FEBRUARY
PROGRAMS
at Fresh Pond Reservation
These
events are FREE and open to the public. Children are welcome in
the company of an adult.
You will receive information on parking when you register.
Registration information is below.
Winter
Weed Identification
Date:
Sunday, February 7
Time: 1:00 to 3:00pm
Meeting Place:
Maynard
Ecology Center
Basement of Neville Place
650 Concord Avenue, Cambridge
You
can identify wildflowers in winter by their dried stalks, seed-heads
and leaves. During this indoor program we will use Winter Weed
Finders by Dorcas Miller to practice identifying about 30 different
interesting species collected from various sites in eastern Massachusetts.
Afterward, over hot chocolate and cookies, we will share some
cool facts about these plants. Feel free to bring your own winter
weed identification books, too. We also will have other keys on
hand for you to try.
Waterfowl
and Wading Birds
You Might See at Fresh Pond Reservation
Date:
Sunday, February 21
Time: 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Meeting Place: Maynard
Ecology Center
Basement of Neville Place
650 Concord Avenue, Cambridge
Many
of the birds we see at Fresh Pond depend on the water for their
food and safety. This indoor program is for beginners and those
who want to brush up on their skills in identifying these swimming,
wading, and diving birds. We will use mounted specimens and photos;
and compare behaviors, body shapes, and coloration among these
species. All of these characteristics will help you with identification.
If you have a bird guide, you might want to bring it as a reference.
Evergreens
at Fresh Pond
Date:
Sunday, February 28
Time: 1:00
to 3:00 pm
Meeting Place: will
be provided to people who register for the program
Come check out the Reservation's hollies, cedars, rhododendrons,
junipers, azaleas, pines, spruces and firs: trees and shrubs that
do not lose their leaves or needles in winter. We'll look at the
many ways these plants have adapted to winter conditions such
as the lack of water, the presence of wind and the threat of freezing.
Participants will learn to use Tree Finder guides by May Theilgaard
Watts to help identify the evergreens as we marvel at the ingenuity
of their design. You can use our Finder guides, or purchase one
from us for $5. Most of the plants will be on or near the perimeter
road. Children are welcome with an adult.
Please
register for each event that you plan to attend:
You will receive directions and information on parking in response
to your registration.
E-mail Elizabeth Wylde at friendsoffreshpond@yahoo.com
or call (617) 349-6489 and leave your name and phone number.
To
receive monthly email program announcements, send an email to
friendsoffreshpond@yahoo.com