thousand Acre Brook area and the Bearsden. See great views of the Millers River and Thousand Acre Falls. Bring water and lunch, and dress for the weather, including good footwear. Info: Dan Bolton, 978-895-3979. Part of Athol Bird & Nature Club’s celebration of Athol 2012.