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Walk & Talk: Fire in the Woodland Ecosystem
May 31 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Coles Meadow Rd. entrance
Come and join Laurie Sanders as we explore a portion of the 50+ acres of the Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area that experienced a brush fire in November 2024 to see first-hand how the herbaceous layer is recovering. How damaging are brush fires of this size and intensity? What are the short-term and long-term effects of fire on the woodland ecosystem? Note: Attendance for these walks is limited. Please register through Historic Northampton: www.historicnorthampton.org
- 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.