Boston Flora

Tag: Massachusetts Department of conservation and Recreation

  • Sunday, June 21, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – A Short Walk on a Long Day: The Blue Hills Reservation

    In his 1890 Waverly Oaks report, Charles Eliot suggested that Boston residents look beyond the city and into the suburbs for natural scenery to foster and preserve “an education in the love of beauty” and a means of “human enjoyment.” Contemplate Eliot’s efforts and ideas as the National Park Service leads a Summer Solstice walking tour on Sunday, June 21 from 5 – 7 to ascend the “Great Blue Hill”, which at 635 ft, is the highest point within 10 miles of the Atlantic coast south of central Maine. Prepare for moderate hike over rugged and rocky terrain. Meets at the Trailside Museum Parking lot. Operated in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Blue Hills Trailside Museum is the interpretive center for the state-owned Blue Hills Reservation and features a natural history museum and outdoor wildlife exhibits. The animals on display, including snowy owls and a river otter, have been rescued and would not survive in the wild. Free. For more information visit http://www.nps.gov/frla/planyourvisit/walks-and-talks.htm.  Photo from www.bu.edu.

  • Saturday, April 25, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm – Transplanting Shrubs and Planting Small Ornamental Trees

    Learn by doing in this Berkshire Botanical Garden hands-on shrub and tree planting/transplanting workshop on Saturday, April 25 from 9:30 – 12:30 at the Education Center. All aspects of successful planting will be demonstrated, and participants will assist in transplanting a multi-stem shrub and planting a small tree. Learn how to successfully transplant shrubs by correct timing and placement and techniques designed to create minimal disturbance and ensure smooth transition to a new site. Consider the differences between bare-root, container-grown or balled-and-burlapped trees, and understand the importance of siting.

    Ken Gooch is the Forest Health Program Director for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Additionally, he is a Massachusetts Certified Arborist and teaches arboriculture at the Garden. $35 for BBG members, $40 for nonmembers. Register online at http://www.berkshirebotanical.org/event/transplanting-shrubs-and-planting-small-ornamental-trees-3/?instance_id=3279.

  • Saturday, April 26, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon – Transplanting Shrubs and Planting Small Ornamental Trees

    Learn by doing in this hands-on shrub and tree planting/transplanting workshop at the Education Center at Berkshire Botanical Garden in West Stockbridge on Saturday, April 26 from 9 – noon. All aspects of successful planting will be demonstrated, and participants will assist in transplanting a multi-stem shrub and planting a small tree. Learn how to successfully transplant shrubs by correct timing and placement and techniques designed to create minimal disturbance and ensure smooth transition to a new site. Consider the differences between bare-root, container-grown or balled-and-burlapped trees and understand the importance of siting.

    Ken Gooch is the Forest Health Program Director for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Additionally, he is a Massachusetts Certified Arborist and teaches arboriculture at the Garden. BBG member price $35, non-member $40. Register online at www.berkshirebotanical.org, or call 413-298-3926, x 15.

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  • Thursday, June 6, 9:00 am – 11:00 am – Amazing Trees at the Berkshire Botanical Garden

    Tour the grounds of Berkshire Botanical Garden on Thursday, June 6 beginning at 9 am, view the exceptional tree collection and learn about these gentle giants and their importance in the landscape. Continue the tour at Tanglewood Music Festival, summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and learn about the importance of shade trees in the landscape. Consider the many varieties of shade trees, observe mature specimens and assess shape, size, and cultural requirements required to grow happy trees. This walking tour will cover the importance of selecting the right plant for the right site as well as the tenuous relationship between turf and trees. Enjoy the morning by walking, talking and admiring one of nature’s most magnificent gifts.

    Ken Gooch is the Forest Health Program Director for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Additionally, he is a Massachusetts Certified Arborist and teaches arboriculture at the Garden. This is a free program – call Elisabeth Cary at 413-298-3926 for more information, or visit www.berkshirebotanical.org.

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  • Tuesday, October 16, and Wednesday, October 17 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Emerald Ash Borer in Massachusetts

    At meetings to be held Tuesday and Wednesday, October 16 and 17, from 6:30 – 8:30, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR), the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), and the USDA’s Forest Service will address the implications surrounding the recent discovery of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in western Massachusetts. Tuesday’s meeting will take place at the Berkshire Atheneum, One Wendell Avenue in Pittsfield, and Wednesday’s meeting will be held at the Visitors Center Theater of Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road in Sturbridge.

    Central to these meetings is the issue of establishing a quarantine boundary within the state that would restrict the movement of certain wood products under certain conditions. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a question-and-answer session, and general feedback will be elicited to help guide the state’s actions as it moves forward with responding to the discovery of this destructive pest.

    If you have questions about the public meeting, please call 617-626-4974 or email DCR.Updates@state.ma.us.

  • Tuesday, August 7, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Asian Longhorned Beetle Workshop

    The Asian Longhorned Beetle has often been the source behind many tree-related woes. During the spring of 2011, The Friends of the Public Garden conducted a search with the Boston University Global Day of Service FOPG team to look for the beetle throughout parts of Boston, specifically the Common and the Public Garden.

    On August 7, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation’s lead ALB Forester Julie Coop will be hosting a free workshop on the beetle at the Franklin Park Golf Course Clubhouse in Dorchester. It will run from 6:30-8:00 P.M. and will teach people how to identify the Asian Longhorned Beetle and prevent it from spreading in Boston.

    The Asian Longhorned Beetle is a terribly invasive insect that destroys trees. The beetle has been found throughout Massachusetts and could threaten trees within the city if it is not identified properly and quickly. We hope you will be able to participate in this informative workshop with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation so we can protect our trees!

  • Saturday, May 19, 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm – EarthFest in Boston

    Radio 92.9 EarthFest is proud to announce the 19th annual event will return to DCR’s Hatch Memorial Shell in Boston on May 19, 2012. Presented by Whole Foods Market, the free festival is a family-friendly celebration for the Earth, showcasing national and local music acts, environmentally-friendly products and local non-profit environmental organizations produced in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.

    As the  organizers approach the 20th anniversary of the largest festival for the earth in North America, they’re committed to making this year’s event bigger and greener than ever! In addition to musical performances on the main stage, the event features environmental non-profits from across the country, The Whole Foods Market Vendor Village with free samples from companies that call our attention to being green, and the Kids’ Planet – an expanded interactive family area with environmentally focused learning opportunities, entertainment and exhibits for children. Radio 92.9 EarthFest features and extensive recycling program for the 100,000+ attendees, strict policies and guidelines to ensure all vendors and exhibitors meet our environmentally focused standards, and will again be a Carbon Neutral event through the purchase of Carbon Offset credits.