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Saturday, February 20th

Preschool Story Hour
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

No pre-registration required

Free (Donations welcome)

Join Educator-Naturalist Amanda Wilkinson for a ‘Something’s Fishy’ story hour at the Lloyd Center’s Visitor Center. 

Parents and children will be treated to a fish-themed story, followed by a tour of the Lloyd Center’s resident aquatic creatures. 

Spend your Saturday morning getting up close and personal with our fish, crabs, sea stars and more!

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information, please contact Amanda Wilkinson at amanda@lloydcenter.org or at (508) 990-0505 x16.

Venture out into various locations in the quiet, dark winter woods of Dartmouth during the predawn hours, when local owls of our region are highly active.  Screech, Great Horned, Barred, and Long-eared owls are potential species heard and seen.

Around sunrise, you'll depart the forest to visit Barney's Joy beach, where other seabirds and the beautiful winter beach itself can be enjoyed. On occasion, diurnal owls such as Short-eared and Snowy owls can be seen.

At the outing's conclusion, you'll be treated to a light breakfast of bagels and coffee back at the Lloyd Center. Dress warmly and bring a flashlight.



Register online or call 508-558-2918.  If you have specific questions regarding the walk, please call Jamie at 508-990-0505 x23 or email him at jbogart@lloydcenter.org.

*windy conditions which obscure owl calls and reduce owl activity will cause postponement.

Members: $8  Non-members: $10

Pre-registration required. Limit: 20
Registration Deadline: Monday, March 24th, 4 p.m.

Meeting place: Friends Academy (end of long drive, near river),
1088 Tucker Road, Dartmouth

Leader: Jamie Bogart, Lloyd Center Research Associate

Experience a true spectacle in early spring as you observe the American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) courtship flight in Dartmouth where many fields that serve as staging areas exist. These early migrants are often visible before snowmelt and are a true sign of spring.

The woodcock is a unique member of the shorebird family because it spends its life near woodlands, more like an upland bird. In addition to open habitats, woodcocks require early successional to mature hardwood forests containing earthworms (their main food source), adequate coverage, and edge habitat for ground nesting along field borders. The Friends Academy property situated along the Paskamansett River offers this habitat.

The program will start with an overview of American woodcock biology, and some relaxed evening birding. When the skies have dimmed we'll listen for the trademark 'peent' call, and watch for displays.  At the conclusion of the outing when darkness sets in, we'll play an owl callback tape along the river.

Suitable for all ages. Bring: binoculars, flashlight, folding chair (if desired)

Register online or call 508-558-2918.  If you have specific questions regarding the walk, please call Jamie at 508-990-0505 x23 or email him at jbogart@lloydcenter.org.

Annual Mishaum Point Walk
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Free. Pre-registration required. Limit: 60 (no pets, please)

Leader: Mark Mello, Lloyd Center Research Director

Join Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust (DNRT) and Lloyd Center naturalist Mark Mello for a special late-winter walk from Salter’s Point to Mishaum Point. We will look for wintering waterfowl and hope to see seals off the shoreline.

Walkers should wear sturdy shoes, dress appropriately for the day's weather (the wind off the bay can be very cold, even if it is sunny).  Bring water and a snack.

Please register by calling DNRT at 508-991-2289 no later than noon on March 26th (and we will likely fill up before that date).

If the weather is questionable, you can call 508-525-9266 or check www.dnrt.org on the morning of the walk for cancellation information.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, programs may be changed, rescheduled or cancelled at the Lloyd Center’s discretion.