The Association of Massachusetts Wetland Scientists offers MACC Members a Discount
Interested in experiencing the flora and fauna of a wetland meadow or forested trail up close? The Association of Massachusetts Wetland Scientists (AMWS) is extending an invitation to MACC members to attend any or all of three upcoming workshops at the AMWS reduced member rate of $65.00. Click on http://www.amws.org/upcoming_workshops.html for more information. If interested in attending, please contact administrator@amws.org. Remember to inform AMWS that you are a member of MACC!
August 20th Wetland Meadow Workshop 8:30 am– NoonCooper Orchard & Choate Farm, Danvers, Mass.
August 27th Wetland Meadow Workshop—8:30 am -NoonTower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Mass.
September 16th Zombie Flowers – 8:30 am - NoonWildcat Reservation, Boxford, Mass.
Asian Longhorned Beetles – Public Meetings
Officials from the US Department of Agriculture, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, the town of Brookline, and the city of Boston have scheduled two public meetings in Brookline and one in Boston this month to discuss the recent discovery of Asian Longhorned Beetles (ALB) in Jamaica Plain and the eradication efforts, which began immediately.
Over the July 4th weekend, six trees on the grounds of Faulkner Hospital were found to be infested by ALB. The trees were removed on Tuesday morning, July 6, and ALB project workers immediately began surveying trees within a 1.5-mile radius of the infested trees to look for evidence of additional beetles. Since then, no further infestation has been found in Boston.
PUBLIC MEETINGS:
When: Thursday, August 12
Where: Buttonwood Park Zoo,
425 Hawthorn Street
New Bedford, MA
Time: 6:30 pm
Topic: Invasive Species Update
Cost: Free
Join Alexandra Echandi, Forestry Assistant from the Department of Conservation and Recreation & Jennifer Forman Orth, Ph.D., State Plant Pest Survey Coordinator from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, to learn about invasive species that are on the move in our state. You’ll learn about the headline-making Asian long-horned beetle and a newcomer, the mile-a-minute vine. This talk is suitable for families with older children (12+) and will be of particular interest to hunters, fishermen, bird watchers, dog walkers and anyone else who enjoys the natural areas of our region.
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