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.
Thursday, October 17 – Resilient Land Initiative – Focus Group Discussion (Lowell) (NOTE the change in the day)
Join Sonia Bouvier, UMass Donahue Institute and Bob O’Connor, Director, Division of Conservation Services (DCS) for a discussion about the Resilient Land Initiative. This initiative is a partnership with land advocates from a diversity of communities and will focus on how land conservation can assist local communities with the impacts of climate change. The “Resilient Lands Initiative” (RLI) will examine themes including working farms and forests; wildlife habitat; parks and public health; water supply; protecting communities from climate impacts; and supporting agriculture, forestry, and recreation and tourism to support local economies. For more info, see attached flyer, to register, click here https://tinyurl.com/MSMCP10-17-19event
Flier here: 10-17-19 resilient land initiative Lowell
Other MSMCP brown bag events
- Nov 21 (Thurs) – Web-based tools for to help prioritize lands for protection, Scott Jackson, UMass Amherst, (Central Mass)
- December: Favorite Gear/Equipment/Clothing Info Exchange Show &Tell -Potluck (location TBD)
Past Brown Bag Workshops:
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
July 2014: Annual Meeting/Old Growth Forests – Princeton