Tag: Crows

  • Wednesday, December 12, 7:00 pm – The Fabulous Winter Crow Roost

    On Wednesday, December 12 at the Athol Bird & Nature Club meeting, Bob and Dana Fox (pictured below) will relate their research on the 16.000+ crows roosting in the Lawrence area each winter: where and when they evolved, a discussion of current research demonstrating their intelligence, an overview of their natural history; and a recount of their over 90 nights observing up to 16,000 crows staging and roosting at the Greater Lawrence, MA crow roost last winter. You will want to go out and find your own crow roost when they finish! Programs are free and open to all, meet at 7 pm at The Millers River Environmental Center, 100 Main Street, Athol. For more information visit http://atholbirdclub.org.

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  • Saturday, September 5, 10:00 a.m. – Up To Our Ears! A Hands On Corn Harvest

    Help us harvest! Plimoth Plantation’s colonial interpretation staff has planted a corn crop in mud and rotten fish, scared crows and woodchucks away from the seedlings, hilled the stalks in summer heat and driving rain, battled earworms, squirrels and turkeys, then pulled and hoed more weeds than could ever be counted… Now, the corn is finally ready to harvest!  Roll up your sleeves and please join the English colonists in the English Village to assist bringing in the 2009 crop of corn!  This fully-immersive, hands-on program and is suitable for anyone aged 5 and up. Harvest the crops and take home a bushel of agricultural knowledge!  For more information, log on to www.plimoth.org.

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