Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary Programs & Events

APRIL—SEPTEMBER 2019 April–September 2019 Drumlin Farm Wildlife Santuary

A Note from Renata Pomponi, Sanctuary Director

The daily news doesn’t often focus on science, but for a day or two last November, scientific exploration took over the headlines as the InSight In this Lander arrived on Mars. The first mission designed to probe the interior of another planet, InSight traveled more than 300 million miles over Issue... seven months. Watching the livestream of those final moments, my family and I found ourselves cheering along with the engineers in the Preregistration required for all control room as they celebrated their success. programs unless otherwise noted

This type of "Big Science" victory is one that my kids and I will Bulletin Board 1 remember for a lifetime. But just as important are the "small science" Special Events 3 moments that happen every day: a butterfly emerging from a chrysalis or a snowflake crystalizing on a mitten. When we stop to look, we Family Programs 5 start to wonder. That wonder can begin as a sense of amazement Youth Programs 14 at the "magic" of nature, especially in our youngest visitors, but it can lead to more when presented as a question: I wonder how that Teen Programs 17 caterpillar transformed into an entirely different creature? I wonder Adult Programs 19 why that snowflake formed so differently from the one next to it? Birding Trips 27 Major scientific breakthroughs may occur only a few times in our lives, Crops & CSA 29 but the natural world offers up daily opportunities for us to question, to think, and to learn. What’s more, having a formal scientific degree or Summer Camp 30 engineering background isn’t a prerequisite, only your own curiosity. Schools & Groups 31 You don’t even have to know the "right" answer to your or your child’s question; their asking is the most important part. We hope that the Farm-to-School & LEAF 32 inquiries that start here at Drumlin Farm, whether you experience Volunteer & Donate 33 them on your own or alongside our educators, will bring discovery and delight, along with inspiration for all of us to become strong Community Preschool 35 environmental stewards.

Wishing you a year of small-science wonders,

Renata Pomponi Drumlin Farm Sanctuary Director April–September 2019

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Drumlin Farm Camp is truly a special experience. I could not “ imagine something better for a young child who loves the outdoors and animals. -2018 Camp Parent See page 30 for Summer Camp information. © Emily Haranas ”

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Daily Drop-in Activities Most Tuesdays–Fridays: 10 am, 11:30 am Saturday–Sunday: 10 am, 11:30 am, 2:30 pm Free with price of admission Plan your visit to coincide with these special drop-in activities, free with admission. Learn more about our resident wildlife, livestock, and crops through these fun explorations.

Program Examples: Pony Grooming Demonstrations, Meet a Mammal, Whose Eggs Are These? and more!

Plan Your Visit Call 781-259-2200 after 9:30 am to find out 208 SOUTH GREAT ROAD which activities are planned for the day or LINCOLN, MA 01773 check our schedule board when you arrive. 781-259-2200

HOURS March–October: Tuesday–Sunday & Monday holidays, 9 am–5 pm

November–February: Are you ready for Summer 2019? Tuesday–Sunday & Monday holidays, 9 am–4 pm Summer camp registration is now open! Ages 4-17 Campers make new friends as they learn about nature Pick up a scavenger hunt at admissions and farming through hands-on activities, trail to guide your adventures and win a explorations, animal interactions, games, and more at prize for finishing! Walk up the Drumlin our two unique camp locations. See page 30 for details. and enjoy a beautiful view, including the silhouette of Mount Wachusett on a clear day. Take the trail down to our DISCOVERY DAYS serene crops fields, and explore Bird Hill and the farm yard loop to visit Strawberry Day animals. There’s always something new All Ages to discover at Drumlin Farm! Saturday, June 15 / 10 am–4 pm Mass Audubon strives to create a Free with price of admission welcoming presence for a wide range It’s time for one of our earliest and tastiest of visitors, including making our crops: strawberries! Meet some berry-loving sanctuaries and nature centers more wildlife, and if weather permits, pick your accessible for all to enjoy. Accessible own strawberries to take home. parking, restrooms, and trails are Pick your own strawberries: 10:00 am–12:00 pm available, as well as braille signage and while supplies last. Additional fee applies for audio tours. Please contact us in advance PYO option. for specific needs or programming.

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DISCOVERY DAYS Vacation Week Pollinator Day at Drumlin Farm Pre-K–Grade 8 All Ages Saturday, May 4 / 10 am–4 pm Monday-Friday, April 15-19 Free with price of admission Turn out-of-school time into out-of- Celebrate pollinators and their impact on doors time! Learn about everything our agricultural history and landscape in that happens on our farm and Massachusetts. You’ll see a live beehive wildlife sanctuary during the busy opening and beekeeping demonstrations, spring season. Join us for a one-day shop vendors with pollinator-related session, or a four-day series of fun products, and learn about gardening for and exploration during vacation pollinators while children have fun with week. See page 15 for more info. hands-on activities. To top it off, taste honey straight from the hive!

Mass Audubon Shop at Drumlin Farm Open Tuesday–Sunday, & Monday holidays 10 am–5 pm Bring Home Drumlin Farm Produce shop.massaudubon.org / 781-259-2214 Spring, Summer, and Fall CSA Registration is Open SPRING OPTICS SALE Pick-ups on Wednesdays, 12-6 pm March 15–24 Bring fresh, local produce grown sustainably in the fields of Mass Audubon members can enjoy Drumlin Farm home. See page 29 for more details. discounts on binoculars, spotting scopes, and tripods. Our expert staff will help you find the right optics for you!

DISCOVERY DAYS

Fall Harvest Celebration All Ages Saturday, September 14 / 10 am–4 pm Free with price of admission Back by popular demand, it’s harvest time! Join the 3rd annual celebration of all of the hard work our crops team has done through the spring and summer by enjoying the harvest. Watch cooking demonstrations, enjoy tastings, make herb butter, explore the garden, and meet some of the animals that love to visit.

Learn more and register: massaudubon.org/drumlinfarm 112 SPECIAL EVENTS Special Events Happy Celebrate the world around you Birthday! from Drumlin Farm

Birthday parties are offered from September through mid-June and include use of the Pond House or Turkey House. Larger rooms may be available for an additional fee. For more information, email drumlinbirthday@ massaudubon.org or call 781-259-2204.

Basic Party | All Ages | $275 Explore the sanctuary with a Drumlin Farm birthday host and discover the daily Pancake Breakfast Woolapalooza workings of the farm. Add-on All Ages All Ages options (for an additional fee) Saturday & Sunday, Saturday, March 30 / are available such as an eagle March 9 & 10 / 8:45 am–1:15 pm 10 am–4 pm eye exploration, hot cocoa and Members $15, Nonmembers $17, Members $15, Nonmembers $17, story, or hayride (in season). per person* per person* Limited to 25 participants *free for children under age 2 *free for children under age 2 (including adults). Call for details. Enjoy a hearty farmer’s breakfast Meet baby lambs, watch of pancakes with maple syrup, traditional sheep-shearing by featuring Drumlin Farm sausage hand, and see border collies Theme Party | Ages 5+ | $400 and potatoes! Learn about herd sheep around the field. Native American sap-to-syrup Then, visit our Sheep-to-Sweater All the features of our basic techniques, and watch as we interpretive trail to learn about party plus a special program collect sap from our sugarbush wool washing, carding, spinning, where children can milk a and turn it into syrup. and dyeing. Browse local vendors cow, meet chickens, build Advanced purchase only. Seatings for gifts, yarn, and more. Enjoy mouse habitats, or pet our every half hour from 9:30 am–12:00 lunch made from Drumlin Farm’s domestic rabbits, depending pm. Extended seatings at 8:45 am meat and vegetables. A spring on the theme you pick. and 12:30 pm for those needing a favorite! Limited to 15 children, 25 total little extra time. Walk-in only—no advance purchase. participants.

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Moon Over Drumlin Summer Evening Ages 18+ Music Series Saturday, September 28 / All Ages 6–9:30 pm Select Fridays in June, July, and $200, per person* August / 6:30-9 pm *Contributor-level tickets and Adults & Teens $15* sponsorship packages will also be Max per family $45 available. *free for children under age 12

At our annual farm-to-table gala, Join us this summer for an you’ll enjoy fabulous tastings of evening of music and fun on the our meat and produce, made by farm. Bring a picnic to enjoy on some of the area’s finest chefs, the lawn while you soak in the while supporting the mission setting sun and sounds of local of Mass Audubon and Drumlin artists! We’ll have ice cream and Farm. Join friends and family non-alcoholic beverages for sale at this festive event, and raise to round out your picnic dinner. your paddle high during the live Please check our website for updated auction to bid on amazing prizes information on specific dates. that raise the funds that make Drumlin Farm’s work possible. * Tickets on sale in mid-summer. Please contact Polly Reeve (preeve@ massaudubon.org, 781-259-2239) for more details. Learn more and register: massaudubon.org/drumlinfarm 4 Family Programs Help with farm chores, meet our wildlife, and explore outdoors!

Programs designed for one or more adults with 1–3 children per adult. Prices are per participant (adult and child), per session. Price for children 12–17 months is half the regular price; "backpack babies" are welcome and free of charge, except where noted.

Maple Magic Families with children of all ages Friday, March 1 / 3:30–5 pm Members $13, Nonmembers $16 It’s maple sugaring time! Visit the maple grove to check the taps and taste some sap. Learn how syrup is made from past to present and delight your taste March-Into-Spring Mini Series buds with a sweet treat. Families with children ages 3–6 Maple Moo Members $13, Nonmembers $16, per session Families with children ages 3–8 As the days get longer, we’ll go back in time and Tuesday, March 5 / 3:30–5 pm discover what life was like on a New England farm 200 years ago! What chores would we do and what Members $13, Nonmembers $16 games would we play? Join us for one, some, or all Let’s milk the cow and check if the sap is running! sessions. What happens when maple meets milk? A maple moo mix-up will be delicious! SUGAR & SYRUP No backpack babies, please. Friday, March 8 / 3:30–5 pm Help the farmer with the first harvest of the year Sip Some Sap and discover how people of long ago learned Families with children ages 3–12 what sweet treats could be made from maple Thursday, March 7 / 10–11:30 am water. Members $13, Nonmembers $16 CHICKEN CHORES Listen to a story about maple sugaring and take Friday, March 15 / 3:30–5 pm a walk out to our sugarbush. We’ll check out our evaporator to see how sap is turned Long ago, finding an egg under your hen was into syrup and enjoy cause for a celebration! Help us as we take care a tasty maple treat! of our chickens and check for eggs. No backpack babies, WHY WOOL? please. Friday, March 22 / 3:30–5 pm It’s nearly shearing time—time to check in with the farmer and the flock. We’ll learn how wool goes from sheep to sweater and create yarn or felt to take home.

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NEW! Pi(e) Day! Families with children ages 2–8 Thursday, March 14 / 10–11:30 am Members $14.50, Nonmembers $17.50 Bread & Bunnies Have you ever looked inside an apple to see it’s Families with children ages 2–8 circle of seeds? The eye of an owl, the yellow face of a dandelion—nature is filled with circles. And where Thursday, March 21 / 10–11:30 am there are circles, there is Pi. Come celebrate Pi Day Members $14.50, Nonmembers $17.50 by making and baking our own apple Pi-es. We’ll cut Hop on down to the kitchen for some hare-raising out circles of crust and create delicious apple filling. fun. We’ll visit our rabbits on the farmyard then While the Pi-es are baking, we’ll search for circles all head into the kitchen to bake some of bunny’s around the farm and sanctuary. favorite treat: carrot bread! No backpack babies, please. No backpack babies, please.

St. Paddy’s Party Froggy Night Walk Families with children ages 2–8 Families with children ages 5–12 Friday, March 15 / 10–11:30 am Friday, April 5 / 7–8:30 pm Members $14.50, Nonmembers $17.50 Members $13, Nonmembers $16 Have you ever found a lucky four-leaf clover? Plant The smallest frogs can have the biggest voices! some shamrocks, greet a snake, and enjoy delicious Who sings in the high pitched peep-peep-peep and boxty—traditional Irish potato treats. We might even who has that banjo twang? Take an evening stroll dance a jig or two! listening and looking for these nighttime singers No backpack babies, please. with your family. No backpack babies, please. FARM FAVORITE Frog Prince Afternoon Chores & More Families with children ages 2–8 Families with children ages 4–12 Wednesday, April 10 / 3:30–5 pm Saturdays: March 16, April 6, May 11, June 8, September 7 / 3:30–5 pm Members $13, Nonmembers $16 Members $13, Nonmembers $16, per session Do you know the story of The Frog Prince? Enjoy this re-telling and search ponds and pools for amphibian It’s chore time! There’s so much to do to settle royalty. Learn the songs of the court and sing them our farm animals in for the night and we need as we search for His Royal Hoppiness. We might your help. You’ll feed chickens and collect eggs, even encounter Sir Salamander along the way. then bring hay to the sheep, goats, and cows. After we finish up we’ll treat ourselves to a farm fresh snack. DON’T Be sure to register early to avoid No backpack babies, please. WAIT! your program being cancelled due to low enrollment.

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Chickens & the Fox The Princess & the Peas FARM FAVORITE Families with children ages 2–8 Families with children ages 2–8 Thursday, April 11 / 10–11:30 am Friday, April 26 / 3:30–5 pm Members $13, Nonmembers $16 Members $13, Nonmembers $16 Chickens and foxes: can they ever be friends? What How can one little pea interrupt a night’s sleep? We would happen if a fox got into the chicken house? will learn of the pea’s plentiful powers while acting We’ll visit with the chickens and bring a present out the story of The Princess and the Pea. Then, create from them to the fox. Could this be the start of a a royal bed in the garden filled with peas and other long friendship or just fowl play? impressive plants. Every prince or princess will plant a personal pot of peas to take home to their Egg-citement palaces. Families with children ages 2–10 I’m a Little Tadpole Friday, April 12 / 3:30–5 pm Families with children ages 2–8 Members $14.50, Nonmembers $17.50 Wednesday, May 1 / 3:30–5 pm Celebrate spring’s arrival with an egg fest! Take care Members $13, Nonmembers $16 of the chickens, examine and learn about eggs, and use natural materials to dye an egg to take home. I’m a little tadpole, soon to be a frog; I’ll jump from We’ll be "good eggs" and create bird nest helpers too. the water and sit on a log! Spring is when frogs (and No backpack babies, please. salamanders!) lay their eggs in vernal pools and ponds. Meet some frogs, listen for their songs, and Where’s the Milk? observe their babies swimming in the pond. Families with children ages 3–8 Some Bunny Loves You Tuesday, April 23 / 3:30–5 pm Families with children ages 2–8 Members $13, Nonmembers $16 Thursday, May 2 / 10–11:30 am Lend a hand with afternoon chores in the barn. Feed Members $13, Nonmembers $16 the cows their evening hay and try your hand at milking our dairy cow. After all our hard work, we will Hop, hop, hop, up to meet a rabbit up-close. Why do enjoy a tasty dairy treat. they have such big feet? Do their noses ever stop No backpack babies, please. wiggling? Have a snack that a rabbit would love to eat too. Go exploring for all the good rabbit hiding Turtle Time places around the sanctuary and visit the garden to plant a favorite rabbit treat. Families with children ages 2–8 Thursday, April 25 / 10–11:30 am Members $13, Nonmembers $16 Tick tock, tick tock: it’s turtle time! Discover what these ancient creatures have to teach us by meeting several of New England’s turtles and learning about their habits and habitats. How would you like wearing your bed on your back? Let’s explore where they live in the ponds, forests, and fields and find out what they eat.

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Pigs & Potatoes Families with children ages 2–8 Friday, May 3 / 3:30–5 pm Members $13, Nonmembers $16 Pigs love to dig and potatoes grow underground. Will the pigs dig for us? Join us for some digging, planting, and pigging out. You’ll plant potatoes and feed the pigs a garden treat. Friday Evening Hayrides There’s a Goat in the Garden Families with children ages 2–8 Families with children ages 2–8 Fridays: May 17, June 14, August 16, September 6, September 13 / 4–5:30 pm, 6–7:30 pm Tuesday, May 7 / 3:30–5 pm Members $17, Nonmembers $20, per session Members $13, Nonmembers $16 Join us for a hayride around the farm as spring There’s a goat in the garden and she won’t come out! moves into summer and summer into fall. Watch for Join us as we take care of the goats and act out this birds flying at dusk and evening fireflies in the fields funny folk tale. Dig and plant in the garden and meet as you ride our hay wagon through the meadows. the tiny creature who finally got that silly goat out of Stop at our campfire for stories, s’mores, and a the garden–then enjoy some sweet honey as a snack! special night-time visitor. Enjoy the splendid colors in the sky as the sun begins to set. Birds of a Feather Families with children ages 2–8 Thursday, May 9 / 10–11:30 am How Now, Brown Cow Members $13, Nonmembers $16 Families with children ages 3–8 Flock together and greet the songbirds who are Wednesday, May 15 / 3:30–5 pm getting ready to build nests and raise their families. What does a Robin eat for lunch? Where do baby Members $14.50, Nonmembers $17.50 Bluebirds sleep? Have you heard an Oriole’s song? Follow the path from cow to delicious ice cream. If you could wear feathers, would you want to be red We will feed and milk the cows, then mix together a like a Cardinal or blue like a Jay? Meet a couple of delicious custard, add ice, and with some hard work, feathered friends and create some bird nest helpers turn it into ice cream—yum! to take home to help the birds in your neighborhood. No backpack babies, please.

Tractors, Trucks, & Tools Boom Chicka Boom Families with children ages 2–8 Families with children ages 2–8 Friday, May 10 / 3:30–5 pm Friday, May 17 / 3:30–5 pm Thursday, May 16 / 10–11:30 am Members $13, Nonmembers $16 Tuesday, May 21 / 3:30–5 pm What happens when you take an egg and keep Members $14.50, Nonmembers $17.50, per session it warm for 21 days? Peck, peck, peck, and boom, Search for essential farm equipment as we learn you’ve got a chick! We’ll take care of the Mammas about the important jobs they do. Meet our farmers and the Papas, check out the chicks and have a and board the hay wagon to get a behind-the-scenes Chicken Dance Party—Boom Chicka Boom Boom. look at these mega machines!

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This Little Piggy Queen Bee Families with children ages 2–8 Families with children ages 2–8 Thursday, May 23 / 10–11:30 am Tuesday, June 4 / 3:30–5 pm Members $13, Nonmembers $16 Members $13, Nonmembers $16 Come and join us for a swine of a time with the Who is the mother of the hive? Buzz on in and learn piggies on the farmyard. How many piglets need the about the queen bee and her court. She may have as farmer’s care this spring? How quickly will they grow? many as 20,000 attendants catering to her needs, and she could lay up to 1,500 eggs each day! Join in a Rabbit’s Silly Salad royal dance to honor her, and plant some flowers for Families with children ages 3–8 her ladies-in-waiting to visit. Then, enjoy a honey- Wednesday, May 29 / 3:30–5 pm flavored snack, courtesy of the queen. Members $13, Nonmembers $16 Mouse in the Meadow Spring is here! Time to enjoy all the delicious new Families with children ages 2–8 plants that are growing in the garden—they’re not just for rabbits! You’ll harvest fresh veggie snacks to Thursday, June 6 / 10–11:30 am make a yummy salad, meet our own resident rabbit, Members $13, Nonmembers $16 and find out what they like to eat. Then, plant your We’ll meet a mouse and discover where mice own mini-salad garden to bring home! would build a house. What do they eat? Who are their neighbors? How do they keep safe when owls Splish Splash are flying or snakes are slithering? Explore the Families with children ages 3–8 meadows and fields in the late spring sunshine. Friday, May 31 / 3:30–5 pm Just Kidding Members $13, Nonmembers $16 FARM FAVORITE Families with children ages 2–8 Who’s bathing in the pond? We’re in luck, it’s a couple of ducks! Meet the web-footed quackers and discover Friday, June 7 / 3:30–5 pm why ponds are such wonderful places to live. Dip Members $13, Nonmembers $16 your nets in the pond searching for delicious duck It’s late spring and time for the kids to start delights such as diving beetles, mosquito wrigglers, bouncing around. How high can they jump? Who are and maybe even a water tiger or two. their Mammas? Come and help us take care of the does and meet the buck. Have you guessed already? It’s all about the goats today!

Hop, Slither, & Slide Families with children ages 2–8 Wednesday, June 12 / 3:30–5 pm Members $13, Nonmembers $16 Warm weather is here and the reptiles and amphibians are out and about. We’ll poke about in the ponds and peek under logs and rocks as we search for turtles, toads and salamanders. If we’re lucky, we might even wake a snake!

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Honey Bunny Families with children ages 2–8 Thursday, June 13 / 10–11:30 am Members $13, Nonmembers $16 ©Patrick Rogers Did you know that there’s one plant that can help Dragons & Damsels bees make honey and provide yummy salads for Families with children ages 2–8 rabbits? Meet a bunny and taste some honey as Wednesday, August 7 / 3:30–5 pm we explore the wonders of clover. You’ll also plant a Members $13, Nonmembers $16 little magic to take home. Dragonflies and damselflies are all around at this Barnyard Bricks time of year—have you seen them hiding in the Families with children ages 4–11 bushes or flying over ponds? Do you know where their babies live? Come on an adventure searching Friday, June 14 / 3:30–5 pm ponds, meadows, and fields looking for naiads, Members $13, Nonmembers $16 skimmers, and bluets. Calling all builders—try a new twist on nature play using LEGO bricks! Warm up with some design Pickle Party challenges to spark your creativity, then head outside Families with children ages 3–8 for nature inspiration, studying habitats through Wednesday, August 14 / 3:30–5 pm the eyes of an engineer. Bring your ideas back into Members $14.50, Nonmembers $17.50 the LEGO Lab to make your own creations to share. The crops are full grown, and it’s time to start Fairies & Fireflies pickling. You will harvest, chop, and brine our garden FARM treasures, making enough quick pickles to take FAVORITE Families with children ages 4–12 home to share. You’ll also get to try dilly beans, Friday, June 21 / 8–9:30 pm piccalilli, and chow-chow! Members $13, Nonmembers $16 On the longest day of the year, tradition says that Hawks Aloft fairies dance and make mischief in the fields Families with children ages 3–8 and forests. Listen to stories of fairy antics, make Friday, September 20 / 3:30–5 pm a special herbal charm for protection, then go Members $13, Nonmembers $16 exploring the sanctuary for signs of fairies. Could it be fireflies (also known as meadow fairies) really Meet a migrator and hike to the top of the drumlin, dancing in the grasses? searching the skies for soaring hawks and falcons. Then, make a flying bird craft to take home! Flutter By, Butterfly Families with children ages 2–8 Apple Honey Harvest Wednesday, June 26 / 3:30–5 pm Families with children ages 2–8 Members $13, Nonmembers $16 Friday, September 27 / 3:30–5 pm Members $13, Nonmembers $16 What’s the difference between a butterfly and a moth? How do their babies grow? We will search Visit the bees and taste delicious honey-and-apple for eggs, larvae, chrysalises, and cocoons in our combinations. Which is your favorite? We’ll share gardens and fields. stories and songs, then finish the afternoon with some apple crafts.

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Drumlin Farm Presents NEW! Wolbach Wonders at Wolbach Farm, Sudbury

Gather for story time and a beautiful view at Wolbach Farm in Sudbury. Listen in as a Teacher Naturalist reads one of our favorite children’s books, meet an animal from the story, and venture outside for a nature walk. Join us for one, some, or all sessions! *Please note these programs take place at Wolbach Farm in Sudbury, MA.

Rock-a-Bye Baby Go, Bunny, Go! Families with children ages 2–5 Families with children ages 2–5 Wednesday, July 10 / 10–11:30 am Wednesday, July 31 / 10–11:30 am Members $13, Nonmembers $16 Members $13, Nonmembers $16 Summer is the time when birds start raising their Who is hopping about in the meadow? Who is second families—yes, two (or more) sets of babies in a sneaking into the garden? Who has big ears and a year! Visit with a bird that lives in the forests and fields, teeny tiny tail? It’s Rabbit and he’s always causing examine some baby bird beds, and explore around the some sort of trouble...but he’s so cute! Join us as we neighborhood looking for some fine feathered friends. learn about rabbits and hop hop hop like a bunny.

Little Mouse Bug Hunt Families with children ages 2–5 Families with children ages 2–5 Wednesday, July 17 / 10–11:30 am Wednesday, August 7 / 10–11:30 am Members $13, Nonmembers $16 Members $13, Nonmembers $16 Where would a mouse find a safe place for a house? Going on a Bug Hunt—who will we find? Spittle Bugs, Let’s explore the world of mice and discover their habits Lady Bugs, Roly-poly Bugs! Going on a Bug Hunt— and habitats. What do they eat, where do they hide? who will we hear? Crickets, Bumblebees, Cicadas! We’ll build a mouse exploration station and watch as Going on a Bug Hunt—who will fly by? Butterflies, the little mice investigate the space we create. Then, Honey Bees, Dragonflies! Going on a Bug Hunt— we’ll go outside to see where more mice might be. who will crawl by? Caterpillars, Daddy Long Legs, Centipedes! Going on a Bug Hunt—who wants to Turtle Time come along? Families with children ages 2–5 Wednesday, July 24 / 10–11:30 am Farm Friends Members $13, Nonmembers $16 Families with children ages 2–5 Do you know the turtles in your neighborhood? All Wednesday, August 14 / 10–11:30 am around Wolbach Farm there are turtles swimming Members $13, Nonmembers $16 in the river, walking through the meadows, and Check out chickens, work with wool, and sow some basking in the sun. We’ll observe some turtles and seeds. We’ll be farmers for a day and when our work learn all about these ancient reptiles who have been is done, have a chance to play in the hay! here since before the dinosaurs.

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Programs designed for one or more adults with 1-3 children per adult. Prices are per participant (adult and child), per series. Price for children 12-17 months is half the regular price, "backpack babies" are welcome and free of charge.

Family Explorations Spring has sprung—let’s go exploring! Which Families with children ages 2–6 animals are having their babies? Do the sheep like their new haircuts? Are the plants awake 10–11:30 am yet from their long winter’s rest? Find out as we Mondays, April 1–June 3 meet different animals—both farm and wild— Wednesdays, April 3–May 29 and participate in a variety of hands-on, outdoor Fridays, April 5–May 31 activities. Bring your curiosity and excitement to Members $88, Nonmembers $105, explore the farm and sanctuary! per series No class 4/15, 4/17, 4/19, or 5/27.

Farm Family Explore spring on the farm while you help Families with children ages 2–6 the farmer with chores. Milk a cow and feed her evening hay. Check in the chicken house 3:30–5 pm for eggs and fill up the feeders. Are there any Tuesdays, April 2–May 28 chicks? What are the lambs up to? We’ll spend Wednesdays, April 3–May 29 time in the garden planting seeds, digging for Thursdays, April 4–May 30 worms, and tasting the first crops of spring. Fridays, April 5–May 31 Each week will be a new farm adventure! No class Members $88, Nonmembers $105, 4/16, 4/17, 4/18 or 4/19. ©David House per series

Old MacDrumlin’s Farm Old MacDrumlin had a farm, E I E I O! Come Families with children ages 2–6 and sing along with us as we explore the farm. Themes include: Baa Baa Black Sheep, Trot Trot 11 am–12 pm to Drumlin, The Cows in the Corn, the Chicken Thursdays, April 4–May 30 Dance, and much more. Here a Baa, there a Moo, Fridays, April 5–May31 everywhere an Oink-Oink! Members $64, Nonmembers $76, No class 4/18 or 4/19. per series

Summer Escapades What’s happening on the farm and sanctuary Families with children ages 2–6 in the summer season? Let’s find out through interactive chores on the farm. Don’t the sheep 3:30–5 pm get hot in their woolly coats? What’s growing Tuesdays, July 9–July 30 in the garden that we can nibble on? Explore Wednesdays, July 10–July 31 the forests to see what we can find and join in Members $64, Nonmembers $76, discovering the delights of summer on weekly per series adventures filled with hands-on activities!

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Programs designed for one child and one accompanying adult only. Prices are per participant (adult and child), per series.

Polliwogs & Frogs Each week will bring a new special adventure Families with children age 2 to share and talk about! Listen for sounds of spring and peek in a pond to see if the polli- 9:30–10:30 am wogs have hatched. Dig in our garden and plant Tuesdays, April 2–May 28 some seeds—watch them grow! Check under a Wednesdays, April 3–May 29 fluffy hen for an egg and feel the soft wool of the Thursdays, April 4–May 30 sheep. Fridays, April 5–May 31 No class 4/16, 4/17, 4/18, or 4/19.

©Emily Haranas Members $64, Nonmembers $76, per series

Tadpoles & Toads Spring is here, and new life is all around. You’ll plant a seed in the garden and watch it grow. Families with children ages 3–5 Help the birds build nests and do some farm 11 am–12 pm chores in the barns. Are there any kids or lambs Tuesdays, April 2–May 28 bouncing about? Explore the ponds, walk Wednesdays, April 3–May 29 through our fields and have a forest adventure. No class 4/16 or 4/17. Members $64, Nonmembers $76, per series

Cooking Together Ready, set, cook! We’ll harvest ripe vegetables Families with children ages 3–5 from the garden, collect eggs from our chick- ens, and cook up tasty treats together. Learn 10–11:30 am basic kitchen skills like chopping, mixing, and Tuesdays: April 2–May 28 baking, and introduce lifelong healthy eating Members $96, Nonmembers $115, habits as we make and taste a new recipe each per series week. No class 4/16.

Preschool Vacation Week Ages 3–6 Pre-K–Grade 8 Now enrolling for the 2019-2020 Turn out of school into out-of- school year. See page 35. doors time! See page 15.

Summer Camp 2019 School & Groups Ages 4–17 Pre-K–Grade 12 Registration is now open for Custom programs for your class or summer 2019. See page 30. group. See page 31.

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Designed for children ages 4-12, without an adult. Prices are per participant, per series.

Barnyard Buddies Ages 4–6 Tuesdays, April 2–May 28 / 3:30–5 pm Members $134, Nonmembers $160, entire series Be a buddy to our barnyard friends while we feed the chickens, milk the cows, and make sure the pigs get their dinner. Sheep need to be settled in for the night, and don’t forget the goats and pony! You will plant in the garden and work with crops out in Boyce Field. Farmer’s Helpers The farmers look forward to your much needed help! Ages 6-9 No class 4/16. Fridays, April 5-May 31 / 3:30-5 pm Members $134, Nonmembers $160, entire series Afternoon Kids Club Pull on your overalls and grab your tools—it’s time to Ages 4–6 help our farmers care for our animals and garden! Thursdays, April 4–May 30 / 3:30–5 pm Collect eggs in the chicken house, milk the cow, and Members $134, Nonmembers $160, entire series feed the sheep. Turn over the soil, plant a bed in the garden, and explore the crops in Boyce Field. Lend a Spring has sprung, and there’s so much to explore! Dip hand to the farmers and join the fun! into a pond to see hatching tadpoles and explore the No class 4/19. fields for rabbits. Check under logs for salamanders and climb the drumlin to watch hawks floating on the breeze. Dig in the dirt and help in the garden. Feed the Drumlin Cooks chickens, collect eggs, groom the pony, and milk the Ages 9–12 cow. Each week is a different spring adventure! Wednesdays, April 3–May 29 / 3:30–5 pm No class 4/18. Members $154, Nonmembers $185, entire series Channel your inner chef as we craft delicious meals Kids in the Kitchen FARM from the local ingredients at Drumlin Farm. Harvest FAVORITE Ages 6–9 vegetables from the garden and collect eggs from Tuesdays, April 2–May 28 / 3:30–5 pm our chickens. Experiment with new flavors and hone Members $154, Nonmembers $185, entire series your culinary abilities as we master knife skills, bak- ing, roasting, sauteeing, and more. We’ll make and, Let’s get cooking! Harvest vegetables from the garden of course, taste a new recipe each week. and collect eggs from our chickens to create fresh, No class 4/17. delicious dishes you’ll love. Try new foods and learn life-long cooking skills as we master knife skills, baking, roasting, and, of course, tasting. Take home a Farm Apprentices new recipe each week to share with your family. Ages 9–12 No class 4/16. Fridays, April 5-May 31 / 3:30–5 pm Members $134, Nonmembers $160, entire series Connect with where your food comes from as we explore the links between raising healthy livestock, building rich soil, and eating well. Help feed the goats, collect eggs from the chickens, milk the cow, and tend the garden. Learn homesteading skills such as cooking, cheese making, and wool crafts. No class 4/19.

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Turn out-of-school time into out-of-doors time! Learn about everything that happens on our farm and wildlife sanctuary during the busy spring season. Join us for a one-day session, or a four-day series of fun and exploration during vacation week.

One Day Programs Participants will be grouped by age.

Farmers Ages 4–9 Monday, April 15 / 9 am–1 pm Members $60, Nonmembers $70 Prepare to get busy on the farmyard! Each group will have a project, from checking the chickens for freshly laid eggs, to feeding the sheep and visiting their new lambs. Groom the pony and muck his stall, and plant seeds and turn compost in the garden. Explore the other barns to meet the animals, and Pond-emonium enjoy a fresh farm treat! Ages 4–9 Thursday, April 18 / 9 am–1 pm Garden Party Members $60, Nonmembers $70 Ages 4–9 Tuesday, April 16 / 9 am–1 pm Explore our ponds and vernal pools in search of life! Keep your eyes peeled for turtle and salamander Members $60, Nonmembers $70 eggs, discover what insects start their lives Let’s get this garden started! Learn about the underwater, and search the vernal pool for rare and sustainable growing practices at Drumlin Farm and wondrous fairy shrimp. Learn why ponds are such help plant in the garden and fields. Discover how an important part of our farm ecosystem and meet plants grow from tiny seeds and why pollinators a local predator. are a farmer’s best friend. Bring something home to plant in a garden of your own. Surviving Spring Ages 4–9 Into the Woods Friday, April 19 / 9 am–1 pm Ages 4–9 Members $60, Nonmembers $70 Wednesday, April 17 / 9 am–1 pm As the season turns from winter to spring, wildlife Members $60, Nonmembers $70 faces new challenges to survive. From hungry Head into the woods to search for signs of spring! hibernators to hopeful parents, learn how the Look under logs for salamanders, keep an eye out for animals of Drumlin Farm’s habitats spring into signs of deer, and discover what woodland flowers action as the weather gets warmer. Search for signs are already in bloom. Meet a resident of the forest of animals and meet one of our wildlife animal up-close. What life is stirring in the woods? ambassadors.

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Four Day Programs

Spring Seekers Age 4–Kindergarten Tuesday–Friday, April 16–19 / 8:30 am–3 pm Members $380, Nonmembers $425 Explore the farmyard and wild places of Drumlin Farm. Help prepare the garden and search for emerging creatures and buds. Meet some of our Spring Naturalists resident wildlife, lend a hand with farm chores, and Grades 4–5 enjoy some tasty snacks! Tuesday–Friday, April 16–19 / 8:30 am–3 pm Spring Trackers Members $360, Nonmembers $425 Grades K–1 Become a local naturalist as you discover the plants and animals that inhabit Drumlin Farm. Work with Tuesday–Friday, April 16–19 / 8:30 am–3 pm wool, do farm chores, identify critters you find in the Members $380, Nonmembers $425 pond, and look for salamanders in the forest. Enjoy making and finding tracks around the farmyard, fields, and forests of Drumlin Farm. You’ll Farmhands participate in daily farm chores, discover animal Grades 6–8 habitats, have story time, and enjoy a farm snack. Tuesday–Friday, April 16–19 / 8:30 am–3 pm You’ll also meet some of Drumlin Farm’s resident Members $360, Nonmembers $425 wildlife. Learn about Drumlin Farm’s wild and domestic Spring Explorers animals, and gain animal care experience from Grades 2–3 our wildlife and livestock care staff. Help out with advanced chores both on the farm and with our Tuesday–Friday, April 16–19 / 8:30 am–3 pm captive native wildlife. Discover what goes into Members $360, Nonmembers $425 feeding and caring for animals large and small. Uncover nature’s mysteries as you explore our ponds, meet local wildlife, and work with farm animals. Hike up the drumlin to enjoy the beginning Extended Days of spring. Groom a pony, pet a sheep, Grades K–8 and make a nature craft to Tuesday–Friday, April 16–19 / 3–6 pm bring home! Members $30, Nonmembers $35, per day Wind down after a busy day with an afternoon Psst! There are teen of nature crafts, farm chores, and quiet-time programs that take activities. A snack will be provided. place during Vacation Available as an add-on for Four-Day Program Week too. See page 18. participants only. Attend one or multiple days.

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Spring Wildlife Caretakers Mission Possible Ages 13–17 Ages 12–17 Sundays: March 10, April 7, May 19 / 1–3 pm Saturday, April 13 / 5–9 pm Members $120, Nonmembers $140, entire series Members $30, Nonmembers $35 Thinking of a career working with wildlife? Join other Your mission, should you choose to accept it, like-minded teens and our expert staff to learn about is to search out the unusual. Pursue the rarest wildlife health, animal enrichment, diet requirements, birds recently reported from e-bird and other bird food preparation, and other related topics. Go behind watchers’ sources. You never know where we will end the scenes and get an up-close experience working up, but you can be sure we’ll have a bird adventure! with wildlife under the guidance of our staff. Zone It! South Shore Hotspots: Grades 9–12 Daniel Webster & Duxbury Beach Tuesday–Thursday, April 16–18 / 10 am–1 pm Ages 12–17 Volunteer Program Saturday, March 16 / 9 am–4 pm You could be the one to save the world! Learn about Members $50, Nonmembers $60 social, economic, and environmental indicators, Head to beautiful Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary and figure out how to make your town better while and Duxbury Beach in search of spring visitors! working with diverse stakeholders. You can be a beta Keep your eyes peeled for seasonal shorebirds and tester on a new digital game for learning how to help winter raptors, like the snowy owl, along with the municipalities adapt zoning regulations to improve usual beach residents like gulls and ducks. quality of life for their residents. Warning: this could Bring a lunch, snack, water bottle, binoculars, and bird have real life implications for your future! guide. Dress for the weather. Students can earn Community Service credit for this activity. Woodcock Walk Ages 12–17 Protect Our Ponds Saturday, April 6 / 6–9 pm Grades 9–12 Members $50, Nonmembers $60 Thursday, April 18 / 10 am–3 pm Members $60, Nonmembers $70 Take an evening hike to view a most unusual and interesting courtship ritual. The male Woodcock’s Assist with Drumlin Farm’s hydrology research! Go display is a series of peents, twitters, and chirps to far flung corners of Drumlin Farm to discover the as he prances on the ground and then spirals ponds that dot the property and what lives in them. rapidly upward, circles, and drifts down to the same Collect data including pond depth, water quality, location. This spectacle takes place in fields and and biodiversity. In the afternoon, warm up with shrubby wetlands at twilight, and Drumlin Farm is a some hot drinks and learn about how the data we great place to view it. collect is analyzed.

Hey Teen Birders! When you see the binoculars icon next to a program you’ll know it’s a birding program you won’t want to miss!

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Artisan Bread Making Ages 13–17 Saturday, April 27 / 1–4 pm Members $60, Nonmembers $70 Bird-a-thon In this hands-on workshop, explore a range of bread Ages 12–17 making techniques, from mixing and kneading to Saturday, May 11 / 7 am–5 pm shaping and baking. Leave with recipes and the Fundraising Event skills you need to make a variety of breads, like Spend the day birding for the Drumlin Farm Team! challah and focaccia, to share at home. Over the course of 24 hours hundreds of people Drumlin Farm Sunday Brunch Club throughout the state will join together to find as many Ages 13–17 bird species as possible in a spirited effort to raise Sundays: April 28, May 5, May 12, May 19 / 12–3 pm money to protect our state’s birds. Mass Audubon’s Bird-a-thon is an annual event that raises funds Members $120, Nonmembers $140, entire series for both conservation initiatives and educational Join our staff and teen community for our first ever outreach; by joining the Drumlin Farm Team you can Sunday Brunch Club! Learn how to cook an array help while having fun too. of breakfast and lunch classics, from quiche to Bring a lunch, snack, water bottle, binoculars, and bird quesadilla, getting as many ingredients as possible guide, and dress for the weather. from the farm. Each week, prepare a new and different brunch feast. Go home with simple recipes you can make for friends and family. Morning Bird Walk & Breakfast Potluck Wild About Warblers Ages 12–17 Ages 12–17 Saturday, June 1 / 9 am–1 pm Saturday, May 4 / 11 am–4 pm Members $30, Nonmembers $40 Members $35, Nonmembers $40 End the Teen Birders’ season with a breakfast potluck Mount Auburn Cemetery, doubling as a certified and morning birdwalk through Drumlin Farm! We’ll arboretum and wildlife sanctuary, is home to a celebrate a successful and exciting spring of birding number of seasonal and year-round residents. Enjoy with breakfast before searching for breeding pairs, a spring afternoon warbler walk and tune up your fledglings, and any early summer visitors on the farm. ear to get ready for Bird-a-Thon! Bring a lunch, water bottle, and flashlight. Fresh Pasta Making Cheesemaking Ages 13–17 Saturday, June 1 / 1–4 pm Ages 13–17 Members $60, Nonmembers $70 Saturday, May 11 / 1–4 pm Members $70, Nonmembers $80 Learn to make your own fresh pasta from scratch! Practice rolling and cutting dough into a variety of Explore the science and art of cheesemaking. Make showstopping shapes. We’ll whip up some delicous and sample a variety of fresh cheeses, like ricotta and sauce pairings using farm fresh produce and herbs, mozzarella, and leave with recipes, resources, and the and enjoy a homemade Italian feast together. confidence you need to make your own at home.

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Advance registration required except where noted. Programs are also open to teens age 14 and older accompanied by an adult. For birding programs, loaner binoculars are available, but please bring your own if possible.

Beekeeping for Beginners Sausagemaking & Beer Tasting Led by Mel Gadd FARM FAVORITE with Cambridge Brewing Co. Tuesdays, February 26, March 5, 12, 19, 26 / 7–9 pm Led by Chef Ben Groppe Members $110, Nonmembers $132, entire series Friday, March 1 / 6–9 pm This 5-session class provides an overview of backyard Members $50, Nonmembers $60 beekeeping and will cover everything you need to get Sausage and beer: the best pairing around! Join started in this fascinating and productive hobby. Topics Portland, ME’s Big Tree Hospitality (Eventide, The include a brief history of beekeeping, bee biology, Honey Paw, and Hugo’s) Production Manager basics of beekeeping, locating hives, and acquiring Ben Groppe for a workshop where you’ll learn the bees. We will cover all aspects of starting hives and hive secrets to making delicious sausage using Drumlin management. Whether you’re just interested in knowing Farm-raised meat. We’ll enjoy our more about bees and beekeeping or you’d like to harvest creations along with a select pairing your own honey by the fall, this is the class for you. of local beer. Ages 21+ only.

Intermediate Beekeeping Backyard Chickens Led by Mel Gadd Led by Caroline Malone, Tia Pinney Evening Sessions: Tuesdays, April 23, 30, May 7 / 7–9 pm Saturday, March 2 / 1:30–4:30 pm Field Sessions: Saturdays, April 27, May 11 / 11 am–1 pm Members $28, Nonmembers $34 Members $110, Nonmembers $132, entire series Chickens are easy to raise, provide eggs and meat, This course is for beekeepers who want to expand their add nutrients to your compost pile, work your knowledge and get past feeling like a beginner year garden soil, and help control insect pests. Plus, after year. We will cover swarm management, splits, they are fascinating! We’ll cover breeds of chickens, overwintering hives, pest and disease treatment and housing and feeding needs, egg production, and prevention, and other tricks of the trade. Participants more. We’ll work with the chickens gaining hands- will be able to identify their colony’s needs, have on experience and cover feeding, checking for eggs, the skills to meet those needs, and develop a and any other chicken questions that come up so sustainable apiary. Participants must have completed you can start raising them in your own backyard. an introductory beekeeping course, have a basic understanding of bee biology and management, and have maintained a hive for at least a season. Hey birders! When you see This course involves three evening lecture and discussion the binoculars icon next to sessions and two field sessions working with Drumlin Farm a program you’ll know it’s a hives. Participants need to bring their own veils and protective birding program you won’t clothing for the field sessions. want to miss!

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Rhode Island Rarities Led by Strickland Wheelock, Leslie Bostrom Saturday, March 23 / 7:30 am–5 pm Members $70, Nonmembers $84 Every winter Rhode Island attracts a wide range of rarities from black-headed gull, barnacle and pink- Naturalist Walks footed geese, Eurasian wigeon, black vulture, and Led by Tia Pinney tufted duck, plus uncommon species like Barrow’s Saturdays: March 16, April 13, May 18, June 15, goldeneye, short-eared owl, and canvasback. This trip July 20, August 17 / 1–3:30 pm is designed to see as many of the known rarities as Members $12, Nonmembers $14, per session possible along with 20 species of ducks and wintering Are you interested in the natural world around passerines. Lunch, not included in fee, will be at a heated you? Would you like to notice and know more restaurant. Transportation provided from Drumlin Farm. about it when outside? These excursions will focus on observing, exploring, and appreciating Woodcock Walk the world around us. We’ll cover habitats across Led by Kathy Seymour the sanctuary from wetlands to uplands as Thursday, March 28 / 6–8:30 pm we look for amphibians, reptiles, mammals, Members $28, Nonmembers $34 flowering plants, trees, shrubs, lichens, fungi, insects, and birds, following the seasonal Enjoy a short presentation on the woodcock’s changes as the year progresses. Each walk natural history and an evening hike up the drumlin will focus on one particular area or habitat to view the fascinating courtship ritual of American as we build our understanding of ecological woodcocks. The male’s display is a series of peents, communities and our mutual interdependence. twitters, and chirps as he prances on the ground, Preregistration is not available. then spirals rapidly upward, circles, and drifts down.

Early Migrants at Tidmarsh Simple Cheesemaking & Burrage Pond Led by Robin Stuart, Tia Pinney Led by Kathy Seymour, Jane Sender Saturday, March 23 / 1–5 pm Sunday, March 31 / 7:30 am–5 pm Members $70, Nonmembers $84 Members $70, Nonmembers $84 Sample homemade cheeses while learning the Explore Mass Audubon’s new Tidmarsh Wildlife skills you need to make your own cheese at home! Sanctuary in Plymouth, a former cranberry bog During this workshop, you’ll make and sample being restored to freshwater wetland. In woodlands, several different cheeses, including yogurt cheeses, wetlands, and fields for early migrants like pine and paneer, mozzarella, and fresh goat ricotta. You will palm warblers, and breeding kestrels, kingfishers, leave with samples, recipes, resources, and the bluebirds, and sparrows. Visit nearby Burrage Pond confidence you need to pursue cheesemaking on WMA for migrant waterfowl, songbirds, and hopefully your own. Meet in the Farm Life Center. Bring reusable sandhill crane. We will walk up to 2 miles in each containers to take home samples. location. Lunch, not included in fee, will be at a heated restaurant. Transportation provided from Drumlin Farm.

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Essex Farm Fields: Birding the Upper Cape Meadowlarks & More Led by Strickland Wheelock Led by Will Freedberg Sunday, April 7 / 7:30 am–5 pm Saturday, April 6 / 8:30 am–1 pm Members $70, Nonmembers $84 Members $36, Nonmembers $43 Visit beach, pond, marsh, and thicket on Nantucket Explore the North Shore in search of one of Sound and the Cape Cod Canal for a multitude of Massachusetts’ most rapidly-declining species. wintering species and hopefully rarities like yellow- The working fields of Essex often host meadowlark, breasted chat, orange-crowned warbler, Barrow’s Wilson’s snipe, pectoral sandpiper, glossy ibis, and goldeneye, northern shoveler, canvasback, and a range of other interesting species, but are often more. Dress warmly. Lunch, not included in fee, will be under-birded and overshadowed by more famous at a heated restaurant. Transportation provided from sites on the North Shore. We will visit hotspots along Drumlin Farm. Argilla, Northgate and Essex Roads. Transportation provided from Drumlin Farm. Fantastic Feathers: a Microscopic View of Form & Function Sourdough Breadmaking Led by Lorna Gibson Led by Food and Farm Educator Tuesday, April 9 / 7–9 pm Saturday, April 6 / 1–4 pm Members $21, Nonmembers $25 Members $58, Nonmembers $70 Learn about the engineering behind the remarkable Learn the age old tradition of sourdough bread properties of feathers. Join Lorna Gibson, MIT making in this hands-on workshop. Mix, knead, and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, shape bakery-quality loaves to taste and take home. for an in-depth look at the microscopic structure We’ll discuss the science of fermentation, which of feathers and their functionality. Feathers give gives sourdough its notable flavor and texture, and birds their color helping them to attract mates, the merits of organic, local, and heirloom grains form the aerodynamic shape of the wing, enabling in bread baking. You’ll go home with your very own flight, and provide insulation and protection from sourdough starter and the skills to make sourdough the elements. You’ll learn why water rolls off a bread at home with just flour, water, and salt. Open duck’s back and how owl feathers suppress noise to adults and children ages 12+ accompanied by an adult. and focus sound into the ears. This is a wonderful opportunity to look at how feather structure Fiber Arts Exploration supports such a breadth of critical functions. Led by Marianne Neuman, Tia Pinney, Kathy Seymour Sunday, April 7 / 1–4:30 pm Members $42, Nonmembers $50 Join us for an afternoon devoted to wool and unique ways to create with this amazing fiber. Explore spinning, needle felting, and natural dyeing, then visit the ewes and new lambs—the source of this amazing fiber. We provide all the materials and tools you need, and you’ll go home with samples and directions to inspire further explorations into the wonderful world of wool.

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Small-Scale Agriculture: Spring is Here Led by Robin Wilkerson Sunday, April 28 / 1–3 pm Members $28 Nonmembers $34 Winter yard planning is over and it’s time to get to work! Get your dream home garden set-up by learning Thursday Morning Bird Walks from Robin Wilkerson, a master gardener. Learn all the basics of starting your garden: how to create a Led by Bob Lawson, Pam Sowizral, Kathy Seymour, Carol Jeffery, Will Freedberg working compost system, prepare garden beds, plant Thursdays, April 11, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 seeds, transplant seedlings, divide herbs, prune blueberries, raspberries, and fruit trees, and choose Members $12*, Nonmembers $14, per walk cover crops. You’ll even learn about incorporating Explore the farm and local hot spots in search chickens into your small-scale backyard farm! of spring migrants. With multiple experienced Program takes place in Lincoln, offsite of Drumlin Farm. leaders on every walk, birders of all levels will Directions will be sent with registration. enjoy these programs. Transportation provided from Drumlin Farm. Pre- Bird-a-thon at Mount Auburn registration not available. Call 781-259-2200 ext. 2473, Led by Strickland Wheelock, Kathy the Wednesday before each program for a recording of Seymour, Tia Pinney itime and location or email psowizral@massaudubon. Sunday, May 5 / 7–11 am org to be added to mailing list. Cash or check only. Members $60, Nonmembers $72 *Pay in Advance and Save! Join this special opportunity to enjoy colorful spring Purchase four Thursday Morning Bird Walk migrants while supporting bird conservation and sessions for $40 and attend four dates of your education initiatives at Drumlin Farm. The exciting choice. Open to Mass Audubon members. morning of birding in the beautiful garden-like setting of Mount Auburn Cemetery, a state-listed IBA Sorting out the Songbirds (Important Bird Area), is part of our annual Bird-a-thon fundraising event. Learn more at massaudubon.org/ Led by Kathy Seymour, Will Freedberg birdathon. Meet at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge OR Lecture: Thursday, April 11 / 7–9 pm meet at Drumlin Farm at 6:15 am for transportation provided. Field Trip: Saturday, April 13 / 8:30 am–12:30 pm Members $21 (lecture), $40 (field trip) Nonmembers $25 (lecture), $48 (field trip) Warblers 101 Are you ready for spring migration? This class Led by Kathy Seymour focuses on identifying the songbirds that brighten Tuesday, May 7 / 7–9 pm our spring. The evening lecture will introduce a Members $21, Nonmembers $25 simple, logical approach to field identification, More than 30 warbler species migrate through while the field trip to a local hotspot allows time Massachusetts, and more than 20 breed here. With to practice new skills. You’ll leave this class with bright, cheerful plumage, they are the highlight greater confidence and a framework for finding and of spring birding trips. This class will provide a identifying birds on your own. We have copies of logical framework for ID, offer tips on making the Kenn Kaufman’s Field Guide to Birds of North America most of quick views, and introduce you to available available for use. Transportation provided from Drumlin resources. Transportation provided from Drumlin Farm. Farm.

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Birding Mount Auburn Cemetery Led by Brooke Stevens, Carol Jeffery Friday, May 10 / 7–10 am Members $26, Nonmembers $31 Ever since Mount Auburn was established in 1831 it has been a magnet for migrant species. Every spring, wood warblers stop at this oasis during their migration north. We’ll have the opportunity to look for ovenbird, northern waterthrush, blackpoll, magnolia, and bay-breasted warblers, as well as many other spring migrants. Meet at Mount Auburn Quabbin’s Feldman Preserve: Cemetery, Cambridge. Warblers & Pie! Led by Will Freedberg Aged Cheesemaking FARM Saturday, May 18 / 7 am–3 pm FAVORITE Led by Robin Stuart, Tia Pinney Members $70, Nonmembers $84 Saturday, May 11 / 1–4 pm We will start on the eastern side of the Quabbin Members $75, Nonmembers $90 Reservoir looking for mergansers, bald eagles, and Fresh cheeses are wonderful, but they are only the common loons, and then move into the woods in beginning. In this workshop, we will cover what you search of migrant songbirds and area specialties need to know to make delicious aged cheeses— like yellow-throated vireo, yellow-bellied sapsucker, cultures, beneficial bacteria, curd formation, and many species of warbler including Canada and pressing, and aging—as well as building a cheese Blackburnian. We have made special arrangements press and creating a cheese cave. Join us for this to visit the Feldman Preserve, a 400-acre tract of continuation in the adventure of cheesemaking! carefully-managed forest, and join the landowners Experience with basic cheesemaking is highly for a light lunch and some pie (included in trip cost). recommended. Bring some containers to take home your Transportation provided from Drumlin Farm. cheese. Birding Kennebunk Plains Wildlife Moths are from Mars, Management Area Butterflies are from Venus Led by Strickland Wheelock, Dan Fournier Led by Linda Graetz Saturday, May 25 / 6 am–4 pm Thursday, May 16 / 7–8:30 pm Members $70, Nonmembers $84 Members $15, Nonmembers $18 With over 600 acres of sandplain grassland, Worldwide, there are about 20,000 butterfly species Kennebunk Plains hosts regionally rare species and 160,000 moth species. Linda has photographed such as upland sandpiper, grasshopper and vesper hundreds of both groups on travels in New sparrows and eastern meadowlark, as well as ruffed England and Vietnam. In this visually stunning and grouse, American kestrel, brown thrasher, horned informative introduction to Lepidoptera, Linda will lark, prairie warbler, field sparrow, and bobolink. share her photographs and the basics of identifying We’ll be visiting when birds are actively establishing butterflies and moths as well as the beauty and territory so this is a great chance to view normally diversity of moths that often take a back seat to hard-to-find species. Bring a lunch. Transportation their more admired cousins, the butterflies. provided from Drumlin Farm.

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Planting for Pollinators & Birds Wild Edibles Walk Led by Tia Pinney Led by Russ Cohen Saturday, June 1 / 1–3:30 pm Tuesday, June 11 / 5:30–8 pm Members $26, Nonmembers $31 Members $32, Nonmembers $38 Wouldn’t you like a beautiful yard that’s easy to The Greater Boston Area has over 100 species of maintain and beneficial to pollinators and birds? edible wild plants and dozens of species of edible You can get both of these quite easily by using mushrooms. Join Russ Cohen, expert forager and native plants and sustainable growing practices. author of Wild Plants I Have Known...and Eaten, for a This program will cover beneficial and beautiful walk around Drumlin Farm to learn about at least native shrubs, perennials, grasses, and trees, and eighteen of the tastiest wild plant species in our how to utilize them in your landscape to enhance midst. Russ will cover identification tips, edible the habitat value of your yard. Explore pollinator portions, season(s) of availability, and preparation friendly habitats in the sanctuary and leave with methods, along with general guidelines for safe and the inspiration and resources you need to start or environmentally-responsible foraging. continue your landscape transformation. Kettle Island’s Heron Highway Great Blue Heron Rookery Led by Kathy Seymour, Jane Sender Led by John Hoye, Audrey McCarthy Saturday, June 15 / 4:30–9 pm Sunday, June 2 / 7:30–10:30 am Members $47, Nonmembers $57 Members $28, Nonmembers $34 Kettle Island, off the coast of Manchester-by-the- A thriving great blue heron rookery is the highlight of Sea, is the largest rookery in Massachusetts with our walk through beautiful Lyons-Cutler Reservation, hundreds of breeding pairs of egrets, herons, and along Allowance Brook in Sudbury. Get close views ibis. At Coolidge Reservation we will bird our way of their domestic life and listen to the growling to Ocean Lawn where we will enjoy a picnic dinner offspring. In swamp, woods, and thickets we hope while watching hundreds of waders coming in to for several species of warblers, wood thrush, brown roost on the nearby island. Little blue and tricolored creeper, Baltimore oriole, brown thrasher, blue- herons are possible, along with the more common headed vireo, kingfisher, swamp sparrow, eastern species. Transportation provided from Drumlin Farm. bluebird, and more. Meet at Lyons-Cutler Reservation. Please bring a dinner for yourself. Directions will be sent with registration.

Fungi Field Walks Wonders of Wool: Owl Felting Led by Jef Taylor Led by Kathy Seymour, Jackie Pascucci Sundays, June 9, July 14, August 11 / 1–3:30 pm Saturday, June 22 / 1–4:30 pm Members $26, Nonmembers $31, per session Members $50, Nonmembers $60 What is a mushroom anyway? Can you distinguish Owls have long inspired artists and are the perfect a bolete from a gilled mushroom? Walk around the muse for needle felting. This class will begin with a sanctuary and discover the many fungi here. Learn visit from one of our nonreleasable owls to get our about the crucial and sometimes astonishing roles creative juices flowing. Then, we will guide you through these fascinating life forms have in the ecosystem the transformation of wool into your own adorable and methods for identifying them in the field. Brush felted owl. Since owls can be simple or highly up on your knowledge in time for the explosive fungi detailed, this class is appropriate for both fall season. beginners and experienced needle felters.

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Insects for Beginners Birding the Rhode Island Coast Led by Linda Graetz Led by Strickland Wheelock, Leslie Bostrom Sunday, July 7 / 1–3:30 pm Saturday, July 27 / 7 am–5 pm Members $26, Nonmembers $31 Members $70, Nonmembers $84 Encompassing more than a million species, insects The south coast of Rhode Island offers terrific are the largest group of animals on earth! As well summer birding opportunities. Hike the shoreline as being interesting, beautiful, and even fantastical of Napatree Point for terns, shorebirds, and creatures, insects are essential for a healthy, possibly black skimmer. Seek out waders, clapper sustainable environment. We will cover 6 common rail, and saltmarsh and seaside sparrows at the insect orders, learning their unique characteristics Quonochontaug marshes; bobwhite and red- and how to recognize them. Explore various habitats shouldered hawk at Ninigret Park; and white-eyed to find insects that inhabit ponds, fields, and forest. vireo at Trustom Pond. Time permitting, we will Bring a hand lens if you have one; some loaners available. make a quick stop in Jamestown for little blue heron Close focus binoculars and camera are optional. and ibis. If any rarities are reported in the area, we will track them down! Transportation provided from Making Mead Drumlin Farm. FARM FAVORITE Led by Mel Gadd Saturday, July 13 / 1–4 pm Shorebirds Simplified Members $50, Nonmembers $60 Led by Kathy Seymour Thursday, August 1 / 7–9 pm Straight from hive to bottle! Learn to make mead, an ancient wine made from honey, in this workshop Members $21, Nonmembers $25 with Drumlin Beekeeper, Mel Gadd. We’ll cover the This class will cut through the bewildering similarity history of this fascinating beverage, ingredient of shorebird species, and share techniques to selection, and the steps to make delicious mead. simplify ID. Learn to recognize common species Taste a variety of honeys and meads, and leave with as a base for comparison, then focus on flock your own bottle of mead to take home. Ages 21+ only. patterns and comparative size, shape, habitat, and behavior to narrow your choices. Pair with field trips: Fermentation 101 Shorebirds & Swallows and/or our Plum Island Led by Food and Farm Educator Shorebirds (page 26). Stokes’ book Beginner’s Guide Friday, July 19 / 7–9 pm to Shorebirds is also recommended. Members $32, Nonmembers $38 Have more produce than you know what to do with? We can ferment that! We’ll explore more than just your basic cucumber pickle—more vegetables and fruits take to a salty brine than not. Join us for a visually, aromatically, and gastronomically exciting event exploring all things fermentation. Learn the basics of lactofermentation pickling as we make our own pickles and sample a variety of Drumlin Farm pickled produce. Participants will take home their own fermentation project; bring containers to bring home yours.

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Shorebirds & Swallows at Sunset Led by Kathy Seymour, Jane Sender Saturday, August 3 / 2–9:30 pm Members $60, Nonmembers $72 Tens of thousands of shorebirds refuel on Plum Fall Migration on Cuttyhunk Island Island’s extensive mudflats on their migration from Led by Kathy Seymour, Jane Sender the Arctic to South America. Learn how these birds Saturday, September 7 / 6:30 am–5:30 pm have adapted to marathon migrations, and hone Members $98, Nonmembers $118 your ID skills. Experience the wonder of thousands Travel twelve miles south of New Bedford by of swallows swirling in the air before they drop into ferry on an exciting day trip to Cuttyhunk Island. the marsh to roost for the evening. Bring binoculars, Cuttyhunk is easily birded by foot from the dock, spotting scope if you have one, dinner, and drinks. and we will be targeting migrating shorebirds, Loaner binoculars are available and leaders will seabirds, and songbirds. Cuttyhunk has been the have spotting scopes. Transportation provided from site of astonishing rarities, most notably a Painted Drumlin Farm. Redstart in 2018. Bring lunch, drinks and snacks. Transportation provided from Drumlin Farm. Plum Island Shorebirds Led by Kathy Seymour, Jane Sender Handmade Pasta Friday, August 30 / 9:30 am–4:30 pm Led by Robin Stuart, Tia Pinney Members $60, Nonmembers $72 Thursday, September 12 / 6:30–9 pm Shorebird migration is in full swing by late August Members $38, Nonmembers $46 on the mudflats, salt marsh, pond edges, and sandy Cavatelli, farfalle, tagliatelle, garganelli, fusilli, beaches around Plum Island and Newburyport. lorighittas—the possibilities are endless! Come learn Along with regulars like semipalmated sandpiper, how easy it is to make your own delicious pasta. We’ll black-bellied plover, and white-rumped sandpiper, cover types of flours and doughs, and make several possibilities include stilt sandpiper, Hudsonian different shapes. Use Drumlin Farm’s own tomatoes, godwit, American golden-plover and more. Bring vegetables, and herbs to make a delicious sauce binoculars, spotting scope if you have one, lunch, worthy of our fresh pasta. Go home with samples and drinks, and snacks. Loaner binoculars are available recipes to continue the pasta making adventure at and leaders will have spotting scopes. Transportation home. Bring containers to take home samples. provided from Drumlin Farm. Bird Banding at Foxfire Farm The Medicinal Herb Garden Led by Strickland Wheelock, Dan Fournier Led by Farm and Food Educator Saturday, September 14 / 6:30 am–1:30 pm Saturday, September 7 / 1:30–4 pm Members $60, Nonmembers $72 Members $36, Nonmembers $42 Witness a bird banding demonstration at the For thousands of years people have used herbs for historic Foxfire Farm in Uxbridge. We hope for a comfort and healing. Explore our medicinal herb variety of warblers, vireos, thrushes, flycatchers, and garden, learn about growing practices, harvesting sparrows. You’ll see these amazing birds up close, tips, and healing properties of many common herbs. watch the banding process, and learn field ID skills. Create your own tea blend to take home along with After banding, we’ll bird productive habitats nearby. recipes and resources to continue your interests in Transportation provided from Drumlin Farm. medicinal herbs. Learn more and register: massaudubon.org/drumlinfarm 26 Weekend & Out-of-State Birding Take a Trip with Us

Advance registration required. Programs are designed for adults ages 18+. Prices are per participant, per program, and include ground and boat transportation, interpretive materials, entrance fees, and lodging, except where noted. Prices are based on double occupancy; single rooms are available for an additional fee, except where noted. For more information, including full itineraries, or to register, visit massaudubon.org/tour or contact Kathy Seymour: [email protected], 781-259-2207.

Long Island Birding Weekend known hotspots in search of regional specialties Led by Strickland Wheelock, Leslie Bostrom such as black vulture, yellow-bellied sapsucker, Saturday & Sunday, March 16 March 17 Acadian flycatcher, yellow-throated vireo, cliff Members $355, Nonmembers $425 swallow, winter wren, Swainson’s thrush, vesper sparrow, and as many warbler species as we can New birding possibilities await just a few hours away. find. Explore the Rhode Island coast before ferrying to Orient Point, Long Island to bird fields, woods, and Maine Coastal Treasures: Puffins to Lobsters marshes around the bay. Moderate temperatures Led by Strickland Wheelock mean a greater variety of wintering songbirds, Thursday & Friday, July 18 & July 19 such as fox and white-crowned sparrows, pipit, winter wren, rusty blackbird, and Members $390, Nonmembers $470 boat-tailed grackle. Geese blanket fields with Enjoy summer birding on the idyllic Maine coast. potential for Ross’s, Pink-footed, Cackling and View nesting puffins up close on an evening boat White-fronted. Experience dawn at Montauk trip to Eastern Egg Rock. We’ll see puffins gathering Point with thousands of sea ducks, alcids, loons, before returning to their burrows for the night, shorebirds, and more. along with Arctic and roseate terns, black guillemot, and Wilson’s storm-petrel. Explore Kennebunk Western Massachusetts Warbler Weekend Plains—a vast sandplain grassland with regional Led by Strickland Wheelock, Dan Fournier rarities like upland sandpiper, grasshopper and Saturday & Sunday, June 8 & June 9 vesper sparrows, and eastern meadowlark—and Members $290, Nonmembers $350 Scarborough Marsh, Maine’s largest salt marsh with breeding saltmarsh and Nelson’s sparrows, and Just a few hours west, Louisiana waterthrush, many migrant shorebirds. Coastal woodlands host mourning, blackpoll, cerulean, worm-eating, Canada breeding warblers, thrushes, and other songbirds. and blackburnian warblers nest along with the Along the way feast on Maine lobster and other more common black-throated blue, chestnut- delicacies. sided, magnolia, prairie and redstart. Boreal forest on Mount Greylock, vast tracts of northern forests in the highlands and forested wetlands at lower elevations provide ample habitat for warblers, vireos, thrushes, flycatchers and woodpeckers. Fresh water wetlands are home to species with limited ranges in the state including rails, bitterns, common gallinule and hooded merganser. Visit October Mountain, Bartholomew’s Cobble, Mt. Greylock, and Skinner State Park along with lesser

27 Drumlin Farm April–September 2019 Weekend & Out-of-State Birding Weekend & Out-of-State Birding Take a Trip with Us

Canada’s Bay of Fundy: Migration on a Grand Scale Led by Kathy Seymour, Jane Sender Wednesday, August 7–Tuesday, August 13 Members $1,725, Nonmember $2,070 Witness the largest tides in the world on the Bay of New Mexico: The Rio Grande, from the Fundy and 100,000+ shorebirds crowding miles of Southern Rockies to the Chihuahuan Desert beaches and mudflats. Ferry to picturesque Grand Manan, where whales and seabirds can be seen from Led by Strickland Wheelock, Kathy Seymour, Tia Pinney coastal bluffs. A boat trip will provide closer looks Friday, January 17–Thursday, January 23, 2020 at shearwaters, storm-petrels, alcids, and whales. Members $1,590, Nonmembers $1,910 Farther north, barrier beaches and boreal forest host The Rio Grande shapes the landscape of central songbirds, shorebirds, and terns. Targets include New Mexico, with reservoirs, riparian zones, and Hudsonian godwit, red knot, whimbrel, Caspian rich agricultural lands in stark contrast to desert tern, black guillemot, Atlantic puffin, red and red- scrub and forested mountain ranges. Our trip begins necked phalaropes, Nelson’s sparrow, and possibly in Santa Fe in the southernmost reaches of the boreal chickadee, black-backed woodpecker, and Rocky Mountains and follows the river south to El white-winged crossbill. This shorebird, seabird, and Paso in the heart of the Chihuahuan Desert. Bird songbird spectacle is not to be missed! renowned sites like Sandia Crest for all three rosy- finches and Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife California: Monterey Bay, Big Sur, Refuge for the spectacle of thousands of roosting & Pinnacles National Park geese and cranes. Other possibilities include Clark’s Led by Strickland Wheelock, Kathy Seymour, Tia Pinney and western grebes, ferruginous hawk, prairie Wednesday, September 25–Tuesday, October 1 falcon, Woodhouse’s scrub-jay, pinyon jay, juniper titmouse, black-throated and rufous-crowned Members $1,995, Nonmembers $2,395 sparrows, Townsend’s solitaire, acorn woodpecker, Experience a Monterey Bay seabird trip with mind- Williamson’s sapsucker, phainopepla, crissal blowing possibilities—black-footed albatross, thrasher, and more. ashy-rumped storm-petrel, Cassin’s auklet, Sabine’s gull, and pink-footed shearwater to name just a Alaska few—not to mention marine mammals! Explore the Led by Strickland Wheelock, Kathy Seymour coast from Pescadero to Big Sur, the mountains of Los Padres National Forest, and the desert around Late May–Mid June 2020 Pinnacles National Park. The scenery is stunning, Members $355, Nonmembers $425 including coastal cliffs, sandy beaches, towering Alaska is one of North America’s premier birding redwoods, and rock spires. Trip targets include and natural history destinations with a tremendous California condor, mountain quail, black turnstone, variety of breeding birds, iconic mammals, and surfbird, Heerman’s gull, yellow-billed magpie, awe inspiring glaciers, fjords, mountains, and wrentit, California thrasher, golden-crowned, rufous- tundra. From Anchorage, to Nome, to Seward, we crowned and Bell’s sparrows, Lawrence’s goldfinch, will seek out specialties like bristle-thighed curlew, and more. bluethroat, Arctic warbler, horned and tufted puffins, chestnut-backed chickadee, and many more.

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Our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Spring CSA program features fresh, local, produce grown May 15–June 19 (6 weeks) sustainably in the fields of Drumlin Farm. CSA Full Share $200 shareholders fill their own bags from a set list of Pick Your Own (PYO) shares available freshly harvested seasonal crops and receive weekly emails with cooking tips, recipes, and updates Celebrate the return of fresh, local produce with about our farm, farmers, and farming practices. our Spring CSA. Bursting with an array of tender Pick ups takes place on Wednesdays, 12-6 pm greens, head lettuces, herbs, scallions, and salad and is located at the farm stand, right next to the radishes, you’ll have the makings for a delicious admissions area. For more information and to salad every week. As the fields warm, shares register online, visit massaudubon.org/drumlincsa will fill out with the first of the season’s carrots, or email [email protected]. sweet salad turnips, and (weather permitting) sugar snap peas, strawberries, and beets. Weekly Our Growing Practices share values range from $20-50. We keep our soils healthy with sustainable practices. At Drumlin Farm, we... · Rest 20% of our crop fields each season Summer CSA · Spread our own compost on the fields June 26–September 4 (11 weeks) · Suppress weeds with straw instead of plastic Full Share $440 / Half Share $250 mulch, building soil organic matter Pick Your Own (PYO) & PYO flower · Never use chemical herbicides or pesticides shares available These practices enhance a living soil system that Heirloom tomatoes, juicy cantaloupes, sweet does not require irrigation, creating vibrant flavors corn, and more! Enjoy the height of the growing that come from vital soils and conserving water. season with our Summer Share. At each distribution we aim to provide our shareholders CSA Benefits with 8-18 different crops, filling the weekly You’ll get a great return on investment. We strive to vegetable needs of a family of four, or 2–4 adults, give shareholders 20% more veggies than what they depending on how often you cook and how originally paid for and pass along the abundance central vegetables are to your diet. when we experience bumper crops.

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Drumlin Farm Camp has provided children with memorable experiences in nature for more than 60 Registration is open for Summer 2019! years. Campers ages 4–17 make new friends as they To learn more about the fun world of camp and learn about nature and farming through hands-on register, visit massaudubon.org/drumlincamp. activities, trail explorations, animal interactions, For more information, contact the games, and more! We have two unique camp Drumlin Farm Camp Office: drumlinfarmcamp@ locations: massaudubon.org or 781-259-2244 Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln, MA New for 2019! • Nature Discovery, Pre-K–Grade 1 • Nature Builders, Grades 2–3 • Iron Chef Drumlin Farm, Grades 9–12 • Nature Photography, Grades 9–12 • Coastal Birding Adventure, Grades 7–12 • Transportation to and from Assabet River from Drumlin Farm

Join Our Camp Staff • Two-week nature camps Spend your summer working at Drumlin Farm • One-week theme camps Camp where you’ll enjoy days outside teaching • Counselors-in-Training programs children about the wonders of nature and farming. Experience with children and a knowledge of or interest in farming and natural history required. Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge Camp experience a plus. Must be age 19 or older. in Sudbury, MA Send resume and cover letter to Zach d’Arbeloff: [email protected].

There’s more to explore at Wildwood, Mass Audubon’s overnight camp in New Hampshire! • Overnight Camp, Ages 9–14 • Teen Adventure Trips, Grades 9–12 • Leaders-in-Training, Grades 10 & 11 • One-week wilderness skills and nature- • Family Camp, All Ages adventure programs • Each week includes canoeing, archery, and Visit massaudubon.org/wildwood or call fishing! 866-627-2267 to learn more and register.

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Schools & Groups

Drumlin Farm programs are designed to support the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Science and Technology/ Engineering frameworks. Students ask questions, plan and carry out investigations, analyze and interpret data, and communicate their learning through discussion and presentation.

Programs at Drumlin Farm At on-site programs, students investigate the ecology of New England habitats, and the animal and plant adaptations found at our working farm and wildlife sanctuary. While exploring, they use scientific tools, make observations, and experience real science in the field. Program Examples: Animal Investigations, Habitats of New England, Maple Science, Pond Ecology, Science of Farming, Soil Science, and more. For more information or a copy of our brochure, contact our School Programs Office: [email protected] Programs at Your School or 781-259-2220. Bring our Teacher-Naturalists to your school! Outreach programs can include bringing native wildlife into the classroom or guided explorations of natural areas near your school. See the Homeschool Programs unique adaptations and habitat needs of many Homeschool programs encourage children to Massachusetts species first-hand. Enrich your interact with nature through hands-on exploration natural history and science lessons and help build and science-based learning, and with each other connections to the local environment. through group building and games. Programs can Program Examples: Wild Tales, Seasonal take place at our wildlife sanctuary or near you. Discoveries, Adaptable Animals, Birds of Prey, Soil Please register as an established group, not individual Cyclers, Wetland Habitats, and more. students.

Scout Programs Girl and boy scouts of all levels will earn their badges as they gain an appreciation and awareness of nature while learning responsibility for themselves, their peers, and their community.

Teacher Workshops Teachers can participate in professional development opportunities at your site or at our wildlife sanctuary year-round. Explore local habitats to learn about ecological principles, habitat characteristics, and species identification. Then you’ll learn how to teach these lessons in the classroom through a hands-on, and inquiry-driven approach. Drumlin Farm is a DOE-approved PDP provider.

31 Learn more and register: massaudubon.org/drumlifarm Food & Farm Education Our program focuses on students’ knowledge and perceptions of local food and healthy eating habits in the cafeteria. We offer weekly after school cooking clubs with curriculum developed by Drumlin Farm staff where students explore where their food comes Farm-to-School Program from while preparing and enjoying local produce Our new farm-to-school innitiatives brings the through new recipes each week. Students can also quality of local, fresh, farm-raised food to your take field trips to Drumlin Farm, seeing first-hand school. By educating students and teachers where and how their food is grown. about local farming and supplying Drumlin Farm raised ingredients to cafeterias, this immersive, Curriculum Integration customizable program leaves a lasting health and We provide professional development workshops nature focused impression on all that participate. to teachers and staff on incorporating nature and outdoor exploration into curriculum. We’ve also Local Food in the Cafeteria facilitated meetings with staff about best practices Our produce can be used in salad bars and for incorporating local food into school meals. incorporated into hot meals. "To see students choosing salad over chicken nuggets is fantastic. Grant funding options are available. To learn more Watching them make healthier choices is very about our farm-to-school program, email rewarding." -Somerville Food and Nutrition Services [email protected] Assistant Director

Accessible Programs: LEAF Leaders in Environmental Access for All (LEAF) at Drumlin Farm offers adapted environmental education programs that meet the learning and accessibility needs of it’s participants. We offer quality, accessible, curriculum-based programming for people of all abilities. Adapted programming is taught by trained Teacher Naturalists who ensure that activities are inclusive for a broad range of abilities. Our existing programs can be adapted for most accessibility needs. Please call ahead to find the program that is right for you, and let us know how Field Trips & Outreach Programs we may best prepare for your visit. Bring your school, camp, assisted living, or other group to Drumlin Farm for unique, adapted To schedule a program or learn about pricing, educational programming, or let us come to you. contact Accessibility Coordinator Erin Pitkin: Our trained Teacher Naturalists will provide an [email protected] or 781-259-2247 educational experience that is inclusive of all abilities and individualized to your group’s needs and preferences.

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Working Together You Can Make a Difference

Volunteer Wish List Opportunities It takes a lot to keep our programs strong, and we need We offer a variety of exciting your help! If you have any of volunteer opportunities and these items in good, working internships for people of all condition, please consider interests and experience levels. donating them to Drumlin Farm. Volunteers are valued members CARS Program To schedule a drop-off, contact Carrie of the Mass Audubon team, How do you turn a car into Flood: [email protected] or providing much needed help at a cow? Or a truck into a 781-259-2202. duck? A Jeep into a sheep? the farm and an important link Education Programs Mass Audubon has to our local communities. Garden gloves (child or adult size) partnered with CARS to help Potting soil & mulch For more information, contact Pam people turn their unwanted Child-sized wheelbarrows Sowizral: psowizral@massaudubon. vehicles into cash for Outdoor thermometers org or 781-259-2205. conservation! This program Electronic rain gauge provides an easy way for Snowshoes (child or adult size) Farm Ambassadors you to donate your car, Hula hoops & jump ropes Adults and teens age 16+ receive a tax deduction, and Kids’ cookbooks Join this docent-styled program have the funds flow back Adult-sized farm/nature themed where you educate our visitors to Drumlin Farm. Contact costumes about nature and farming. Polly Reeve, Development Laser range finder Farmstand Volunteer Director, at preeve@ Clean plastic infant toys Adults and teens ages 16+ massaudubon.org or (781) Pots & pans 259-2239 to learn more. Hand out recipe cards, set up Volunteering Programs tastings, and sell vegetables at Hand pruners our farm stand. Large watering can A CHANGING CLIMATE IN Farmhands MASSACHUSETTS Livestock & Crops Programs Adults and teens ages 15+ Wheelbarrows Learn about sustainable The climate of Massachusetts Large dog carriers/crates with is changing, and with it, our agriculture as you help with metal doors field chores such as mulching, growing season, natural cycles, and the habitat of New England thinning, weeding, and Visitor Services wildlife. Mass Audubon is harvesting. Child-sized folding wheelchairs working to combat these changes Folding strollers Special Events by educating our community, Wooden picnic tables Adults and teens ages 15+ conserving land, and leading Prepare and serve food, help by example through our daily Maintenance practices and long-term with admissions and parking, Golf cart, in good running stewardship plans. We invite and clean up! See special events condition families and local communities Pickup truck, in good running on pages 3–4 for more info. to join us in curbing the effects condition of our warming planet. For John Deere Gator utility vehicle resources on where to get started, visit massaudubon.org/climate.

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Working Together You Can Make a Difference

©Emily Haranas No One Left Inside: Donation Form One of Drumlin Farm’s core principles is ensuring that it is a place where people of all abilities and backgrounds can experience the natural world, learn about how it works, and discover ways they can take action to protect it. With the generous help of our members and friends, we work hard to remove physical barriers to access, provide multi-sensory trails and activities, actively reach out to new constituencies, and offer financial aid to make our camps and programs affordable for all. Your gift for these purposes will continue to improve access, so that Drumlin Farm can truly be a place for everyone. Thank you! ------Yes! I want to make sure that everyone can experience Drumlin Farm.

My gift of $ ______will support the following:

□ Scholarships for Drumlin Farm camps, school programs, and family and child programs; □ Drumlin Farm’s Leadership in Environmental Access For All (LEAF) program, which provides programming and equipment for people of all ages with a range of abilities and challenges; □ Drumlin Outreach and Assistance Resources (DOAR), an endowment fund which provides income every year to advance the goals of access and diversity; □ Where it’s needed most

Name______Adressss______City______State______Zip______Telephone______E-mail______

□ Check enclosed (payable to: Mass Audubon) in the amount of $______□ I will be giving appreciated securities (please contact Polly Reeve at the number below with more information so that we can properly credit your gift). □ Please charge $______to my credit card Other information/instructions regarding this gift: □ My company will match this gift (please attach matching gift form) □ My gift is anonymous □ Other (please specify): ______

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Please mail this completed form to Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, 208 South Great Road, Lincoln, MA 01773. If you have any questions, please call 781-259-2239.

Learn more and register: massaudubon.org/drumlinfarm 34 Join our community of preschool Wildlife Sanctuary learners (ages 3–6) who explore Explorations fields, forests, and ponds; care for animals; participate in Familiar habitat landmarks weekly farm chores; and observe observed during the changing wildlife. Our unique nature- seasons infuse an emotional based learning environment connection to the outdoors and integrates math, art, science, provide a sense of discovery. music, and literacy while also providing hands-on experiences Outdoor Play in Nature that support children in building Children have the opportunity to language and motor skills as well play, use their imagination, and as confidence, independence, interact with one another while and cooperation with peers. also exploring the changing For more information, contact landscape and various habitats Jill Canelli, M.Ed.: jcanelli@ around the sanctuary. massaudubon.org or 781-259-2241 Farm Chores Feeding the farm animals, milking History the cow, collecting eggs, and Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary grooming the pony teach children has been offering educational about life cycles and cooperation programs to young children for with each other and nature as more than 40 years. Drumlin Farm well as the habitat needs of many Community Preschool has been Massachusetts species. Our licensed by the Massachusetts programs enrich natural history Department of Early Education and science lessons, helping to and Care since 2008. build connections to the local environment. Staff Each class is taught by highly Wildlife Visits qualified early childhood Guided by staff, children learn educators who are licensed by about the appearance, behavior, the Massachusetts Department habitat, and adaptations of our of Early Education and Care. resident reptiles, birds, and The maximum class size is 16 small mammals. students. Staff-to-child ratio is approximately 1:5. Planting & Harvesting Children are involved in the life cycle of growing food on the farm—from planting to harvesting, and tasting. Along with these hands-on experiences, they also learn about farming,

Preschool Photos ©Emily Haranas & ©Patrick Rogers soil, water, and plants.

35 LearnLearn more more and and register: register: massaudubon.org/drumlifarm massaudubon.org/drumlifarm PROGRAM REGISTRATION & INFORMATION or 781-259-2220 for any other program. Drumlin Farm reserves the right to change programs, schedules, TO REGISTER: or instructors, and to cancel classes due to low enrollment. In such a case, every effort will be made to Visit: massaudubon.org/drumlinprograms notify you in advance and a full refund will be issued. Call: 781-259-2255 and make your selection based on program type. Weather: On-site programs typically run rain, shine, For your security, please do NOT include a credit or light snow—please dress accordingly! If extreme card number in a voicemail or email; instead, leave weather does lead to a decision to close the sanctuary your phone number and a good time to call for this and/or cancel classes, a recorded message will be information. available by calling 781-259-2255 after 7 am. A banner will be posted at the top of Drumlin Farm’s web PAYMENT in full is due at the time of registration page (www.massaudubon.org/drumlinfarm). For in order to confirm your enrollment. Exceptions are programs that list a "rain date", we recommend that made for camps and certain off-site trips, or as you hold the alternate date open. We cannot offer noted. refunds if the class is switched to its listed alternate and you are unable to attend. CONFIRMATION will typically be sent by email; please specify if you would like us to send a hard INFORMATION FOR VISITORS copy. Links to additional information related to your Hours: program may be included. Please read carefully Tuesday–Sunday, plus Monday holidays to make sure information is correct and that you 9 am to 4 pm (November–February) understand any special instructions, then email or 9 am to 5 pm (March–October) call us if you have remaining questions. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. GENERAL INFORMATION: Barns will be locked 15 minutes prior to close. · Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary is a dynamic environment and we may adapt programming to General Admission: take advantage of special circumstances or to $9 Nonmember Adults protect participants’ well-being. $6 Nonmember Children, ages 2 -12 · Preregistration is required unless otherwise noted $6 Nonmember Seniors in the program description. Please sign up early to No Charge for Mass Audubon members, children avoid cancellation due to low enrollment. under 2, EBT cardholders, or residents of Lincoln/ · Check in at our Visitor Services window to learn the Hanscom. Our participation in the Blue Star program location of your class. provides free visitation to active military and their · For programs with a farm-food connection, snacks immediate families Memorial Day through Labor Day. may be prepared and/or served. Please inform your Nonmembers are advised to check with their local instructor of any food allergies prior to program library for reduced price entry opportunities. start.

Directions to Drumlin Farm: Filled Courses/Wait List: If the program of your We are located half a mile east of the intersection of choice is fully enrolled, you may ask to be added to Rt 117 with Rt 126. Look for the Drumlin Farm sign on the waiting list. Please call 781-259-2255 and make the south side of Rt 117. your selection based on program type.

By Train: Take the Fitchburg line to Lincoln Station. Cancellation/Refund Policy: To receive a refund or Walk 2 blocks south on Lincoln Road (uphill). Cross credit-on-file, notice of withdrawal must be received Rt 117, turn left, and look for signage at Drumlin Farm at least one week before program start. Certain entrance a few hundred feet ahead. See MBTA.com camp and travel programs require longer notice. for maps and schedules. Please read registration materials carefully as fees will be forfeited for late withdrawals. There will be no refund in the case of special (fundraising) events. To request a refund, please call 781-259-2244 for camp Back Cover Photo ©Patricia Streilein

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