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Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesLast year saw the implementation of a new approach for controlling water chestnut in Fitzgerald Lake known as "Pull Early, Pull Often". As we began with a haul of over 400 lbs of this aquatic invasive in June and wound up with less than 10 lbs in September, we were cautiously optimistic about the effectiveness
Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesLast year saw the implementation of a new approach for controlling water chestnut in Fitzgerald Lake known as "Pull Early, Pull Often". As we began with a haul of over 400 lbs of this aquatic invasive in June and wound up with less than 10 lbs in September, we were cautiously optimistic about the effectiveness
Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
Last year saw the implementation of a new approach for controlling water chestnut in Fitzgerald Lake known as "Pull Early, Pull Often". As we began with a haul of over 400 lbs of this aquatic invasive in June and wound up with less than 10 lbs in September, we were cautiously optimistic about the effectiveness
Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
Last year saw the implementation of a new approach for controlling water chestnut in Fitzgerald Lake known as "Pull Early, Pull Often". As we began with a haul of over 400 lbs of this aquatic invasive in June and wound up with less than 10 lbs in September, we were cautiously optimistic about the effectiveness
Walk: Wildflowers
Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge) 196 Cooke Avenue, northampton, MA, United StatesWalk/talk with John Burns After the spring ephemerals and before the late bloomers of fall, there are the glorious flowers of summer. John Burns, of Burns Environmental in Cummington, will lead participants along Boggy Meadow Rd., past the beaver pond, and out to the dam in search of midseason wildflowers. Bring a hand lens and
Walk: Wildflowers
Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge) 196 Cooke Avenue, northampton, MA, United StatesWalk/talk with John Burns After the spring ephemerals and before the late bloomers of fall, there are the glorious flowers of summer. John Burns, of Burns Environmental in Cummington, will lead participants along Boggy Meadow Rd., past the beaver pond, and out to the dam in search of midseason wildflowers. Bring a hand lens and
Walk: Insect Tracks and Signs
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesWalk/talk with Charley Eiseman Insects are extremely specialized in their habits, and because of this it is often possible to learn which ones are around us just by noticing the characteristic patterns and objects they create as they go about their lives. Participants will search for signs such as egg cases, cocoons, webs, burrows, droppings,
Walk: Insect Tracks and Signs
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesWalk/talk with Charley Eiseman Insects are extremely specialized in their habits, and because of this it is often possible to learn which ones are around us just by noticing the characteristic patterns and objects they create as they go about their lives. Participants will search for signs such as egg cases, cocoons, webs, burrows, droppings,
Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesLast year saw the implementation of a new approach for controlling water chestnut in Fitzgerald Lake known as "Pull Early, Pull Often". As we began with a haul of over 400 lbs of this aquatic invasive in June and wound up with less than 10 lbs in September, we were cautiously optimistic about the effectiveness
Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesLast year saw the implementation of a new approach for controlling water chestnut in Fitzgerald Lake known as "Pull Early, Pull Often". As we began with a haul of over 400 lbs of this aquatic invasive in June and wound up with less than 10 lbs in September, we were cautiously optimistic about the effectiveness
Walk: Fungal Partnerships at Fitzgerald Lake
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesWalk/talk with Pat McDonagh Mushrooms are visible outgrowths of fungal networks that make our forest ecosystems possible. Take a walk in the woods to learn about the essential role that mushrooms play as recyclers and symbiotic partners to other forest life forms. Collecting edible mushrooms will not be a major focus of this walk, but
Walk: Fungal Partnerships at Fitzgerald Lake
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesWalk/talk with Pat McDonagh Mushrooms are visible outgrowths of fungal networks that make our forest ecosystems possible. Take a walk in the woods to learn about the essential role that mushrooms play as recyclers and symbiotic partners to other forest life forms. Collecting edible mushrooms will not be a major focus of this walk, but
Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesLast year saw the implementation of a new approach for controlling water chestnut in Fitzgerald Lake known as "Pull Early, Pull Often". As we began with a haul of over 400 lbs of this aquatic invasive in June and wound up with less than 10 lbs in September, we were cautiously optimistic about the effectiveness
Volunteer: Removal of Water Chestnut from Fitzgerald Lake
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesLast year saw the implementation of a new approach for controlling water chestnut in Fitzgerald Lake known as "Pull Early, Pull Often". As we began with a haul of over 400 lbs of this aquatic invasive in June and wound up with less than 10 lbs in September, we were cautiously optimistic about the effectiveness
Walk: History of Land Use at Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area
Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge) 196 Cooke Avenue, northampton, MA, United StatesWalk/talk with Laurie Sanders From colonial times to the damming of Broad Brook in the late 1980s that created Fitzgerald Lake, the 850 acres of FLCA have undergone momentous changes. Laurie Sanders will lead a walk along Boggy Meadow Rd. to the dam and Cooke’s Pasture, focusing on the economic, social, and environmental history of
Walk: History of Land Use at Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area
Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge) 196 Cooke Avenue, northampton, MA, United StatesWalk/talk with Laurie Sanders From colonial times to the damming of Broad Brook in the late 1980s that created Fitzgerald Lake, the 850 acres of FLCA have undergone momentous changes. Laurie Sanders will lead a walk along Boggy Meadow Rd. to the dam and Cooke’s Pasture, focusing on the economic, social, and environmental history of
Autumn Tree Walk with Bob Leverett at FLCA
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United Statesby Bob Leverett Join Bob Leverett, co-founder of the Native Tree Society, for a walk through the Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area to learn about our eastern woodlands. The leaves may have mostly fallen, but trees can still be identified by their bark, their buds, their shape, and their habitat. And once identified, each species tells
Autumn Tree Walk with Bob Leverett at FLCA
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United Statesby Bob Leverett Join Bob Leverett, co-founder of the Native Tree Society, for a walk through the Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area to learn about our eastern woodlands. The leaves may have mostly fallen, but trees can still be identified by their bark, their buds, their shape, and their habitat. And once identified, each species tells
BBC 30th Anniversary Annual Meeting
Florence Civic Center 90 Park Street, Florence, MA, United StatesThe Broad Brook Coalition 30th Anniversary Annual Meeting Schedule: 4:30pm Social and Refreshments 5:15pm Business meeting 5:45pm Kathie Fiveash poetry reading from her new *book of poems about Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area 6pm Featured speaker Laurie Sanders on History of Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area *Kathie Fiveash will have copies of her book of poems available
BBC 30th Anniversary Annual Meeting
Florence Civic Center 90 Park Street, Florence, MA, United StatesThe Broad Brook Coalition 30th Anniversary Annual Meeting Schedule: 4:30pm Social and Refreshments 5:15pm Business meeting 5:45pm Kathie Fiveash poetry reading from her new *book of poems about Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area 6pm Featured speaker Laurie Sanders on History of Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area *Kathie Fiveash will have copies of her book of poems available
Support BBC on Giving Tuesday
Please remember to support Broad Brook Coalition and other Pioneer Valley organizations on #ValleyGivingTuesday. Broad Brook Coalition provides management and stewardship for Fitzgerald Lake Conservation area for the City of Northampton, Massachusetts. Make your gift at this URL. https://secure.qgiv.com/for/brobrocoa/ Many thanks to all!
Support BBC on Giving Tuesday
Please remember to support Broad Brook Coalition and other Pioneer Valley organizations on #ValleyGivingTuesday. Broad Brook Coalition provides management and stewardship for Fitzgerald Lake Conservation area for the City of Northampton, Massachusetts. Make your gift at this URL. https://secure.qgiv.com/for/brobrocoa/ Many thanks to all!
Spring Bird Walk
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesLed by Marcia Merithew and Betsy Higgins (rain date Sun. 4/28) Meet at North Farms Rd. entrance Spring is in the air –time to get out and go birding! At this time of year residents and returning migrants alike are bursting with song as they busy themselves with the urgent task of finding mates and
Spring Bird Walk
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesLed by Marcia Merithew and Betsy Higgins (rain date Sun. 4/28) Meet at North Farms Rd. entrance Spring is in the air –time to get out and go birding! At this time of year residents and returning migrants alike are bursting with song as they busy themselves with the urgent task of finding mates and
Walk: Beavers at Nightfall
Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge) 196 Cooke Avenue, northampton, MA, United StatesLed by Laura Beltran (rain date Sun. 5/5) Meet at Cooke Ave. entrance Early evening is the ideal time to observe beaver activity. We’ll meet at the Cooke Ave. entrance (former Moose Lodge parking lot) and take a walk along Boggy Meadow Rd., with a short off-trail segment, to a place where beavers have recently built
Walk: Beavers at Nightfall
Cooke Avenue Entrance to FLCA (former Moose Lodge) 196 Cooke Avenue, northampton, MA, United StatesLed by Laura Beltran (rain date Sun. 5/5) Meet at Cooke Ave. entrance Early evening is the ideal time to observe beaver activity. We’ll meet at the Cooke Ave. entrance (former Moose Lodge parking lot) and take a walk along Boggy Meadow Rd., with a short off-trail segment, to a place where beavers have recently built
Vernal Pool Walk
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesLed by Brad Timm Saturday, May 11 Meet at North Farms Rd. entrance Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area is fortunate to contain several confirmed vernal pools just a short walk in from the North Farms Rd. entrance. Join biologist Brad Timm as we visit these pools and discover their truly unique ecology. We’ll learn about the wide
Vernal Pool Walk
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesLed by Brad Timm Saturday, May 11 Meet at North Farms Rd. entrance Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area is fortunate to contain several confirmed vernal pools just a short walk in from the North Farms Rd. entrance. Join biologist Brad Timm as we visit these pools and discover their truly unique ecology. We’ll learn about the wide
Walk: Trees and the Forest
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesLed by Bob Leverett Meet at North Farms Rd. entrance Forests may feel timeless as you walk through them, but they are complex, dynamic ecosystems, and each has its own distinct history. Join Bob Leverett for an examination of the New England forest as represented in the Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area. We’ll learn to identify individual
Walk: Trees and the Forest
North Farms Road entrance to FLCA 61 North Farms Road, northampton, MA, United StatesLed by Bob Leverett Meet at North Farms Rd. entrance Forests may feel timeless as you walk through them, but they are complex, dynamic ecosystems, and each has its own distinct history. Join Bob Leverett for an examination of the New England forest as represented in the Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area. We’ll learn to identify individual
- 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.