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  • Saturday, May 3, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Gibson House Spring Open House & Costume Exhibit

    Celebrate spring with the Gibson House Museum on Saturday, May 3 from 1 – 4. Timed tickets on the half hour at 1pm, 1:30pm, 2pm, 2:30pm, and 3pm. Reserve your space at https://www.thegibsonhouse.org/

    Join us for a self-guided tour and specialty costume exhibition featuring  Victorian fashions that highlight the honored tradition of our local  “Promenade,” a leisurely walk in the Public Garden. Make sure to visit our Victorian-themed photo booth and take your own photo in the elegant setting of the Gibson House. Finish your visit by  enjoying a self-serve buffet of tea and sweets.

    Costume exhibition presented in collaboration with the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (NSCDA).

  • Natural Resource Nitrogen Sensitive Area Grant Awards

    Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll announced $825,000 in grants to @townofbarnstable, @townofbrewsterma, @townofchatham, #DennisMA, #Falmouth, #Mashpee, #Wellfleet and @yarmouthmass to protect and improve water quality. Nitrogen can cause serious problems in the water, such as algae blooms, and this funding will help eight Cape Cod communities address nitrogen pollution. At a time where Federal aid to environmentally damaged areas is disappearing, the State is stepping up.

  • Remember Endangered Species on Your State Tax Form

    Help protect Box Turtles, Peregrine Falcons and other endangered wildlife by supporting the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Fund when you file your state income tax this year. Since 1983, Massachusetts tax filers of Form 1 have had the option of donating to this effort through the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife’s Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Fund when filing their state income tax (Line 32a: “Endangered Wildlife Conservation”), and tens of thousands of people have done so over the years.

    All contributions go directly into the Fund, an important portion of the annual operating budget of DFW’s Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program (NHESP), which conserves and protects endangered species and their habitats in Massachusetts. Over 20,000 tax filers support the program with over $200,000 in critically-important donations each year. Won’t you join them? With your contributions to the Fund, you directly help to study, protect, and restore endangered animals and plants and their habitats. Donations help restore populations and conserve and maintain habitat for many vulnerable kinds of wildlife, from raptors to reptiles.

    Contribute directly to the Fund by writing a check payable to: “Comm. of Mass-NHESP Fund” and sending it to: NHESP, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife, 100 Hartwell Street, Suite 230, West Boylston, 01583.

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  • Saturday, March 23, 10:00 am – 2:30 pm – Cruising for Art

    Join the DCR on Saturday, March 23, from 10 – 2:30, for a scenic harbor cruise and visit to Peddocks Island, to capture some amazing photographs.  There will be short photography lessons on site.  The boat departs Quincy at 10 and Long Wharf in Boston at 11.  For reservation information and other details, please visit www.mass.gov/dcr/events/bhi3-23.pdf.  Photo of Peddocks Island from www.massvacation.com.

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  • Thursday, November 20, 6-10 pm – Methuen Festival of Trees Premier Opening Celebration

    On Thursday, November 20, from 6 – 10 pm, join celebrity hosts Matt Siegel of KISS 108 and Billy Costa of NECN’s TV Diner at the gala opening night celebration of Methuen’s Festival of Trees.  You are cordially invited to experience the Taste of the Festival.  Many of the area’s finest restaurants will offer their specialty dishes to the guests.  Tickets to this sumptuous event are $50 each.  For tickets and venue information, call 978-685-8878, or email info@methuenfestivaloftrees.com.

    The Festival of Trees, an annual event, was begun to fund the restoration of the Tenney Gatehouse. It is a magical event held annually by the Methuen Festival of Trees, Inc., to celebrate the spirit of the holiday season. The Festival is dedicated to the richness and history of our community by developing partnerships with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the City of Methuen, the Methuen Historic District Commission, the Methuen Historical Society, and the people and organizations of Methuen. The proceeds from the Festival of Trees provide funding to preserve our heritage and the monuments that make Methuen so unique.

    Visitors are invited to attend the Festival and view the 200+ trees donated by individuals, businesses, organizations, and school groups from Methuen and several Merrimack Valley communities.  The Festival opens November 21 and runs through December 5 (closed Thanksgiving Day).  Hours vary, so check www.methuenfestivaloftrees.com for a complete schedule.  Admission is $8 for adults, children 12 and under FREE.  Directions from Boston: Take Route 93 N, Exit 46 – go 3/4 of the way around the rotary. Bear right on to 113 W toward Dracut. Follow the signs to the Festival of Trees.  The image below shows a tree created by the Methuen Garden Club for a previous Festival entitled “Scents of the Season.”

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