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Brown Bag Workshops

The Brown Bag Workshops are designed as small, informal meetings or outings where we discuss technical issues of importance to municipal conservation, participate in conservation and restoration efforts, or review existing and proposed state and federal regulations and guidelines pertaining to wetlands protection. We generally try to meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month, but be sure to check the date of the event in which you are interested.

March 24, 2021 Brown Bag: Caterpillars the Whole Story: Caterpillars, Connections, & Why Biodiversity Matters
Visiting us directly from The Caterpillar Lab’s museum space, Sam Jaffe will utilize a combination of live presentation, digital microscopy, slides, and life history image plates.  Through amazing visuals and a fascinating narrative, Sam will delve deeply into the world of native caterpillars. By exploring complex natural history stories involving caterpillars, their host plants, and their predators and parasitoids, the true scope and importance of biodiversity will be revealed. This visually stunning presentation will go beyond established narratives of biological interactions and will help guide us in our efforts to support and promote local biodiversity.

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Past Brown Bag Workshops:

February 2020:  eDEP and Going Paperless – Westborough – Alicia Geilen & Heidi Gaffney

January 2020:  Efficient Conservation Office – Weston – Jennifer Steel

December 2019:  Potluck and Favorite Field Gear – Framingham

November 2019:  Tools for Prioritizing Land Conservation – Worcester – Scott Jackson

October 2019:  Resilient Land Initiative – Lowell – Bob O’Connor & Sonia Bouvier

September 2019:   Quabbin Watershed Protection – Belchertown – Herm Eck

August 2019:  Harvard Forest – Petersham – Clarisse Hart

July 2019:  Sudbury River – Lincoln – Conservation Staff

June 2019:  Open Space & Recreation Plans – Norton – Bob O’Connor & Melissa Cryan

April 2019:  Lake Drawdown – Harvard – Wendy Gendron

March 2019:  MA Stormwater Standards – Braintree – Fred Civian & Kimberly Roth

February 2019:  Solar Installations – Belchertown – Mark Stinson

January 2019:  Winter Plant Id – North Andover – Greg Hochmuth & Jennifer Hughes

December 2018:  Coyotes & Potluck – Stow – John Maguranis (video) & Kathy Sferra

November 2018:  Forest Management – Haverhill – Ryan Gumbart

October 2018:  Weston – Hazard Mitigation & Climate Adaptation Plan – Joy Duperault

September 2018:  Invasives Mgt. without Herbicides – Burlington – Michael DeRosa

August 2018:  Foxborough – SWPPPs – Lisa Carrozza

July 2018:  DCR Conservation Restrictions – Lexington – John Gioia and Bob O’Connor

June 2018:  Hadley – ADA Trail and Fern ID – Andrew French and Randy Stone

April 2018:  Easton – Vernal Pools – Steven Schwartz

March 2018:  Online Permitting and Roundtable Discussion with Mark Stinson, Western Regional Office DEP Circuit Rider

February 2018:  Watershed Planning – Marlborough – Bob Hartzel

January 2018:  Stream Stats & Riverfront – Pete Steeves & Heidi DavisStream Stats & Riverfront – & Heidi Davis

December 2017:  MACC Update – Framingham – Dorothy McGlincy

November 2017:  Land Stewardship – Acton – Tom Tidman & Bettina Abe

October 2017:  Article 97 & CRs – Burlington – Bob O’Connor

September 2017:  Chapter 91 – Easton – Andrea Langhauser

August 2017:  Deer Management – Weston – David Stainbrook

July 2017:  Quaboag River Paddling – Keith Davies – Brookfield

June 2017:  Osprey Chick Banding – Marshfield – Norm Smith

May 2017:  Tidmarsh Bog Restoration – Plymouth – Alex Hackman & Glorianna Davenport

March 2017:  Roundtable Discussion on Permitting Projects – Ipswich

February 2017:  Dogs on Conservation Land – Stow – Kathy Sferra and Others

January 2017:    Floodplain and CRS – Middleboro – Joy Duperault & Shannon Jarbeau

December 2016:   Land Management & Conservation Initiatives – Athol – Dave Small

November 2016:  Mosquito Control – Canton – Norfolk Mosquito Control

October 2016:  Aquatic Plant Mgt. – Westford – Dominic Meringolo, Solitude Lake Mgt.

September 2016:  Culvert Assessment – Palmer – Carrie Banks

August 2016:  Salt Marsh Restoration – Dartmouth

July 2016:  MS4 and NPDES – Burlington – Newton Tedder EPA

June 2016: Article 97 & C. Restrictions – Westborough – Bob O’Connor & Martha Reichert

May 2016:  Forest Cutting Plans – West Springfield

March 2016:  ACOE Wetlands Regulations – Lincoln – Cori Rose

February 2016:  Carver Marta Nover- Construction Impacts

January 2016:  Snowy Owls – Milton

December 2015: Winter Plant Id – Oxford – Delia Kaye & Matthew Varrell

November 2015: Beaver Interactions – Palmer – Mike Callahan

October 2015: Boundary Monitoring – Norton

September 2015: Green Development & BMPs – Pinehills Plymouth

August 2015: Writing a Management Plan in the Field – Greenfield – Maureen Pollock

July 2015: Ipswich River Paddle

June 2015: Edible Plants with Russ Cohen – Lexington

May 2015: Asian Longhorned Beetle & Emerald Ash Borer – North Andover – Greg Goodfellow

March 2015: Cold Water Fisheries – Middleborough – Todd Richards

February 2015: Wildlife Tracking – Bolton – Janet Pesaturo

January 2015: Stormwater Reporting/Monitoring – Westborough – Derek Saari

December 2014: MACC Resources Available to Your Conservation Commission

November 2014: Assessing Ecologically Important Habitats – Belchertown – Scott Jackson

October 2014: Sediment and Erosion Control – Marlborough – Paul McManus

September 2014: Cybertracking Certification- New Salem – George Leoniak

August 2014: Wildlife Habitat Restoration – Lancaster – Chris Buelow

 

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