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Sun., 12/4/22 1:00-3:00 pm Tompson Street Reservation, Gloucester (Norcross Gateway, on Concord Street) Guide: Ann Mahoney & Co.! Bring your pup and explore Tompson Street Reservation. Our hike will cover about 2 miles of rocky and potentially muddy terrain-- and the dogs love it! Don't forget your leash and your little baggies! If your dog is not the friendly, outgoing type, this may not be the outing for them! Dogs are welcome with their owners at most of our properties, so give us a call if you need help planning a solo adventure with your dog instead!
Dec
21
Enjoy a peaceful moment at sunset on the Winter Solstice at the top of Sagamore Hill.
Price: FREE
Wed., 12/21/22 4:00-5:15 pm John J. Donovan Reservation at Sagamore Hill, Hamilton Guide: Elizabeth Harkness, Greenbelt Events & Outreach Assistant Join Greenbelt staff for this relaxed walk up to the summit of Sagamore Hill where we'll watch the sun set in silence and then toast the New Year and the return of light! Non-alcoholic bubbly and compostable cups provided.
Jan
18
Interactive Zoom with celebrated naturalist Tom Wessels. Submit your photos for interpretation!
Price: FREE
WHEN: Wed., Jan. 18, 6:00 - 7:00 pm WHERE: On Zoom. RSVP for the link! WHAT: Noted naturalist Tom Wessels, author of Reading the Forested Landscape and a number of other ecological field guides, will interpret YOUR PHOTOS of the local landscape during this hour-long Zoom presentation. Reading the Forested Landscape is about learning to see clues in the shape of the land, the signs of fire damage, the distribution and types of plants, as well as man-made features like stone walls. Linking all these clues together, we can learn to decipher how this land has been changed and shaped for countless centuries by people and by nature. We encourage you to peruse his book, Reading the Forested Landscape, or Forest Forensics: A Field Guide to Reading the Forested Landscape. You can also learn about how he sees and interprets the forest through this video series online. Please submit your photos by Friday, January 13 for inclusion in the slideshow! Submit photos to event@ecga.org. Please only 3 photos per participant. Greenbelt staff will do their best to include every photo submitted, but reserves the right to include only clear, hi-res photos that are of New England landscapes. Tom will interpret as many photos as he can in the allotted time! Tom Wessels is professor emeritus at Antioch University where he founded the master’s degree program in Conservation Biology. As a terrestrial ecologist he is best known for his work relating to forests; however, Tom also has strong interests in desert, arctic, and alpine ecosystems. He has conducted workshops on ecology and sustainability throughout the country for over 3 decades. Tom is the author of six books with his most recent being New England’s Roadside Ecology: Explore 30 of the Region’s Unique Natural Areas. This program is FREE! But registration is required and space is limited. Click RSVP to register!
