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Broad Brook Coalition Annual Meeting
November 3, 2019 @ 4:45 pm - 7:00 pm
Speaker: Toni Lynn Morelli
“Climate Change in Your Backyard”
(The impact of climate change on species distribution.)
Come hear about how climate is changing in western Massachusetts and the ecological consequences of those changes, including more pests and less maple syrup.
Toni Lyn Morelli works for the U.S. Geological Survey Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center and is Adjunct Assistant Professor at University of Massachusetts. She uses modeling, genetics, and field methods to understand and facilitate natural resource management and conservation efforts in the face of climate and land use change, especially in New England. Previously she did work on climate change adaptation and conservation in the Sierra Nevada, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Madagascar.
4:45 pm – Refreshments and conversation
5:30 pm – Business meeting
6:00 pm – Keynote presentation
Current and new BBC members welcome
Snacks and cider to be served
- North Farms Rd. entrance is off Bridge Rd., N. off Mountain St. or N. Maple St. in Florence.
- Cooke Avenue entrance is off Hatfield St., which runs behind the WalMart/Big Y shopping center, to the end of Cooke Avenue (former Moose Lodge). Park only on the right side.
- Coles Meadow Road entrance is on the eastern end of FLCA, about 0.7 miles from North King Street (Routes 5/10). Park carefully on the street.