Fun and Educational Activities for Children in Southeastern Massachusetts
Learning about all of the creatures that call the forest home can naturally lead children to become interested in conservation. People of all ages need to understand and appreciate our local natural resources and become concerned about conserving them for future generations. Through fun and exciting summer programs for kids,…
Volunteering at the Lloyd Center – and the rewards that come with it!
On Thursday, March 21, fourteen University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth students opted for an ‘alternative spring break’ and volunteered their time to help clear a new trail system through the Lloyd Center for the Environment’s recently acquired Lloyd Woods, a beautiful 27-acre parcel of land that lies directly across the road…
Frankic To Speak At Lloyd Center Annual Meeting – April 22, Earth Day
Dartmouth, MA – Dr. Anamarija Frankic, Associate Director of the School for the Environment and Director of the Green Harbors Project at the University of Massachusetts Boston, has accepted an invitation from the Lloyd Center for the Environment to address its upcoming Annual Meeting on Monday, April 22nd, Earth Day,…
Island Foundation Supports Lloyd Center’s Climate Science Learning Project With $15,000 Grant
The Lloyd Center for the Environment has received a $15,000 grant from the Island Foundation in support of the Center’s Climate Science Learning Project (CSLP) launched in Fall River’s public schools and schools in Greater New Bedford last year. Aligned with the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks in science and engineering, the…
Waterbird Volunteers – the Quiet Warriors
With spring fast approaching and the Lloyd Center bustling with activity, it’s nice to give notice to the volunteers that are relied upon year after year. Two such comparable groups at work during the cold winter months include the winter waterfowl surveyors and beach walkers for the Seabird Ecological Assessment…
American Mink (Neovison vison)
Mink are found throughout Massachusetts except for Nantucket and perhaps Martha’s Vineyard. They live in forested areas near a water source, burrowing in the banks of rivers, lakes, and streams. Minks have even been known to utilize old dens of other mammals, such as muskrats. The American Mink has a…
A Barn Swallow Nest on Our Front Porch
A Barn Swallow nest was built on a board on top of a post on the inside of our front porch. The favorite watch spot of the parent birds was the corner of the gutter just outside the edge of the porch. The gutter corner is where they spent much…
Lloyd Center for the Environment’s CLAMBAKE XXVIII – Mark Your Calendars
It’s time to mark your calendar and secure your ticket to one of the summer’s most popular events, the Lloyd Center for the Environment’s CLAMBAKE XXVIII, known locally as “Simply, the best!”. Festivities will begin at 6 o’clock on the evening of Friday, July 12, by the side of the…
The D’Arcy G. MacMahon Trail-Keeper Fund
In celebration of D’Arcy’s time as Executive Director of the Lloyd Center, a D’Arcy G. MacMahon Trail-Keeper Fund, for trail work and maintenance, has been established. As some of you may know, although D’Arcy has retired from his position as Executive Director, he has declared himself ‘Master of the Trails’…
Alison Durant and Kelly Rebello Named Co-chairs of Lloyd Center Clambake XXVIII (“Simply, the Best!”)
Myrna Hall, Chair of the Lloyd Center for the Environment’s Development Committee, announced today the appointment of Ms. Alison Durant and Ms. Kelly Rebello, to co-chair next year’s legendary Lloyd Center clambake fundraising gala, now in its 28th year and known throughout the South Coast, as “Simply, the best!” On…
Hurricane Sandy’s Impact and Osprey Update by Lloyd Center Research Associate Jamie Bogart
Hurricane Sandy will long be remembered as the storm that caused heartbreaking, catastrophic damage to the Jersey shore and other areas of the mid-Atlantic region. It forever changed that coastline and left some uncertainty as to the long-term impacts. Here in New England, we are fortunate to have an intact…
CHT Foundation Supports Lloyd Center’s Climate Science Learning Project
The Lloyd Center is pleased to announce that it has received a $10,000 grant from the CHT Foundation in support of the Center’s Climate Science Learning Project (CSLP) launched in 2011. This unique undertaking teaches science and mathematics by incorporating these fields into a hands-on outdoor environmental education program, designed…
Stronach appointed Interim Executive Director
Dartmouth, MA – Robert “Brodie” MacGregor, chair of the Lloyd Center’s board of directors, has announced that, Rachel Stronach, Director of Education at the Center, has been appointed interim executive director while the ongoing search for a permanent replacement for retiring executive director, D’Arcy MacMahon continues. Ms. Stronach will assume…
Feathered Friends Photo Contest
Snap photos of your favorite local birds for your chance to win! Winter is coming, and its time to fill your bird feeders for the long, snowy months ahead. It’s also time to snap some photos of the many feathered friends that brighten our cold, gray months with their visits…
Rodgers Family Foundation Supports Lloyd Center with $10,000 Grant for Climate Science Learning Project
The Lloyd Center has received a $10,000 grant from the Rodgers Family Foundation in support of the Center’s Climate Science Learning Project (CSLP) launched last year. This unique undertaking teaches science and mathematics by incorporating these fields into a hands-on outdoor environmental education program, designed specifically for students in Fall…
Lloyd Center’s Annual Appeal
As this will be my final Annual Fund letter to you as Executive Director, I want first to say how much I do appreciate your support over the past nine years, not only in terms of your treasure, but for many of you, your time and your talent. In that regard, let…
Passing the Torch of Leadership at the Lloyd Center
When Lloyd Center Executive Director D’Arcy MacMahon and Board Chair Robert “Brodie” MacGregor met last summer to discuss Mr. MacMahon’s plans to retire from his chief-executive position at the Center shortly after the start of the New Year, it set in motion a process of succession-planning for which the Center…
Giants in our Midst
By Mark J. Mello, Research Director As part of Elise Greenberg’s internship at the Lloyd Center this past summer, she initiated a “butterfly survey” of the Slocum River Reserve, which is jointly owned by the Trustees of Reservations and the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust. This project is part of the Lloyd…
Lloyd Woods Protected
The Lloyd Center for the Environment recently announced the achievement of its long-sought goal to protect the 27-acre parcel of land which lies directly across the road from its headquarters and spectacular nature preserve overlooking the scenic Slocum River estuary in South Dartmouth. Affectionately dubbed “Lloyd Woods” by the Center’s…
Calling All Volunteers!
We need your help! Much of our success at the Center can be attributed to our volunteers who so cheerfully and generously give us their time and energy. Volunteering can be engaging and rewarding. We offer a number of volunteer opportunities, ranging from greeting visitors to event planning to trail…
Salt-marsh update
Five years ago, the Lloyd Center embarked on a new venture, salt-marsh restoration monitoring, which involves surveying marshes targeted for restoration to determine their state of health and the degree to which they were responding to restoration programs. Originally funded through the Coastal Zone Management Act, originally passed by Congress…
Seabird Ecological Assessment Network (SEANET)
Lloyd Center Research Associate, Jamie Bogart, who heads up the Lloyd Center’s collaboration with Tufts University as the Buzzards Bay coordinator of the Seabird Ecological Assessment Network (SEANET), recently participated in the Coastal Waterbird Program of the Massachusetts Audubon Society, in celebration of the program’s 25th year. The focus was…
DeMello School students enjoy annual saltmarsh field trip
DARTMOUTH — On the chilly morning of Oct. 12, there were fifth-grade students from Dartmouth gasping in excitement, barely able to contain themselves, over the chance to pick and eat something called a sea pickle, a salty and slightly bitter edible plant that grows along the salt marshes of the…
New Outreach Specialist to Strengthen Lloyd Center Community Outreach
Elizabeth Moniz, Director of Community Outreach at the Lloyd Center, has announced the appointment of Jennifer Wimmer to the position of Outreach Specialist. Ms. Wimmer, a resident of Providence (RI), holds a Master of Science degree in Ecological Teaching and Learning from Lesley University and a Bachelor of Science…