by Dave Small | Oct 5, 2013 | News
River otters – the most aquatic and social members of the weasel family – are a joy to watch as they slide down slopes or cavort in the water. Learn more about these creatures on Wednesday, October 9 at 7 p.m., when the Athol Bird and Nature Club presents...
by Dave Small | Sep 23, 2013 | News
We did it! 150 members and friends of the Athol Bird and Nature Club filled the Elks Hall for an evening of remembrance, camaraderie, and hope for the future. Robert Banks Coyle our Club founder was honored by friends and former student and received a...
by Dave Small | Sep 8, 2013 | News
Willets at the Shore Before 1800 willets nested along the entire Atlantic coast, along salt marshes, marshy ponds, and the banks of tidal creeks, as well as in pastures and other dry uplands near water. Hunters and egg-gatherers, however, reduced their numbers so...
by Dave Small | Sep 1, 2013 | News
It is our great pleasure to again be hosting the Fungus Fair at the Millers River Environmental Center in Athol. This remarkable annual public event has a lot to offer the novice or experienced mushroom hunter. Organized by Noah Siegel and Alyssa Allen with...
by Dave Small | Aug 26, 2013 | News
As the days get shorter, students head back to school and birds – many of them, anyway – head south to warmer climes. This fall the Athol Bird and Nature Club will offer a number of opportunities to observe both fall migrants and resident birds Jeff Johnstone will be...
by Dave Small | Aug 16, 2013 | News
Earlier this summer, a group of local high-schoolers travelled to Honduras to help scientists with data collection in their ecological research both up in the cloud forest and at a marine site. The students will present their adventure and personal...
