Boston Flora

Tag: BiodiversityWorks

  • Wednesday, July 2, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm – Tiny Beetle, Big Impact: Southern Pine Beetle Biology, Ecology, and Management

    Join The Polly Hill Arboretum on July 2 at 5:30 pm for a journey into the biology and ecology of the southern pine beetle. Although this tiny beetle is a newcomer on Martha’s Vineyard, where it is causing extensive pitch pine mortality in parts of the island, it is well known in the southeastern United States. Caroline will share what scientists know about the southern pine beetle from research throughout its range, including how to manage for this native (yet sometimes destructive) insect. Dr. Caroline Kanaskie is a forest entomologist and community ecologist. She recently earned her Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Science at the University of New Hampshire, where she studied the southern pine beetle at its northern range limits.  This special lecture is co-sponsored by BiodiversityWorks MV.

    This event is free. Please pre-register here.

  • 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.

  • Wednesday, October 10, 7:00 pm – River Otters: Their Lives & Significance

    Join members of the Athol Bird & Nature Club on Wednesday, October 10, beginning at 7 pm, when Elizabeth Baldwin, assistant director of BiodiversityWorks, a new not for profit organization on Martha’s Vineyard that focuses on wildlife research, monitoring, and mentoring, will give a presentation on the natural history of river otters, and touch on how we study them and why they can be a potential indicator of ecosystem health.  The program will take place at the Millers River Environmental Center, 100 Main Street in Athol.