Interested in birding? Visit with the Athol Bird & Nature Club August 14 at Millers River Environmental Center for a Celebration of Past Friend and a New Beginning. Tour the grounds to enjoy the native habitat gardens and new fern garden. Try out the new stone benches. Explore the rooms inside the center to view […]
Saturday November 19th, 10 am—12:30 pm. Workshop: Mushroom Tinctures with Rachel Goclawski at the Museum of Russian Icons, 203 Union St., Clinton. Explore native wild medicinal mushrooms and how you can forage them during this info-packed workshop and lecture! Learn these mushrooms and identification, preparation, and therapeutic qualities with an interactive lecture and presentation while […]
Hands on Nature is coming to the Fitchburg Public Library with Beginning Birding, In partnership with North County Land Trust, Discover more about the local birds in your yard and how to start identifying them. Learn which birds are common in Massachusetts and which ones are fun to study! We will learn fun easy ways […]
Join Athol Bird & Nature Club president and Millers River Environmental Center director Dave Small to learn more about being in nature! Visit with Dave Small as he explores the transformation of his yard from a boring suburban lot dominated by lawn to a rich habitat for our native wildlife. Removing invasive species, planting native plants, and […]
Paddle with the Nashoba Paddlers on May 21 and September 23 and you may even spot a Beaver! Evening is the best time to spot beavers! As we paddle through their natural habitat, we will get an up-close look at a beaver lodge and may even be surprised by the loud noise of a beaver […]
Forward, Upward, Onward is presented by the Gardner Museum on June 1 Westminster nature-lover Matt Landry will present 10 life changing lessons from hiking the 48 4,000-foot mountains of New Hampshire. He will share his surprising discoveries and the stepping stones to re-evaluate and assess his life: the gained self-respect, confidence, discipline, and healthy habits […]
Paddle with the Nashoba Paddlers on May 21 and September 23 and you may even spot a Beaver! Evening is the best time to spot beavers! As we paddle through their natural habitat, we will get an up-close look at a beaver lodge and may even be surprised by the loud noise of a beaver […]
Take A Stroll Across the Wachusett Dam in Clinton on Sunday, October 8th from 10am-1pm. One of two days each year visitors can stroll across from one side to the other, and see the panoramic view of the reservoir. The walkway along the top of the majestic Wachusett Dam was originally closed in the 1990s […]
Come join us for a New Year's Hike on January 6 from 1:00-3:00pm at Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary in Princeton. Whether your resolution is to spend more time outside or to get in shape, a guided hike is a great way to start the new year! Enjoy the fresh air, Wachusett Meadow's beautiful trails, good […]
Come for a Moonlight Winter Walk at Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary on February 23 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Hiking by moonlight connects you to the landscape in an entirely different way than hiking during the day. We'll explore with our ears as much as our eyes, appreciating the peaceful hush of the winter woods, perhaps […]
The Fruitlands Museum is hosting a Winter Fest Saturday, February 24 11:00am-4:00pm. Fruitlands Museum and the Harvard Lion’s Club are teaming up again to throw out the winter blues and awaken the Fruitlands hillside with a festival day of family-friendly activities. Join for a day of seasonal celebrations! Activities include: 5k Road Race, Human Dog […]
Join us in the Athol Library Conference Room on March 5 at 6:00pm for the North Quabbin Tree Climbers Genealogy Group. This informal group will meet on the first Monday of each month to take turns sharing what we're working on and to help one another with our genealogy quests. We'll also do "Show and […]
