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Nature Walks and Workshops -- Summer 2011
May June July August September
- Sunday, May 22 Spring Bird Walk at Quincy Bog - 7:00 am - 9:00 am Iain MacLeod
Join Iain MacLeod for a beginning birding program that will help you identify the huge variety of birds that fill our woods, meadows and wetlands each spring. Explore the differing habitats at Quincy Bog and learn identification by sight and sound.
- Saturday, June 11 June Wild Flower Walk Sarah Schwaegler
Come walk around Quincy Bog with Sarah Schwaegler to observe wetland and upland plant life – what is in bloom now and what has already faded away. Can you identify a plant by characteristics other than by its flower?
- Saturday, July 9 Nature Photography Walk Alan Briere
Join photographer Alan Briere and learn the art of framing an image. This course is not designed for novices, participants must already know how to use their camera. Limited to 10 participants, no charge but pre-registration required. Email or call Betty Jo Taffe (bjtaffe@gmail.com, telephone 786-2553) to reserve your spot.
- Saturday, July 23 Ferns & Fern Allies of Quincy Pasture Forest Scott Bailey
Geoecologist and avid field naturalist Scott Bailey will lead a walk at Quincy Pasture Forest to see which ferns and fern allies we can identify and what they tell us about the environment. We'll begin an inventory of the ferns and fern allies of QPF and learn about the proper collection of specimens to document plant populations. The forest, which contains the headwaters for Quincy Bog, is on the East Rumney Road, across from number 340. There is limited roadside parking, so please carpool if possible.
- Saturday, August 20 Botanical Drawing Workshop Patricia Giebutowski
If you've ever wanted to draw or paint a particular plant you've encountered in your garden or elsewhere, join local artist Patricia Giebutowski to learn how. Basic instruction with emphasis on observation of botanical detail will be the theme of this workshop. All levels of experience are welcome—what matters most is interest and enthusiasm. Paper and pencils will be provided. Participants are encouraged (not required) to bring watercolors, colored pencils or other supplies that could be used on paper. Limited to 10 participants, no charge but pre-registration required. Email or call Betty Jo Taffe (bjtaffe@gmail.com, telephone 786-2553) to reserve your spot.
- Saturday, September 3 Origin & History of Kettle Ponds Bogs P. Thompson Davis
During our circuit walk around Quincy Bog, we will discuss the origin of peat bogs, especially in the context of the glacial geological history of the New England area. We will discuss the usefulness of sediment cores from peat bogs and lakes for the reconstruction of paleoenvironmental history since deglaciation in the area about 14,000 years ago. Also, we will demonstrate the use of a Russian peat corer from along the edge of the bog.
- Sunday, September 11 Fabulous Fungi Workshop : 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Rick Van de Poll
This short seminar on Mushrooms will introduce the beginner and amateur mushroom enthusiast to the intricate world of higher fungi in northern New England. We will introduce the basic groups of mushrooms as well as their role in nature, and sort out the sometimes daunting task of keying out species by using diagnostic keys. Toxic mushrooms will be separated from their edible look-alikes. All common reference works will be reviewed in the context of suitability and accuracy. Participants are welcome to bring their own collections, although we will foray around Quincy Bog in the late morning and afternoon for fresh material.
Our instructor, Dr. Rick Van de Poll, is the principal of Ecosystem Management Consultants, a company that performs natural resource inventories in New England. He has recorded over 1200 fungi in New Hampshire, including a number of undescribed species.
Workshop limited to 20 people. Pre-registration required, confirmed upon payment of $15 fee. Email or call Betty Jo Taffe (bjtaffe@gmail.com, telephone 786-2553) to reserve your spot and arrange to pay the fee. Bring drinking water and a lunch. Baskets and 10x hand lens are encouraged. Please bring your favorite reference guides as well.
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Walks are free and open to the public, and will be held rain or shine. All walks leave from the Nature Center except as noted. Unless otherwise noted, walks start at 9:00 a.m. and last approximately 2 hours. Wear comfortable walking shoes; bring drinking water and bug spray. For more information, contact: bjtaffe@gmail.com
Previous Walks & Workshops
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