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Inviting pollinators to your yard with “Butterfly Man” Joe Dwelley

March 27 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Inviting pollinators into your yard with “butterfly man” Joe Dwelly. Let’s take a look at gardening with the native plantings that our local pollinators rely on including Monarchs and milkweed, Spicebush Swallowtail and sassafrass, and the Mourning Cloak and hackberry. We will also be looking at wing pattern diversity. Meet at the Marion Natural History…

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Frogs and Toads of our region

April 3 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Come learn about the frogs and toads of our region with Certified Frog Watcher Maggie Payne. We’ll take a look at some of our more common species and hopefully some live specimens. We’ll also hear about citizen science programs that you can participate in to help keep track of these important forest species. Free event.

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Amphibian Ecology and Diversity in the Highest Elevations in New Hampshire

April 12 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Scott Smyers, Senior Scientist with Oxbow Associates, will be presenting his study of Wood Frog populations in high elevations in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Let’s take a look at these important ecosystems hidden in plain sight, some right along hiking trails, in the White Mountains. We will hear about amphibian species distribution, changes…

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Spring bird walk

April 17 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Join the Marion Natural History Museum and the Nasketucket Bird Club on Wednesday, April 17th at 8:00 am for a spring bird walk. Great for new birders or those interested in learning more about birds. It will be an opportunity to see and hear local and migrating birds. Walk will be led by Justin Barrett,…

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Sailing to Newfoundland – Museum Annual Meeting

May 1 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Sailing to Newfoundland: ultra-fresh codfish, moose sausage, bergs, endless coastal vistas and wonderful people. Hannah Moore’s husband Michael will describe their summer 2023 on a sailing cruise from Marion, around Newfoundland and back.

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Dragonfly Walk

May 22 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Plymouth County Entomologist Blake Dinius will be guiding us on a search for dragonflies. Swooping, soaring and perching dragonflies including damselflies are some of the top tier predators of the insect world. Often referred to as “rainbows on the wing” dragonflies and damsel flies come in a variety of patterns, shapes and colors. We will…

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