Beautiful Day for a Paddle
It was a great day to paddle on the Swift Rive! We went downstream to the Bondsville dam from the parking area on Cold Spring Road in Belchertown. Some of the group went upstream for a ways where the stream … Continued
Quabbin Reservoir Hike
The walk at Gate 30 in the Quabbin Reservoir Sunday morning was terrific! Thanks to Jeff, we found the top of Rattlesnake Hill without bushwhacking (the path is marked by a cairn along the road under the power lines) and … Continued
Annual Bird Monitoring
We had a great morning birding at Wendemuth Meadow and Mandell Hill. Here’s our list: bobolinks | Red-winged blackbirds | Barn swallows | Crow | Common yellow-throat | Tree swallow | House sparrow | Robin, Bluebird | Starling | Cardinal … Continued
Beautiful Morning for Birding at Frohloff Farm
We had an excellent (socially distant) birding walk this morning at Frohloff Farm! Here’s a list of birds we saw, plus some photos from the morning! Catbird | Black and white warbler | Yellow warbler | Chestnut sided warbler | Brown … Continued
Bluebird House Project a Success!
We originally planned to assemble bluebird houses as a part of our April 19th National Volunteer Week event (this event has been rescheduled to June 21st, FYI!). Instead, Cynthia and Ken Abair prepared over 100 bluebird house kits that anyone … Continued
“Protecting Pollinators” Book Discussion
Folks came out on Thursday night to discuss “Protecting Pollinators” by Jodi Helmer The world’s pollinators are facing massive population declines due to pesticide use, habitat destruction, climate change, and non-native invasive plants. In New England, this means our bees, … Continued
Perfect Day for a Wildlife Tracking Hike at Patrill Hollow Preserve
23 excited hikers headed out to our Patrill Hollow Preserve to enjoy the sunshine and go for a wildlife tracking hike this afternoon. There was just enough snow cover to see wildlife tracks! We walked the 2.8 mile trail loop and … Continued
If we liked puns, we’d say it was “an ice” day for a potluck!
The office had a full house for our potluck and film screening this past Sunday night. Folks of all ages came out to enjoy great food and watch the award-winning documentary “Chasing Ice.” Though the movie debuted in 2012 and … Continued
Official Opening of Accessible Trail
We’re pleased to invite people of all ages and abilities to explore the newest segment of the Mass Central Rail Trail, including a short loop to the bank of the Ware River. On Thursday, October 17th the ribbon cutting was … Continued