[ESSP] Bird Migratory Program

[Charlene D'Avanzo]

Lots of fun opportunities for community service - it is a great place 
and only about 2 mi from Hampshire.



March Programs at the Hitchcock Center for the Environment start this 
weekend.  Call 413-256-6006 to register or for more information, and 
check out our website: 
<http://www.hitchcockcenter.org>www.hitchcockcenter.org.   All 
programs are at the Hitchcock Center unless otherwise stated.  525 S. 
Pleasant St. Amherst, MA  01002

Please pass this along to anyone you think may be interested in the 
programs. Thanks!

Winter Into Spring - Creative Movement Fling with Maya Apfelbaum
Saturdays, March 5, 12 & 19  2:00 - 3:30 pm
for children ages 6 - 10
Let your children bend and sway to the emerging spring life in these 
three classes designed to create movements based on observations of 
nature.  Dances will reflect winter themes like the journey of snow, 
animal's adaptations to cold, and then move into a celebration of 
spring's arrival - its buds, leaves, and longier sunnier days. 
Members: $35/all three classes    Nonmembers: $45/all three classes

Salamander Tunnel Maintenance Day with Jennifer Wiest
Sunday, March 6th  1 - 4 pm
Free for all ages
Join Jennifer and friends in this yearly event to clear away debris 
from the fencing and tunnels that help the spotted salamanders 
migrate to vernal pools across the street.  The world famous tunnel 
on Henry Street in Cushman Village, North Amherst is the meeting 
place for salamander lovers of the Valley.  Join us!  Bring a shovel, 
garden rake, and gloves if you have them.  Call to let us know your 
phone number in case the event is rescheduled due to the amount of 
snow on the ground.

Monarchs in Mexico with Jennifer Wiest
Monday, March 7  7 pm
In the 1970s, Amherst College graduate student Bill Calvert and his 
professor Lincoln Brower "discovered" and helped make public the 
overwintering sites of the Monarch butterfly.  Last year, Jennifer 
Wiest traveled with Clavert to the sites in Mexico and will share her 
observations and knowledge of these amazing insects.  This program is 
a great introduction to the spring and summer program Jennifer leads 
on monitoring the population of Monarchs in the Valley - a program 
which contributes to international research data & tags butterflies 
for monitoring along their migration route.
Members: Free; Nonmembers: $5

Sustainable Sundays: Wind Power in New England with Walton Congdon 
and Sally Wright
Sunday, March 13  1 - 3 pm
Advances in technology in wind power are outpacing the public's 
awareness.  Massachuestts energy customers are increasing demands 
for greener energy, and wind is again on the frontline of many town's 
agenda.  Come re-educate yourself on the issues and learn how local 
communities like Hull, MA, Searsburg, VT, and soon Hoosac, MA have 
experienced the pros and cons of wind as a renewable resource.  Learn 
what communities can do make wind energy a positive resource for 
their electricity needs.
Members free;  Nonmembers $5

Birding by the Book: Explore the Destinations In Bird Finding Guide 
to Western MA
Attend three Wednesday evening classes and attend your choice of fieldtrips
Wednesdays 7-9 pm March 23, April 6 (waterfowl), April 27 (warblers)
Fieltrips: 7am - Noon
March 26, TBA, w/Scott Surner
April 9: East Meadows (p. 174) w/Scott Surner
April 16: Lake Siog & Hamilton Reservoir (p. 289) w/Bill Cormier
May 7: Quabbin Reservoir (p. 251) w/Harvey Allen
May 15: Beartown State Forest (p. 79) w/ Myles & Kathy Conway
May 22: High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary (p. 98) w/David McLain
June 4: Tyringham Valley & Cobble (p. 71) w/Edwin Neumuth
Members: $150/incl. all trips & classes, or $50/all classes & your 
choice 3 trips, or $25 each trip
Nonmembers: $175/incl. all trips & classes, or $75/all classes & your 
choice 3 trips, or $40 each trip

Global Games w/Hitchcock Center Staff & Volunteers
Saturday, March 26  1 - 3 pm
for children over 4 
Games from other cultures help remind us of the larger family to 
which we belong.  We'll play games like Rubber Band Rope Jumping from 
China, Oba from Colombia, Sardines from Germany, and Sam Pal Sun from 
Korea.
Members free; Nonmembers $5


Charlene

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Charlene D'Avanzo
Professor of Ecology 
Dean, School of Natural Sciences
Hampshire College
Amherst, MA 01002

Voice 413-5595569
FAX 413-5595448
Email - cdavanzo at hampshire.edu

website: http://helios.hampshire.edu/~cdNS/
TIEE: tiee.ecoed.net/
Course website: http://ns.hampshire.edu/ns207/

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