Tuesday, February 18, 2014
FRESH POND RESERVATION EVENTS - March 2014
These events are FREE and open to the public. Children are welcome in the company of an adult. Please register for each event that you plan to attend. You will receive important information on parking after you register. Unless otherwise instructed, e-mail Elizabeth Wylde at mailto: friendsoffreshpond@yahoo.com or call 617-349-6489 and leave your name and phone number.
WHOLE TREE IDENTIFICATION
Sunday, March 2
1 to 3 pm
Neville Place Assisted Living Facility front door
650 Concord Avenue
Come get acquainted with some extraordinary trees that you will find easy to remember because of their unique shapes, bark, and branching patterns. Many of these impressive “specimen trees”* are out on the golf course, and are inaccessible to the public during other seasons. The program will start outside and finish inside with refreshments. Prepare for cold, with hats, gloves, and warm, waterproof footwear for walking off-path, possibly in snow. All levels of experience are welcome! (This program is rescheduled from January18.)
*Trees that illustrate the outstanding characteristics of their species.
CONTAINER GARDENING WITH NATIVE PLANTS
Monday March 10
6 to 7:30 pm
Walter J. Sullivan Water Purification Facility
250 Fresh Pond Parkway
No space or time for an in-ground garden? No problem! Join this workshop led by Dan Jaffe of New England Wild Flower Society for advice on how to successfully grow native New England plants in pots. Now’s the time to start planning for the growing season! Registration required: call 617-349-6489 or e-mail fpr@cambridgema.gov.
NATURE LIVES!
Saturday, March 15
2 to 4:30 pm
Maynard Ecology Center, basement of Neville Place
650 Concord Avenue
Take a walk with naturalists Larry Millman, Tom Murray, and Elizabeth Wylde as we explore the Reservation in search of fungi, insects, plants, birds, and anything else that shows signs of life in these lengthening days of early spring. There is a lot happening in, on, and above ground! We may even find some species that are new to our Reservation species lists. Dress for the weather and wear boots for walking off-path. Register for important parking information.
WELCOME SPRING BIRD WALK
Saturday, March 22
9 to 11 am
Register for meeting location and parking information
Spring is the season that birders dream about! Songbirds are abundant, active, vocal, and in full breeding plumage. During this walk we may see birds courting, building nests, defending territories, or eating voraciously in preparation for the next stage of their northward migration. Beginners are welcome. We have binoculars to lend and will show you how to use them.
THE MEADOW PROJECT: A MOVIE
Sunday, March 30
2 to 4 pm
Maynard Ecology Center, basement of Neville Place
650 Concord Avenue
If you are tired of mowing your lawn or looking at the monotony of grass, this film may inspire you. It addresses ecological problems caused by the extensive planting of non-native grass lawns in the United States. Through her own experience, producer Catherine Zimmerman shares her insight on turf alternatives that offer great health, aesthetic, and ecological benefits. We will have refreshments and time for discussion.
*** Minutes of the FFPR Annual Meeting are online at http://www.friendsoffreshpond.org/groupmeetings/annualwintermeeting2013-14/meetingminutes2013-14.htm
*** This winter and spring Grow Native Massachusetts is offering a series of free nature-related “Evenings with Experts” lectures at the Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway. Details are at http://www.grownativemass.org.
WHOLE TREE IDENTIFICATION
Sunday, March 2
1 to 3 pm
Neville Place Assisted Living Facility front door
650 Concord Avenue
Come get acquainted with some extraordinary trees that you will find easy to remember because of their unique shapes, bark, and branching patterns. Many of these impressive “specimen trees”* are out on the golf course, and are inaccessible to the public during other seasons. The program will start outside and finish inside with refreshments. Prepare for cold, with hats, gloves, and warm, waterproof footwear for walking off-path, possibly in snow. All levels of experience are welcome! (This program is rescheduled from January18.)
*Trees that illustrate the outstanding characteristics of their species.
CONTAINER GARDENING WITH NATIVE PLANTS
Monday March 10
6 to 7:30 pm
Walter J. Sullivan Water Purification Facility
250 Fresh Pond Parkway
No space or time for an in-ground garden? No problem! Join this workshop led by Dan Jaffe of New England Wild Flower Society for advice on how to successfully grow native New England plants in pots. Now’s the time to start planning for the growing season! Registration required: call 617-349-6489 or e-mail fpr@cambridgema.gov.
NATURE LIVES!
Saturday, March 15
2 to 4:30 pm
Maynard Ecology Center, basement of Neville Place
650 Concord Avenue
Take a walk with naturalists Larry Millman, Tom Murray, and Elizabeth Wylde as we explore the Reservation in search of fungi, insects, plants, birds, and anything else that shows signs of life in these lengthening days of early spring. There is a lot happening in, on, and above ground! We may even find some species that are new to our Reservation species lists. Dress for the weather and wear boots for walking off-path. Register for important parking information.
WELCOME SPRING BIRD WALK
Saturday, March 22
9 to 11 am
Register for meeting location and parking information
Spring is the season that birders dream about! Songbirds are abundant, active, vocal, and in full breeding plumage. During this walk we may see birds courting, building nests, defending territories, or eating voraciously in preparation for the next stage of their northward migration. Beginners are welcome. We have binoculars to lend and will show you how to use them.
THE MEADOW PROJECT: A MOVIE
Sunday, March 30
2 to 4 pm
Maynard Ecology Center, basement of Neville Place
650 Concord Avenue
If you are tired of mowing your lawn or looking at the monotony of grass, this film may inspire you. It addresses ecological problems caused by the extensive planting of non-native grass lawns in the United States. Through her own experience, producer Catherine Zimmerman shares her insight on turf alternatives that offer great health, aesthetic, and ecological benefits. We will have refreshments and time for discussion.
*** Minutes of the FFPR Annual Meeting are online at http://www.friendsoffreshpond.org/groupmeetings/annualwintermeeting2013-14/meetingminutes2013-14.htm
*** This winter and spring Grow Native Massachusetts is offering a series of free nature-related “Evenings with Experts” lectures at the Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway. Details are at http://www.grownativemass.org.
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