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by Lloyd Center Fellow, Hamza Malik Embarking on this research and teaching fellowship has been an incredibly enriching and transformative experience. Over the past year, I have had the privilege to work closely with the education team in various roles, utilizing both in-school and out-of-school settings. These interactions with teachers and students have aided my…

Thanks to the hard work of Dharma Voyage volunteers Robert Bernert and Ray Hunt, the Lloyd Center has a beautiful, sturdy, newly-built bird blind. A valuable teaching spot on our trails, the original bird blind had seen its day and was desperately in need of being replaced. From producing a sketch, supplying materials, and building…

by Bruce Traban, Lloyd Center Educator/Naturalist My short time at the Lloyd Center has felt like coming home to family after time apart. The Lloyd Center was a formative part of my childhood, providing an outlet to explore the environment and great teachers to provide a way to do so safely. My first experiences started…

 by Shannon Ewell, Lloyd Center Educator/Naturalist As I sit at my desk and look out between the trees to the Slocum River on this sunny, non-humid, perfect summer day – I wonder how I got to be so lucky. This year I accepted a position as an educator/naturalist here at the Lloyd Center, and have…

One of the many historical Lloyd Center research endeavors has been protection and monitoring for the Northern Diamondback Terrapin, (Malaclemmys terrapin terrapin). Listed as “threatened” under the Massachusetts Endangered Species, the terrapin is our only turtle associated with estuaries, salt marshes, and sandy habitats where it nests each spring and summer. The species ranges from…

At West Island in Fairhaven, extensive nest loss to predator(s) targeting nests has been the norm, with the metal exclosures have showing reduced success over time, including this year’s abandonment of an exclosed nest due to visitation, including coyote. The increase in habitat on the town beach this season, where all but one of the…

The Lloyd Center’s Southcoast location makes it part of a community of non-profits addressing different, important needs. As an organization, the Lloyd Center is supported by being part of this group. At the same time, the public is often confused about what makes the Lloyd Center unique, and everything that happens over the course of…

A big THANK YOU to all those who joined and supported the Lloyd Center at “Not Your Average” Clambake XXXVIII, “38 years of Celebrating Science & Education!” We appreciate your support and hope all those that attended the event had as much fun as we did! A special thank you to all of our Sponsors,…

From June 2nd through June 4th, Next Level Rowing held a training camp at the Lloyd Center to prepare its high-performance coastal rowing team for the US Beach Sprint National Team trials. The Beach Sprints are a dynamic racing format where the rowers start on the beach, run a 50 meter sprint to their boat,…

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s Assistant Professor Ryan Beemer and Master Student Dayna Logan, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Professor Pia Moisander and Master Student Stephanie Richard, Department of Biology, are conducting a study at the Lloyd Center’s dock. To address gaps in knowledge, this study involves installing small scale piles (pipes) made of…

by Seth Chitwood, Standard-Times Started in 2016, the “Living Building Challenge™” has been a project built entirely by Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School students. The Lloyd Center’s environmentally sustainable new welcome center will be a hub for visitors and provide students with educational programs. “Honestly, this is the most unique project I’ve ever worked on,” said…

by Jamie Bogart, Lloyd Center Research Associate As Memorial Day weekend arrives, Piping Plover season is in full swing. Many nests are under incubation, hatching looms for a few pairs, and terns are showing up at some sites. Nesting began in late April, with a nest discovered on West Island Town Beach on April 25th,…

“On behalf of the Lloyd Center, I am happy to accept this gift of an inflatable raft from Dartmouth Fire Department, District 1. It is particularly well-suited to our riverfront location where it will assist in fulfilling our research and outreach mission. It will provide improved waterfront access, and assistance with collection and safety.”  “Thank…