ABNC News

An illness is impacting birds in certain parts of the country. As a precautionary measure, MassWildlife is urging the public to report observations of dead birds and stop using bird feeders at this time. To find out ore please follow this MassWildlife link In...

A lot has been happening behind the scene at the Center while we were closed during the pandemic. As we begin to return to the new normal, volunteers have been hard at work at the Center, cleaning, painting walls, and repairing cases, and finding ways to include new...

ABNC Board has signed on to Opposing the Proposed Gardner Sludge Landfill Expansion: We join our partner Millers River Watershed Council and others in opposition to the expansion of the Gardner Landfill: A Healthy Vision for our Watershed Welcome! The Millers River...

Public Gathering at UMass Amherst Sunwheel will Mark June 10 Solar Eclipse Dawn gathering will celebrate unique and beautiful event AMHERST, Mass. – The public is invited to join astronomers at the UMass Sunwheel, beginning at 5:15 a.m. on Thursday, June 10, to safely...

The last year plus have been trying for all of us. As more of us get vaccinated the CDC and government at all levels have begun to lift restrictions sometimes creating more questions about what we can or should do when gathering together. Fully vaccinated adults are...

The Athol Bird and Nature Club 2021 Calendar Now Available Common Loon and Chick, photo taken by Jeff Blanchard The Athol Bird and Nature Club (ABNC) calendar, chock full of nature notes, trivia questions and of course, some amazing photos of local birds, animals and...

Spreading our wings Powered By:JustFundraising.comUpdate Thermometer Spreading our wings –  Thank you to all our members and community friends for the successful Spreading Our Wings Campaign. As of this writing, we have surpassed our original goal of $5,000 with...

Like so many organizations your Athol Bird and Nature Club held its first virtual annual meeting on November 11th. If you missed it you can find the recording in the webinar section of our new and improved website. It was great to hear from some of our most active...

2020 is grinding along. I know many of us are ready for a new year an an new start. The setting our clocks back an hour on November first will mean darkness falling very early. We are still in Covid-19 mode being safe, staying socially distant and helping each other...

Greetings nature lovers and budding naturalists, It has been a year unlike any other.  Shortly after our March meeting we closed the Environmental Center, cancelled field trips and programs, and hunkered down as the Covid 19 Pandemic soared across the...