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Aug
07
Explore Whittier Hill’s rich past highlighting the contributions of John Greenleaf Whittier’s work as an abolitionist and the areas connection with important but often overlooked historical events, movements, and people.
Price: FREE
Sun., 8/7/22 1:00-2:30 pm Whittier Hill Reservation, Amesbury Guide: Avery Ferro, Northeastern University Join Master's in Public History student Avery Ferro for a history walk and talk that explores this beautiful site. Although many local landmarks are named for the famous poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier, there are many names left unsaid that deserve remembrance. Avery's research project focuses on the historical context surrounding Whittier's abolitionist work, including the Underground Railroad, the Fugitive Slave Law, and key African American figures like Charlotte Forten, who left their mark on this area. Many thanks to Dr. Kabria Baumgartner and the Department of Public History at Northeastern University for making this project and talk possible!
Aug
11
Join naturalist Laura Trudel to learn how to supplement your excursions with these helpful tools!
Price: FREE
Thurs., 8/11/22 9:30-11:30 am Kamon Farm, Ipswich Guide: Laura Trudel, Mass Audubon Naturalist and Educator Apps can be great tools to help you enjoy the natural world in a new way! On this walk, we'll learn to use two fantastic apps: Seek, a plant ID app from iNaturalist; and Merlin, the bird ID app developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Seek uses your phone's camera to help narrow down and identify plants, mushrooms, scat, insects, and more! Using Merlin, you can ID photos of birds or even ID them by their songs. Of course apps aren't always perfectly accurate, but they can be a great tool and starting point if you know how to use them!
Aug
20
Run Greenbelt's annual trail race and enjoy this scenic conservation property!
Price: $40.00
Sat., 8/20/22 9:00 am start, 5k and 10k Vineyard Hill Reservation, Hamilton $40 ($30 for Greenbelt Members!), chip timed by Bay State Timing. Your race fee goes toward Greenbelt's land conservation work! 5k or 10k option (10k is two loops) Non-technical course, with some single track, some carriage roads, one big hill and some muddy sections (and a partridge in a pear tree. Or maybe an owl in a pine tree. That's more likely.). Aluminum reusable water bottle included in registration fee! Aid station at start/finish (which is the turnaround for the 10k) with snacks, water and sports drink.
