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  • Wednesday, March 6, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Eastern – Birds of Puerto Rico, Online

    Discover the wild side of Puerto Rico, a Caribbean destination that you don’t need a passport to visit. In a lively online Smithsonian Associates program on March 6, naturalist Matt Felperin shares his experience birding on the island­—which despite being about the size of Connecticut, boasts a surprising diversity of habitats, climate, and culture. It’s also home to El Yunque, the United States’ only tropical rainforest in the national forest system. $25 for Smithsonian Associates members, $30 for nonmembers. Register at www.smithsonianassociates.org

    Felperin surveys the variety of endemic bird species that you can’t see anywhere else, as well as other fascinating flora and fauna such as the iconic coqui frog.­ Along the way, he also touches on the culture and the architecture of Old San Juan. After Felperin’s tempting travelogue, you’ll be ready to pack your bags and begin your own Puerto Rican adventure. ¡Vámonos!

  • Sunday, April 22, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm – Earth Day 2018 Climate Justice and Democracy

    This Earth Day, the Northfield Bird Club will welcome and hear from longtime activist, writer and publisher Iris Morales, who spent many months after the devastating hurricanes hit Puerto Rico working to support communities there. “This critical situation is a defining and turning point in Puerto Rican history. Hurricanes Irma and Maria have laid bare the result of centuries of colonial control, austerity, and exploitation. But people in Puerto Rico are organizing themselves, creating communities of support.” Join them for an evening of exchange and discussion, about our eco-history and the situation in Puerto Rico. The event takes place Sunday, April 22 beginning at 5 pm at the Wendell Town Hall, 6 Center Street in Wendell, Massachusetts, followed by a potluck community supper at 7 pm.

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