>> UPCOMING EVENTS <<
** Postponed due to inclement weather**
CAMERA TRAPPING
MASSACHUSETTS BEARS with Jim and Mike Morelly Thursday December 13th 7:30 p.m. Rutland Public Library 280 Main St. Rutland |
November is the month when we like to host a program about hunting with cameras. Once again Jim “Hikingcamera” Morelly will share some favorite images and video clips from trailcams in the Quabbin Reservation and adjacent public lands. This year he captured some wonderful footage of a Black Bear sow and cub at a den site. In addition to showing us images of the bears, Jim will talk about his passion for hiking, photography, and trailcams and describe some methods and strategies. Additionally, Mike Morelly, a wildlife biologist with MassWildlife, will share images and descriptions of winter bear den checks. This program is FREE and open to all. |
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WINTER WILDLIFE TRACKING AT HARVARD POND PETERSHAM with Paul Wanta Watch for this field trip during winter 2018-2019! |
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We share our open spaces and backyards with a large number of wild animal species, most of which stay hidden and are less active during the day. By making careful observations of tracks and track patterns as well as other signs that wild animals leave behind, we can learn more about their lives and habits and the ways they relate to the environment. Our guide will be Paul Wanta, a teacher of wilderness skills and a student of tracking for over 30 years. Paul is a former teacher/naturalist at the Farm School in Athol. He has studied with and taught tracking and wilderness classes for Paul Rezendes of Royalston and John Stokes of The Tracking Project in Corrales, New Mexico. Paul loves taking people of all ages into the woods or in their back yards to help them learn to see and identify the tracks and sign of the wild critters
that live in their neighborhoods or are just passing through.
We’ll explore the various habitats around Harvard Pond (1.6 miles west of Petersham Center, on Route 122), sometimes using the main trail but also going off-trail. Dress for the weather and wear footgear suitable for both on- and off-trail. Participants who pre-register at warerivernatureclub@yahoo.com will receive notification of the new date.
This walk is free and open to all. Donations gratefully accepted!
that live in their neighborhoods or are just passing through.
We’ll explore the various habitats around Harvard Pond (1.6 miles west of Petersham Center, on Route 122), sometimes using the main trail but also going off-trail. Dress for the weather and wear footgear suitable for both on- and off-trail. Participants who pre-register at warerivernatureclub@yahoo.com will receive notification of the new date.
This walk is free and open to all. Donations gratefully accepted!