Tag: Massachusetts Association of conservation commisssions

  • Friday, October 18, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – An Autumn Walk Through Meadow and Forest

    Diverse habitats mean diverse plants. This Native Plants Trust field study on October 18 from 10 – 2 begins at Wright-Locke Farm, the last working farm in Winchester, MA, and ranges through meadows and meadow edges, ponds and pond edges, an upland forest, and the highest point in Lexington, MA, where we encounter pitch pine, scrub oak, and bearberry. The walk, with Roland “Boot” Boutwell, will focus on plant ID and natural history. Co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions, is is $48 for members of sponsoring organizations, and $60 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/autumn-walk-through-meadow-and-forest/

    Matt Naughton
  • Wednesday, February 3, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Wetland Shrubs in Winter

    Learn to identify wetland shrubs using branching patterns, bud and bark characteristics, habitat, persistent fruits, galls, and marcescent leaves with Roland “Boot” Boutwell on Wednesday, February 3 from 10 – 2. Garden in the Woods provides an excellent field site for study. We will begin with a short session indoors, then head into the Garden for a close look at almost twenty native New England shrubs that grow in and around wetlands. Bring a bag lunch and a hand lens if you have one, and dress for the weather. Cosponsored with the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions. Sponsoring member price $53, nonmember $64. Register online at www.newfs.org. Image of red osier dogwood from www.watershedco.com.