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By Their Bark Ye Shall Know Them
Why do some trees have smooth bark, while on others it peels, and on still others it is thick and broken? Can bark be used to identify winter trees? These are the questions to be explored on Wednesday, March 13, at 7 p.m., when naturalist Wojtech will present “Know...
Spring 2013 MWCC Classes Announced
We are very happy to be hosting MWCC at MREC. It is important for our community to have the colleges' presence in town and the classes directly benefit the Center's bottom line. What we need now are students to enroll in the many classes being offered. From business...
eBird and Athol
We encourage everyone to participate in eBird and log what they see! You can find a seasonal map of birds sighted in our county here--including maps of where the birds were sighted, as well as when!
What’s the Stink? Skunk Program Feb. 13
One thing everyone knows about skunks is their method of defense – the release of a stinky spray from their anal glands. For those who want to know more, the Athol Bird & Nature Club will explore the lives of these mammals on Wednesday, February 13 at 7 p.m. at...
January 17 ABNC Updates
Mount Wachusett Community College (with a campus at MREC) is looking for instructors to teach non-credit courses this summer. Instructors needed in the following areas: Cake Decorating; Landscaping; Quilting/Sewing/Crochet/Knitting; Basic Automotive; Maintenance;...
ABNC Spring Field Trips and Meetings 2013
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Christmas Bird Count and other December events
Christmas Bird Count December 15th If you live within this circle please keep track of your bird feeders on the 15th and e-mail the results to <email> Join this "Citizen Science" project, the longest continuously running bird data in the area. Contact Dave Small...
New Year’s Day Field Trip to Cape Ann
2nd Yr Glaucous Gull, Jodrey Pier, Gloucester, MA, - photo by Joan DupreyView from Jodrey Pier, Gloucester, MA - photo by Joan Duprey Eleven members of the Athol Bird and Nature Club enjoyed sunny and mild temperatures New Years day on the trip billed “Gull and...
eQuest Project
The eQuest Project draws from four exemplary environmental education programs: Harvard Forest Schoolyard StudiesEnvironment as Integrating Context for learning (EIC)Community-based School Environmental Education (CO-SEED) based at Antioch New England...
2008 Pollinator Conference
October 3 and 4, 2008
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