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  • Saturdays, May 30 and June 6, 8:00 am – 11:00 am – Birding and Habitat Restoration Field Trips

    Join Mount Grace and the Athol Bird and Nature Club in celebrating this year’s international migratory bird day theme “restore habitat restore birds”. We will discover birds in a variety of habitats including beaver meadows and spruce swamps and learn about a new habitat restoration project that is about to take place. Both events are for all ages, no experience necessary. We will have a small selection of binoculars and field guides for people to use. Bring sturdy hiking shoes, insect repellent, binoculars, bird books etc. Participants must be able to walk on uneven terrain. On Saturday, May 30, the area to be visited is the Arthur Iversen Conservation Area on Gale Road in Warwick. Meet at the trailhead on the east side of Gale Rd. or, to carpool, meet at the Millers River Environmental Center at 7:30am at 100 Main St, Athol, MA 01331. On June 6, the focus will be the Fox Valley Conservation Area, pictured below. Meet at the Fox Valley trailhead parking lot on the north side of Lincoln Rd. (160 Lincoln Rd, Phillipston, MA) For more information visit www.atholbirdclub.org.

  • Saturday, May 9, 7:00 am – 9:00 am – Walnut Hills Cemetery Bird Walk

    Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day with a National Park Service bird walk suitable for beginners and novices at Brookline’s Walnut Hills Cemetery. This public cemetery is also the burial place of architect H.H. Richardson, landscape architect John Charles Olmsted, and Arnold Arboretum founding director Charles Sprague Sargent. Time permitting, we will try and visit these grave sites as well as a burial plot that was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted’s firm. Bring binoculars and a field guide and be prepared for occasional uneven terrain. Meets inside the cemetery entrance, 96 Grove Street, Brookline. (Co-sponsored by the Brookline Bird Club)  For more information visit http://www.nps.gov/frla/planyourvisit/walks-and-talks.htm.

  • Saturday, May 10, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – International Migratory Bird Day

    Saturday, May 10, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – International Migratory Bird Day

    What is International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD)? IMBD celebrates and brings attention to one of the most important and spectacular events in the Americas – bird migration. Bird Day is celebrated in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Public awareness and concern are crucial components of migratory bird conservation. Citizens who are enthusiastic about birds, informed about threats, and empowered to become involved in addressing those threats, can make a tremendous contribution to maintaining healthy bird populations. By modeling what can be done and involving people, their interest and involvement in stewardship can grow. One of the most successful vehicles for public education on migratory birds is International Migratory Bird Day(IMBD). Across the Americas Bird Day events are providing great ways for people to get involved.

    Join the Westport River Watershed Alliance in celebrating International Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 10 at the Lloyd Center for the Environment on Potomska Road in South Dartmouth. Learn more about our local birds and be amazed as we explore amazing facts about migration while enjoying a free, fun, family event.

    Visitors will be able to learn to identify local birds, observe wild birds in their habitats, interact with live birds of prey, march in our wild bird parade, and participate in an open discussion with entertaining guest speaker Ray Brown as he discusses the “Magic of Migration”.

    International Migratory Bird Day is an annual event to celebrate and support migratory bird conservation. The theme for IMBD 2014 is Why Birds Matter. Not everyone is aware of the diversity of birds around the world, the amazing migrations some take, and the phenomenal range of behaviors, plumages, and songs they exhibit. International Migratory Bird Day 2014 shares the many ways in which birds matter to the earth, to ecosystems, and of course, to us.

    This event is supported by a grant from Southeastern Environmental Education Alliance. For more information visit www.westportwatershed.org.

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