Terrapin Hatch Wraps Up Beach Nesting Season
Late on the balmy afternoon of October 6th, and a month after the last Piping Plovers had departed south on the fall migration, I visited Demarest Lloyd State Park to retrieve the last beach fencing which was left to protect a Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) nest from the summer. The…
Why Support the Lloyd Center’s Annual Appeal?
Annually, the Lloyd Center provides: Up to 24,000 contact hours through in-school and field study programs for up to 15,000 students from 50 different school systems. Professional development for up to 100 teachers through a variety of workshops and programs. Free access to our 82-acre property for approximately 25,000 visitors…
Lloyd Center Awarded $10,000 Climate Science Learning Project (CLSP) Grant from Towards Sustainability Foundation
The Lloyd Center has received a $10,000 grant from the Towards Sustainability Foundation in support of the Center’s Climate Science Learning Project (CSLP). Aligned with the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks in science and engineering, the CSLP focuses on the projected effects of climate change on local biodiversity, introducing age-appropriate math, writing,…
Aspiring Dartmouth Eagle Scout Mitchell Spell Rebuilds Lloyd Center Steps
By Kelsey Braga, Chronicle Correspondent, The Chronicle Mitchell Spell put his skills and expertise to use recently to complete his Eagle Scout project at Lloyd Center for the Environment. Spell, 14, is one of about eight young men in his Boy Scout Troop from The Church Of Jesus Christ Of…
Monarch Madness for Friends Academy Students
By Lauren Zaknoun | Oct 09, 2015 | Dartmouth Week | Photos: Lauren Zaknoun If there’s anything kids love, it’s moving the classroom outside. Throw in butterfly nets, some unsuspecting monarch butterflies, and room to run, and you’ve got kids who are ready and excited to learn. On the morning…
Biodiversity Week at Lloyd Center to Raise Environmental Awareness
By Lauren Zaknoun | Sep 23, 2015 | Dartmouth Week | Photos by Lauren Zaknoun As fall rolls into Dartmouth, the Lloyd Center for the Environment wants its visitors to remember the importance of the delicate ecosystems behind the crisp air and warm colors. The Biodiversity Initiative has been an…
10th running of the Slocum Challenge Regatta brings summer to a close
On Saturday, September 19, the Lloyd Center’s Slocum Challenge Regatta brought over a hundred competitors to the beautiful Slocum River Estuary. The race, a two-mile loop course held on the Slocum River in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, is held annually to benefit the Center’s estuary education programs that promote stewardship of the…
Eighth annual ART Drive brings in record funds for the Lloyd Center ~ Annual ART Drive dates for 2016 announced
Eighth annual ART Drive brings in record funds for the Lloyd Center ~ Annual ART Drive dates for 2016 announced On the weekend of August 8th and 9th, tourists and art enthusiasts meandered through 15 scenic miles for the ART Drive, where 32 Dartmouth and Westport, Massachusetts artists welcomed them for…
Rodgers Family Foundation awards $10,000 grant to the Lloyd Center
The Rodgers Family Foundation has generously awarded the Lloyd Center for the Environment a $10,000 grant in support of the Center’s Climate Science Learning Project (CSLP)! The Foundation’s continued support over the years has been essential to the successful implementation and continuing development of experiential Science, Technology, Engineering and Math…
A Regatta For Every Kind Of Paddler
By Morgan Banville | Sep 19, 2015 Dartmouth Week The serene sounds of nature that typically surround the Lloyd Center for the Environment were replaced with hoots and hollers as racers paddled their way to victory – no matter what kind of seafaring vessel they were in – during the…
Fourth Annual Southcoast Biodiversity Week and Family Fun Day
Join the Lloyd Center for a week of free walks and events at the Center’s Fourth Annual Southcoast Biodiversity Week and Family Fun Day taking place Monday – Saturday, September 21 – 26. In addition to walk and event participants, selected school groups and clubs will also collect data through…
10th Annual Slocum Challenge Regatta – Time to Sign Up!
Saturday, September 19, 2015 on the Slocum River Estuary, Dartmouth, Massachusetts The regatta is open to racing shells, open-water shells, kayaks, canoes, surf-skis, traditional rowing boats, whaleboats, pilot gigs, and stand-up paddleboards, with separate age-categories for competitors under 20, over 50, and over 65, all in Men’s, Women’s and “Mixed”…
Horseneck Beach Shorebirds Thrive Again in 2015
The Lloyd Center’s 30th coastal waterbird season has drawn to a close and what a memorable season it was. Focusing on the beaches owned by the Department of Conservation and Recreation for which the Lloyd Center has worked on throughout this stretch, the season featured 25 pairs distributed between Horseneck…
Island Foundation Supports Lloyd Center’s Climate Science Learning Project With Third $15,000 Grant
The Lloyd Center has received a third $15,000 grant from the Island Foundation in support of the Center’s Climate Science Learning Project (CSLP). Aligned with the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks in science and engineering, the CSLP focuses on the projected effects of climate change on local biodiversity, introducing age-appropriate math, writing,…
Lloyd Center Goes Glam For Science
It’s not often that people have the opportunity to dine and dance for science, but the Lloyd Center for the Environment’s 30th annual Clambake fundraiser gave attendees the chance to do just that and, with a roaring ’20s theme, they got to do it in style. On July 10, more…
Beer, brown sugar helps with moth count at Lloyd Center in Dartmouth
What happens when you mix beer, brown sugar, molasses and overripe bananas and paint it on the side of a tree? You might get some funny looks. But staff members and volunteer participants at Lloyd Center for the Environment hope this mixture will attract moths and help them learn more about…
Coastal Waterbird Mid-Season Nesting Update
Osprey are soaring over estuaries and tending to platforms, Least Terns are angrily defending colonies, and broods of Piping Plovers having early success now roam the beach. Plovers, as usual, are enduring a hostile environment, where pairs must nest away from human recreation and predators while staying above the reaches…
the ART DRIVE — August 8th & 9th
Eighth Annual Artists’ Open Studio tour along Massachusetts’ scenic South Coast to feature “Bodacious Bonitos,” demonstrations, and guest artists the ART DRIVE – On August 8 and 9, the ART Drive returns to the South Coast, where 32 Dartmouth and Westport artists have teamed up for their 8th Open Studio weekend. Some of the area’s premier…
It’s Almost Here … Clambake XXX … Friday, July 10 … and Almost Sold Out!
It’s Almost Here … Clambake XXX … Friday, July 10 … and Almost Sold Out! In just 10 days, the Lloyd Center will hold its thirtieth Clambake! An event not to be missed! With ticket sales already in full swing, be sure to mark your calendar and secure your ticket…
“Transforming a Legacy” – Lloyd Center Kicks Off $3M Capital Campaign
“The Lloyd Center for the Environment has reached a defining moment, after more than 30 years of serving the community: The time has come to address our most urgent capital and financial needs. In order to continue to offer and expand the best and most relevant environmental education, and research…
Lloyd Center on mark for $3 million upgrade campaign
DARTMOUTH — Don’t be alarmed to see the new flagged off area at the Lloyd Center for the Environment. It heralds good news for fans of the 34-year-old nature center on Potomska Road — expansion. The closed area marks the footprint of a new 960-square-foot visitor center, a part of…
Massachusetts Cultural Council Awards Lloyd Center for the Environment $30,000 Facilities Planning and Technical Assistance Grant
The Lloyd Center for the Environment is pleased to be the recipient of a $30,000 Facilities Planning and Technical Assistance Grant awarded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC). This grant enabled the Lloyd Center to complete a preliminary capital campaign study. It allowed the Center to conduct extensive research to…
Lloyd Center’s Summer Programs – less than a month away
Summer is almost here and so is the start of the Lloyd Center’s Summer Programs – less than a month away! Coastal Studies for children and teens entering grades 3-8 ~ Young Naturalist for children ages 5 – 7 Join us for an exciting summer outdoors! Animal collection, habitat investigations, and…
Clambake XXX – Friday, July 10, 2015
In its thirtieth year and a ‘putting on the clambake (ritz)’ theme, this year’s clambake will be a celebration not to be missed! With ticket sales already in full swing, be sure to mark your calendar and secure your ticket to one of the summer’s most popular events, the Lloyd…