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  • Monday, April 7 – Wednesday, April 9 – 2014 Northeast Natural History Conference

    Join the Eagle Hill Institute on Monday, April 7 through Wednesday, April 9 for the 2014 Northeast Natural History Conference, to be held at the Sheraton Springfield Hotel in Springfield, Massachusetts. This conference promises again to be the largest regional forum for researchers, natural resource managers, students, and naturalists to present current information on the varied aspects of applied field biology (freshwater, marine, and terrestrial) and natural history for the Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. It will serve as a premier venue to identify research and management needs, foster friendships and collegial relationships, and encourage a greater region-wide interest in natural history by bringing people with diverse backgrounds together. Impressed with the Sheraton Springfield Hotel as a wonderful conference facility and western Massachussetts as a central location within reasonable travel distance to so many institutions and organizations focused on natural history research, the organizers are returning there for the 2014 NENHC.

    Special Conference Rates:
    • $109 plus tax per night for a room with either one king or two queen beds
    • $99 plus tax per night for students
    • An extra person can share the room on a rollaway bed* for only an additional $15, making it even more affordable for those on a budget.

    Individuals may call in directly to the Sheraton Springfield reservations desk at the number provided below. In order to receive the special rates, guests must identify themselves as attendees of the Northeast Natural History Conference and make their reservations by March 16th. In addition, students must identify themselves as students at time of registration and then provide student ID at time of check-in. After this date, discounted room rates may be available, but only at the discretion of the Hotel.

    Sheraton Springfield Hotel
    Address: One Monarch Place, Springfield, MA 01144
    Phone: 413-781-1010 or 1-800-325-3535
    To register for the conference, visit http://www.eaglehill.us/NENHC_2014/registration/registrationinfo.shtml before March 16.

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  • Saturday and Sunday, December 4 – 5 – Yuletide at Storrowton

    Garden clubs from the Springfield, Massachusetts area, including the East Longmeadow Garden Club,  decorate historic Storrowton Village at Yuletide at Storrowton/Eastern States Exposition, December 4 and 5 in West Springfield.  Music, family activities, 19th century craft demonstrations, ice sculpting, caroling, tree lighting and more are free and open to the public.  For more information, log on to www.thebige.com, or call 413-737-2443.

  • Friday, September 18 – Sunday, October 4 – The Big E

    There’s no better place to enjoy the sights, sounds and taste tempting aromas of the fall season than at The Big E, New England’s Autumn Tradition and the largest fair in the northeast. It’s a New England extravaganza with top name entertainment, major exhibits, The Big E Super Circus, the Avenue of States, New England history and agriculture, animals, rides, shopping, crafts, a daily parade and a Mardi Gras parade and foods from around the world for 17 glorious days during New England’s most colorful season. How can you visit all six New England states in less than one hour? Visit The Big E, the only fair in the country with multiple states participating! Take a stroll along the Avenue of States and see impressive replicas of each New England state’s original statehouse sitting on land actually owned by that state. Take a step inside and immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and tastes and of quintessential New England.

    Eastern States Exposition, home of The Big E, was founded by Joshua L. Brooks in 1916 when he convinced the National Dairy Show to hold its annual event on the Exposition grounds. In 1917, the first Eastern States Exposition took place. Brooks’ desire was to bring together all six New England states in one location to share ideas and improve regional agriculture. Brooks dreamed of having state buildings at the fair that would showcase the traditional and new products and attractions that make each New England state unique.

    Walking through the life-size replicas of each state’s original capitol you can learn about the people, products and attractions each New England state has to offer. A trip down the Avenue of States allows you to have a taste of what New England has to offer, from Maine to Connecticut and all points in between. You can begin your journey at whichever state you prefer - just be sure not to miss any!

    Take a step into the past at the Historic Deerfield exhibit in Massachusetts. Learn about wildlife in The Pine Tree State in the Maine building. Shop for a wide array of local products stocked at the Connecticut General Store. Find authentic handmade one-of-a-kind gifts in New Hampshire. Browse fine Rhode Island Coastline-inspired jewelry and art. Bring home unique Vermont-made flannel and woolen products. Explore the Avenue of States and you can do all this and more without ever leaving.  The Gates open at 8 a.m., and most exhibits are open between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m.  Avenue of States opens from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and the Midway is open weekdays and Sundays 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturdays until 11 p.m.  Advance tickets $10 adults, $8 children six and over.  Passes for multi day admissions also available.  To order, call 413-205-5049.  Online, log on to www.thebige.com for secure purchases.