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  • Friday, May 16, 10:30 am – Dinosaur Footprints and Little Mt. Tom, Holyoke

    Join Julie Richburg of Trustees of Reservations  on Friday, May 16, beginning at 10:30 am, in exploring the Dinosaur Footprints property in Holyoke. From the Dinosaur Footprints property we will drive about 2 miles to explore Little Mt. Tom looking for Juniper Hairstreaks. We will meet on Route 5 NORTH of Holyoke at the Dinosaur Footprints parking lot. We will check out the footprints (VERY interesting and some of the best in the state and FREE). Then we drive to a parking area for Little Mt. Tom. Walking distance should be about 1 to 1 ½ miles. Bring lunch and water. Leaders: Julie Richburg and Tom Gagnon. Contact Tom at (413) 584-6353 or tombwhawk@aol.com.

  • Wednesday, May 7, 7:00 pm – Managing Invasives: From Garlic Mustard to Tupperweed Parties

    The cooperative management of invasive species requires creative new approaches, whether working with your neighbors or town hall.

    Grow Native Massachusetts will explore innovative ways to start grassroots control efforts, discussing effective outreach methods and the importance of public education, in this talk by Julie Richburg to be held Wednesday, May 7 at the Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway, beginning at 7 pm. The Westfield River Watershed Invasive Species Partnership will illustrate effective organizational collaboration and coordinated control methods.

    Dr. Julie Richburg is Regional Ecologist at The Trustees of Reservations. The program is free.  For more information visit www.grownativemass.org.

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