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Mass Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary MASS AUDUBON MOOSE HILL WILDLIFE SANCTUARY Celebrating Summer Spring/Summer PROGRAMS and EVENTS May - August 2017 MOOSE HILL NEWS Welcome Shawn Eat Fresh, Moose Hill is pleased to intro- Eat Local, duce you to Shawn Moriarty, our new Education Coordinator & EAT ORGANIC Camp Director. There are still shares Shawn has a Masters in Environ- available for the Moose mental Education and brings with Hill Community Farm him an extensive background 2017 summer CSA in camp management, and con- season. Enjoy 18 weeks of local, fresh, organic veg- necting children and groups with etables from early June through early October. nature. Learn more about our farming philosophy, the vari- As we head toward this summer, ety of vegetables we grow, how our CSA works, and we look forward to the strong continued leadership download a form or register online at that Shawn will provide for our camp family, and we www.massaudubon.org/moosehillcsa. are excited about what new directions he envisions for the future of camp, school, and education programs at Worried about what to do with the abundance of Moose Hill. farm produce? Look for a canning workshop, or two, to be offered in early August. Details to follow for Want a chance meet Shawn and to say goodby to Kay shareholders and at massaudubon.org/moosehillpro- (a.k.a. Mrs. A)? Check out details on the back cover. grams. Program open to all, not just CSA members. Preschool Enrichment Give your child the gift of nature! Check out our Knee- Free Concerts on the Hill High Naturalists, a science/nature enrichment program Join us for a free outdoor concert! Bring a blanket or for children ages 3 and 4. starting in late September a lawn chair, snacks, and maybe some bug spray, as you and running through late May. spread out on the lawn and enjoy a summer evening concert at Moose Hill. Visit massaudubon.org/moosehillprograms for program dates, fees, time, additional details, and registration 2nd Precinct Jug Band information. Wednesday, June 21, 6-7:30pm We welcome summer with the return of the 2nd Bird-a-thon - May 12-13, 2017 Precinct Jug Band. This group of local musicians bring Last year was an amazing year for Moose Hill’s Bird-a- a variety of instrumentation to an evolving list of folk, thon Team! With a full team of 50 birders, we headed rock, and blues songs. The band has been known to out across the state for 24 hours evoke involuntary foot tapping and spontaneous hol- to see if we could take home the lers for joy from their audiences. trophy for the most species of birds identified in Massachusetts. We once Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards again came in second. Now we want Thursday, July 13, 6-7:30pm to do even better, but we need your We are delighted to welcome back Mark and Raianne help! whom we first met as they hiked the Bay Circuit Trail (which passes through Moose Hill) as the Mass Walk- Support the Moose Hill Bird-a-thon team – every ing Tour. Mark and Raianne create music that is both donation makes our spirits soar and pushes us toward original and evocative of a rich tradition. They blend another fantastic year. Learn more and donate at distinctive voices and a wide range of accompaniment, massaudubon.org/birdathon and go team Moose Hill! transcending the genre of folk Americana. Moose Hill Camp offers a wide range of programs, each with a unique weekly theme. Our program for pre- schoolers has a half or full day option while all other programs run from 9am to 4pm with Before Camp start- ing at 7:15am and After Camp ending at 6pm. Visit massaudubon.org/moosehillcamp to learn about our Peeper (preschool), Nature, Farm, Art, Science, Adventure, and Leadership Camps! 2 ART GALLERY EVENTS Spring Awakenings April 7 - June 19 The art of spring is celebrated at Mass Audubon’s Moose Hill Gallery with its newest Pink Portulaca Lindsay Nygaard by exhibit Spring Awakenings. The emergence, drama and magic of spring is displayed and perceived in a myriad of ways. This thematic presentation unfolds revealing bursts of colorful artistic inspiration shared by seventeen artists with various mediums. Enjoy these stunning insights and creative expressions of our natural world reawakening. Join us for a very special evening at the Artist’s Reception, Wed., May 3, 6-8pm. Solo Nature Exhibit June 23 - September 8 Artists were invited to submit their “nature based” thematic proposal for the oppor- tunity to exhibit their art work in an individual or partnered show. The artist/s for this exhibit will be announced in May. We are looking forward to this exciting show. Call to Artists Breaking Boundaries: Nature’s Textures September 15 - December 4 Texture is all around us, interacting with our senses of taste, sight, touch, smell, and hearing. How do you per- ceive the infinite possibilities, variations, and the fascinating world of texture? Let your artistic creativity be the gateway to your interpretation of Breaking Boundaries: Nature’s Textures. Using any medium, we’re asking artists to express their own unique artistic approach to this theme. Deadline for submission is August 1. Criteria for Submissions Any medium is acceptable for the show; artists are invited to submit up to five (8”x10”) photo prints, not matted or framed, for judging purposes only. All prints must be labeled on the back with contact information, dimensions, title, and medium. Entry fee is $15; please provide a stamped return envelope if you would like your photos returned. Submissions can be dropped off or mailed to: Jan Nareski Goba, 293 Moose Hill Parkway, Sharon, MA 02067. If entry is selected for the show, all works need to be framed appropriately and ready to hang, meeting quality standards. All other mediums must come prepared for display. For additional information, please contact Jan Nareski Goba at [email protected]. About the Gallery Sky…Looking Up Reception The Moose Hill Gallery is open daily 10am to 4pm. The Sky Artist’s Reception was held In January to All of the exhibits emphasize innovative connections celebrate this powerful and impressive exhibit. Adding and perspectives to nature using diverse mediums. If to the delightful evening, guests enjoyed the music of you are an artist and would like to be notified about Deborah Silverstein and Pete Miracle. our upcoming juried shows (open to all artists) please contact Jan Goba at [email protected]. VOLUNTEER NEWS Maple Praises Farm Volunteer Opportunities Thank you to all our amazing volunteers who helped The Moose Hill Community Farm CSA is an organic this past March during our Maple Sugaring Weekends. farm serving 300 families weekly throughout the We had three great event days, in spite of the weather growing season. Volunteers are and some snow on the trails. Volunteers portrayed needed for harvesting produce historical characters, ran the sugar house, led tours, and weeding. We have volunteer helped with our food items, answered the phone, opportunities every day of the week worked the shop/reception desk, helped set up/ during the farm season. clean up, and so much more. This event would not be Please contact Jan Goba at jngoba@ possible without our dedicated volunteers…thanks! massaudubon.org for details. This is a If you are interested in joining our volunteer family, great option for school or religious please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Jan Goba at community service projects. 781-784-5691 or [email protected]. We’d love your help for Halloween Prowl this coming October! 3 BIRDS AND BIRDING FOR ADULTS Early Morning Birding Raptor Identification Primer Join us as we explore the sanctuary in search of spring This program is co-sponsored with Stony Brook and Oak migrants. We will meet at the Moose Hill Visitor Knoll Wildlife Sanctuaries. Center and focus our walk on the Billings Loop, which It’s a bird? It’s a plane? NO, it’s a hawk! But what kind? takes us through a variety of wetland and upland habi- There are over a dozen birds of prey that migrate tats, including our red maple swamp. south for the winter right over our heads. With some The walk will last for about an hour, although if we good instruction and a little practice we can learn to have a great morning of migrants, the walk may last a reliably identify these amazing birds. Join master natu- bit longer. Birders of all abilities are welcomed. Bring ralist and exemplary teacher, Jack Lash as he covers all binoculars and your favorite bird book or app; if the the important points for raptor identification BEFORE weather is inclement, the walk will be canceled. the onset of hawk migration. You will come away with S# DAY TIME DATE MBR NONMBR the knowledge and confidence that will set the stage for a fun and fulfilling experience. 1 Th 6-7am May 4 free free This program is the perfect way to prepare for a visit 2 Th 6-7am May 11 free free to Wachusett Mountain or Mount Watatic (or both) 3 Th 6-7am May 18 free free later in the month. This program will be held at Stony 4 Th 6-7am May 25 free free Brook in Norfolk. S# DAY TIME DATE MBR NONMBR 5 Th 6-7am June 1 free free 1 Wed 7-9pm Aug 9 $11 $14 Herons at the Nest! Mount Watatic Hawk Watch This program is co-sponsored with Stony Brook and Oak This program is co-sponsored with Stony Brook and Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuaries. Knoll Wildlife Sanctuaries.
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