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Tag: Southeastern Massachusetts

  • Saturday, February 23, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm – Agriculture & Food Conference of Southeastern Massachusetts

    You’re invited to the Bristol County Conservation District’s 6th Annual Conference.  Presented by SEMAP and Bristol County Conservation District on Saturday, February 23, 2012, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, at the Bristol County Agricultural High School, 135 Center Street, Dighton, Massachusetts.

    Whether you’re a professional farmer, a backyard gardener, or just curious about locally grown food, this is the event for you. This year’s offerings include workshops for the public and youth ages 7-12, as well as info-packed sessions for farmers of all experience levels and workshops specific to organic methods. A sampling of topics includes Advanced IPM, “The First Year”: A Close Look at a New Organic Farm Operation, Cucurbits Roundtable, Small Fruit Production Practices, Nitrogen Dynamics in Organic Cropping Systems, The Dirt on Composting, Ancient Apples, and Cover Crop Research.

    Registration includes a locally-sourced lunch (yes, in February!) and at the Resource Fair you’ll learn about local organizations and businesses that provide services and products to help you grow, whether you’ve got a hundred acres or a couple of window boxes. Registration is $35 for farmers, $50 for the public, and $20 for youth and students. Businesses or organizations interested in exhibiting can contact Kristen at kirvin@semaponline.org. Please Note: Online registration at http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e6m98qy406f53fb5 will close on Friday, February 22nd – You may show up at the conference Saturday (cash or check ONLY), but we cannot guarantee a lunch for same-day registrants.

  • Saturday, January 21, 3:30 pm – Mill Brook Restoration: Opportunities and Challenges

    There will be a discussion on the Mill Brook restoration with Michael Hopper, President of the Sea Run Brook Trout Coalition, on Saturday, January 21 at 3:30 pm at the West Tisbury Library on Martha’s Vineyard.  Mr. Hopper will share his experiences of restoration efforts for stream restoration in southeastern Massachusetts for sea-run brook trout habitat.  Free and open to the public.  For more information visit www.searunbrookie.org.

  • Saturday, August 6, 9:30 am – 12:00 noon – Run for Conservation 5K

    Wildlands Trust has organized a RUN FOR CONSERVATION! The 5k walk/run is an opportunity for runners, walkers, families, local non-profits, businesses, and everyone in between to come together and support land conservation in Southeastern Massachusetts. The Trust has partnered with the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and Bayside Runner to make the special event possible. The race will be held in DCR’s Myles Standish State Forest in Plymouth, the state’s largest forest reserve. Local non-profit organizations and businesses will be at the race, providing participants with information about local educational programs, events, and activities that encourage a healthy lifestyle, outdoor recreation, and an appreciation for conservation. If you would like to register your non-profit or business to be a part of this outreach, please contact skugel@wildlandstrust.org. We are also seeking volunteers to adopt water tables and to assist walkers and runners at different points throughout the 5k. All volunteers will receive a free race t-shirt and all race proceeds support Trust efforts to save land in Southeastern Massachusetts. This race will also feature a special barefoot division, which will send most mothers into cardiac arrest, but if you like the feel of dirt between your toes, go for it.  Cost is $20 for WLT members, $25 for non-members.

  • Monday, November 16, 6:30 pm – Historic Barns in Southeastern Massachusetts

    Barns are a treasured part of the rural Massachusetts landscape but are too quickly becoming an endangered species. On Monday, November 16, beginning at 6:30 pm at the Bristol County Agricultural High School library, 135 Center Street in Dighton, hear about the styles of barns in Southeastern Massachusetts, tips on stabilizing barns until full preservation can begin, and how the Community Preservation Act supports historic preservation in other Massachusetts towns. Speakers include master timberframer Ian Ellison and other Massachusetts historic preservation specialists.

    Submit pictures of local barns with specific questions to Kelley Whitmore, kwhitmore@ttor.org. Please know we may not be able to cover all submissions. Pre-registration via email to Kelley is requested by not required.

    Sponsored by The Trustees of Reservations and Preservation Massachusetts.  Free admission.  For directions, you may also call 508-636-7043.

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  • Saturday, September 19, 9 – 11 am – Wild Edibles Walk

    Ever wonder how long you could survive in the woods by living off the land?  Southeast Massachusetts is home to more than 150 species of wild edibles and late summer is the season of fruits and nuts.  From wild grapes and blueberries to hickory nuts and edible roots, you’ll enjoy an all natural snack during your walk with Trustees of Reservations Education Coordinator Linton Harrington, in the Copicut Woods Bioreserve, Indian Town Road, Fall River.

    Copicut Woods, located approximately 10 minutes from downtown Fall River, is the southern gateway to the 13,600-acre Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve, which includes state-owned forest and wildlife management areas and the wooded landscape protecting the city’s drinking water supply.

    The Bioreserve is large enough to sustain the native biodiversity of this region, from the dominant white pine-oak forest to the rare Atlantic white cedar swamps; from the nearly 100 species of birds to the endangered four-toed salamander. The landscape also has a rich cultural history and offers recreational opportunities suiting a range of interests.

    Copicut Woods offers a splendid introduction to the ecological and cultural features of the Bioreserve. Walking trails wind through an array of natural communities and pass vernal pools, Miller Brook, and an abandoned farm settlement. A key attraction is the nearly mile-long Miller Lane, a 150-year-old scenic cart path lined with stone walls and featuring an underpass that enabled livestock to move between fields.

    From Copicut Woods, visitors have easy access to adjacent protected land owned by the city and the state, although the unified trail system through the Bioreserve has not yet been designed and marked.

    The Bioreserve was established and is managed cooperatively by The Trustees of Reservations, the City of Fall River, and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, Department of Conservation and Recreation, and Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.

    There is no charge for this walk.  Call 508-679-2115 for more information, or email bioreserve@ttor.org.  Directions are available at www.thetrustees.org.

    (c) TTOR, Copicut Woods, Fall River, Massachusetts