LLOYD CENTER SPONSORS FREE WINTER WILDLIFE WALK
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Lloyd Center For the Environment
The Lloyd Center is the only area organization focused on educating the public about coastal and watershed issues, and conducting research on coastal ecosystems and endangered species. The Lloyd Center serves individuals, agencies, and organizations in southeastern New England (Rhode Island to Boston to Cape Cod).
The Center cooperates on a broader level in coastal, environmental, and educational programming throughout New England, nationally and internationally.
The Center's school-based activities further expand their reach to urban audiences. A scholarship program also provides space for ten urban New Bedford students, mostly African-American and other minorities, in the Summer Program.
You can learn more about the Lloyd Center for the Environment at: http://www.lloydcenter.org.
By Lloyd Center For the Environment
Published on 12/22/2009
Dartmouth, MA - Join Lloyd Center Research Associate, Jamie Bogart, on Saturday, January 9, for a free Winter Wildlife Walk. Participants will enjoy a refreshing morning walk to select locations in South Dartmouth to view and learn about the various adaptable species one might encounter in a coastal environment on a wintry January day.
Dartmouth, MA - Join Lloyd Center Research Associate, Jamie Bogart, on Saturday, January 9, for a free Winter Wildlife Walk. Participants will enjoy a refreshing morning walk to select locations in South Dartmouth to view and learn about the various adaptable species one might encounter in a coastal environment on a wintry January day.
Of particular interest are seals and winter waterfowl found along the shoreline, where a passing raptor may also be observed. Walkers will also stroll the forested Lloyd Center property to view winter songbirds, or to simply enjoy the tranquility of the forest in winter. If there is snow, evidence of mammal activity and perhaps a roaming fox can be enjoyed.
The trip will include transport in the Lloyd Center van to Nonquitt Marsh and Round Hill, prime spots for waterfowl viewing, and to Mishaum Point where seals are sure to be basking at low tide. The trip will conclude with the forested walk and view from the Center's Osprey Observatory, which offers a panoramic view of Buzzards Bay.
This walk is free to all and will take place on January 9 from 9am – 11am (poor weather date is Sunday, January 10). Pre-registration is requested and can be done by calling the Center’s event line 508-558-2918. Participants are to meet in the lower parking lot of the Lloyd Center headquarters, located at 430 Potomska Road in Dartmouth. Dress warmly (boots if snow!) and bring optical equipment (binoculars, camera). If you have specific questions regarding the walk, please call Jamie at 508-990-0505 x23 or email him at jbogart@lloydcenter.org. All are welcome!
Founded in 1978, the LLOYD CENTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT has achieved a well earned reputation for excellence in environmental research and education. Through its innovative outreach programs, it has established itself as a highly regarded leader in the ongoing effort to raise awareness of the area’s fragile coastal resources and the importance of protecting them.
Located on 55 acres of pristine salt marsh, maritime forest and wetlands, overlooking the mouth of the scenic Slocum River estuary, the Visitor Center is open, at no charge, to the public Tuesday through Saturday, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Exhibits include a 15-foot pilot whale skeleton, as well as those of an Atlantic Dolphin and an enormous leatherback turtle. The Center’s aquaria contain local fresh and saltwater fish and invertebrate species of marine life, a touch-tank where one can pick up spider crabs, whelks, hermit crabs, periwinkles, mussels and green crabs. The view from the top floor “Osprey Room” observatory, which encompasses the Elizabeth Islands and Buzzards Bay, has been named by the Massachusetts's Executive Office of Environmental Affairs as one of the top fifteen “Special Places” in the Commonwealth.
Dartmouth, MA - Join Lloyd Center Research Associate, Jamie Bogart, on Saturday, January 9, for a free Winter Wildlife Walk. Participants will enjoy a refreshing morning walk to select locations in South Dartmouth to view and learn about the various adaptable species one might encounter in a coastal environment on a wintry January day.This walk is free to all and will take place on January 9 from 9am - 11am
Dartmouth, MA - Join Lloyd Center Research Associate, Jamie Bogart, on Saturday, January 9, for a free Winter Wildlife Walk. Participants will enjoy a refreshing morning walk to select locations in South Dartmouth to view and learn about the various adaptable species one might encounter in a coastal environment on a wintry January day.Of particular interest are seals and winter waterfowl found along the shoreline, where a passing raptor may also be observed. Walkers will also stroll the forested Lloyd Center property to view winter songbirds, or to simply enjoy the tranquility of the forest in winter. If there is snow, evidence of mammal activity and perhaps a roaming fox can be enjoyed.
The trip will include transport in the Lloyd Center van to Nonquitt Marsh and Round Hill, prime spots for waterfowl viewing, and to Mishaum Point where seals are sure to be basking at low tide. The trip will conclude with the forested walk and view from the Center's Osprey Observatory, which offers a panoramic view of Buzzards Bay.
This walk is free to all and will take place on January 9 from 9am – 11am (poor weather date is Sunday, January 10). Pre-registration is requested and can be done by calling the Center’s event line 508-558-2918. Participants are to meet in the lower parking lot of the Lloyd Center headquarters, located at 430 Potomska Road in Dartmouth. Dress warmly (boots if snow!) and bring optical equipment (binoculars, camera). If you have specific questions regarding the walk, please call Jamie at 508-990-0505 x23 or email him at jbogart@lloydcenter.org. All are welcome!
Founded in 1978, the LLOYD CENTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT has achieved a well earned reputation for excellence in environmental research and education. Through its innovative outreach programs, it has established itself as a highly regarded leader in the ongoing effort to raise awareness of the area’s fragile coastal resources and the importance of protecting them.
Located on 55 acres of pristine salt marsh, maritime forest and wetlands, overlooking the mouth of the scenic Slocum River estuary, the Visitor Center is open, at no charge, to the public Tuesday through Saturday, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Exhibits include a 15-foot pilot whale skeleton, as well as those of an Atlantic Dolphin and an enormous leatherback turtle. The Center’s aquaria contain local fresh and saltwater fish and invertebrate species of marine life, a touch-tank where one can pick up spider crabs, whelks, hermit crabs, periwinkles, mussels and green crabs. The view from the top floor “Osprey Room” observatory, which encompasses the Elizabeth Islands and Buzzards Bay, has been named by the Massachusetts's Executive Office of Environmental Affairs as one of the top fifteen “Special Places” in the Commonwealth.