Come explore the lovely world of some of our local butterflies with Bill Shepard at the Etna Library on Monday, August 13th at 3:00.
Look at specimens and learn about moth & butterfly resources before heading outside to the Hayes Farm Park & Nan and Allen King Bird Sanctuary to try your hand at catching a few!
This fun & informative event is recommended for ages 8+, but all are welcome. Event includes a short, easy walk behind the library.
We’re sad to report that the family of black bears at the Mink Brook NP have been trapped and relocated after more than a year of concentrated efforts by town and state officials to educate our human residents. With another large bear family only a few miles away, our efforts to become better neighbors to these beautiful, typically shy animals will certainly continue! Read more here…
This Sunday, June 17th from 10:30-noon, join Lee Steppacher for this peaceful walking meditation at one of our less-visited properties, the Tunis Brook Mill Lot. Directions here.
Take a moment to pause in the midst of a busy summer weekend to enjoy an easy, mostly silent mindfulness in nature experience. The trail is a very gentle ~0.5 mi. each way, with time to sit individually by the shaded brook. First-timers and daily practitioners alike are welcome!
Bring whatever you need to sit comfortably for 20 minutes; bug spray, towels and a few camp chairs will be provided for your convenience. Long pants and sleeves are recommended to ward off insects. Sunday morning will be very warm, but we’ll be shaded and near water much of the time. Questions? Call Courtney at (904) 536-9682.
It takes a village to keep our trails clear and our forests and streams clean- without our incredible volunteers, we simply couldn’t keep up! Check out our display at the Howe Library June 1st through July 26th* to see some neat artifacts gathered during clean up days at Moose Mountain and Mink Brook Nature Preserve.
*Thanks to a huge amount of interest in the display, the Howe will be keeping it up for another month! Visit now through July 26th, or check back in August for a digital tour of the items and history.
Celebrate National Trails Day with our first StoryWalk collaboration with Howe Library!
Meet at the dirt parking lot at junction of Grasse/East Wheelock/Trescott Roads at 2 p.m. for a fun, easy walk on Balch Hill. We’ll be reading Bird Builds a Nest as we make our way along the Chapman and Grasse Road Trails.
