Massachusetts Cultural Council Awards $5,800 Grant to Lloyd Center for the Environment
Boston, MA – The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), a state agency, has awarded the Lloyd Center for the Environment (Dartmouth, MA) a $5,800 Cultural Investment Portfolio Grant for public cultural programming. Awarded through a competitive process, this organizational support grant signifies that the Lloyd Center for the Environment provides a high…
Plovers weather storm in 2012
The Lloyd Center protected a record 20 pairs of Piping Plovers on the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) beaches in Bristol County during this year’s shorebird management season, for which storms played a significant role. A major factor causing Piping Plover pair increases has been natural beach replenishment from…
the Art drive donates over $4,800 to Lloyd Center
DARTMOUTH — Twenty-eight Dartmouth and Westport artists that teamed up this summer to organize the annual open studio weekend, donated over $4,800 to the Lloyd Center for the Environment in Dartmouth, to be used to support the Center’s ongoing environmental science programs in the Westport and Dartmouth public schools. In…
Lloyd Center Outreach Director
STANDARD TIMES – BUSINESS NEWSMAKERS – SEPTEMBER 9, 2012 (excerpt) NEW OUTREACH DIRECTOR DARTMOUTH — The appointment of Elizabeth Moniz, Lloyd Center senior educator and naturalist, to the position of Director of Outreach, was announced by D’Arcy MacMahon, the Center’s executive director. Ms. Moniz will oversee the Lloyd Center’s provision of…
Lloyd Center Regatta
LLOYD CENTER TO HOST SLOCUM CHALLENGE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 “Southeastern New England’s Fall Rowing & Paddling Festival” Dartmouth, MA – On the Saturday of Columbus Day weekend, Dartmouth’s Slocum River will once again come alive with activity as rowers and paddlers from all over New England converge for the 7th…
Lloyd Center students cap off summer by dissecting sharks
DARTMOUTH — Surrounded by her Lloyd Center for the Environment marine biology class, instructor Jill Traban cut open the orange trash bag and dumped out two bloody dogfish shark bodies on the patio near her dissection tools. As shark programs dominate the Discovery Channel’s prime-time lineup for “Shark Week” this…
Raffle – Whitehall 14′ Sail – Row Boat
Complete Package Includes: Very lightly used 14’ fiberglass SAIL – ROW BOAT ~ Teak floorboards ~ 1 pair 7’6” laminated spruce spoon oars with leather collars and bronze oarlocks ~ 1 pair 9’6” open water sculls ~ Mainsail ~ Sunbrella Canvas boat cover (VALUE NEW: $20,000)TICKET PRICE: $100ONLY 150 TICKETS…
The Art Drive – August 11 & 12
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE ART DRIVE – AUGUST 11 & 12 The 5th Annual event to feature “Fabulous Fins” exhibit along outdoor route through Dartmouth and Westport On August 11 and 12, the ART drive returns to the Southcoast for its 5th annual exhibit with 28 Dartmouth and Westport artists hosting…
Lloyd Center Announces Schedule of Free Walks
SOUTHCOAST ALL TAXA BIODIVERSITY INITIATIVE: BIODIVERSITYWEEK From June 11 – June 15, scientists and naturalists will leadwalks and conduct “collecting” trips within the local watershed. Walks are opento the public free of charge. To learn more about these events or to register,call Lloyd Center Research Director Mark Mello at 774-628-9241…
Outer Cape Birding and Whale Watching Hike – April 14
LLOYD CENTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT SPONSORS OUTER CAPE BIRDING AND WHALE WATCHING HIKE – APRIL 14 Cape Cod, MA – Venture to the outer cape with Lloyd Center Research Associate Jamie Bogart to see the Endangered Right Whales, which congregate along the cape during their northward migration to take advantage of…
Lloyd Center Sponsors ‘Signs of Spring’ Contest Over April School Vacation
“Signs of Spring” contest Thanks to a successful drawing contest over February vacation, the Lloyd Center for the Environment is holding another, this time children (ages twelve and under) will draw a picture of a ‘sign of spring’ found at the Center’s Hardscrabble Nature Preserve. Visit the Lloyd Center, located…
An Evening with Richard Louv: The Nature Principle and the New Nature Movement
Join us for this amazing FREE event with Richard Louv! Richard Louv is the author of eight books including Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder and The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age. He has been recognized nationally and internationally as someone…
Winner Selected in Lloyd Center’s ‘Draw An Organism’ Contest
Abby Jupin has been selected as the winner of the Lloyd Center for the Environment’s first ‘Draw an Organism’ contest. After observing the Center’s Red-shouldered Hawk in action, Abby’s decision was made, she would draw a hawk standing on a perch. The Lloyd Center’s intent of holding the contest was…
Seal & Bird-watching – Cuttyhunk Island
Buzzards Bay is an important stopover location for overwintering marine wildlife, most notably seals of the Northeast region. At “Gull Island”, a small sandbar situated along the Elizabeth Island chain between Cuttyhunk and Penikese, seals haul-out at low tide. Harbor, Grey, and Harp seals may be viewed, and Great Cormorants…
Volunteer training for SEANET program
Volunteer training: beached bird surveys for SEANET Program The Seabird Ecological Assessment Network (SEANET) is a volunteer-based field survey project whose main objective is to gain information about beached bird deposition along coastal shorelines to help detect sources of harm to the marine environment, and assess the status of seabird…
Annual Lloyd Center Owl Prowl
Are you an owl enthusiast, curious about these mystical birds, or just enjoy a cold New England winter’s night? Then this outing may be just for you. In addition to being fascinating birds, owls are mysterious creatures that are rarely seen, and heard, only through keen observation. In winter, owls…
21st Annual New Year’s Day Beach Walk
Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to get outside and walk or to learn more about the natural world around you? If yes, this is the perfect trip for you. Join Research Director Mark Mello for this Lloyd Center tradition of celebrating the start of the new year with…
Morris Kellogg elected to Lloyd Center board
Members of the Lloyd Center for the Environment convened recently in Dartmouth and unanimously elected Morris W. (“Rusty”) Kellogg of Wellesley and Nonquitt, to membership on the organization’s board of directors. Kellogg is retired from a career as a chief financial officer at several companies including; Shannon Yachts, Americana Hotels…
The Art Drive 2011 donates $5,000 to the Lloyd Center
The Standard-Times October 19, 2011 12:00 AM DARTMOUTH — Thirty Dartmouth and Westport artists that teamed up this summer to organize the annual open studio weekend, donated $5,000 to The Lloyd Center for The Environment in Dartmouth to be used to support the Center’s ongoing environmental science programs in the…
Lloyd Center Receives $50,000 Grant from Motorola Solutions Foundation
Award to spur innovative thinking and advance interest in science, technology, engineering and math among youth. SCHAUMBURG, IL – August 26, 2011 – Lloyd Center for the Environment, a highly regarded environmental research and education institute headquartered in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, has been selected as the recipient of a $50,000 grant…
The Bufflehead
As we are experiencing the harsh winds and temperatures of the winter season, the waterfowl are embracing it day in and day out. One duck in particular, the Bufflehead, migrates to the coastal waters of southeastern Massachusetts each winter. The Bufflehead is one of the first winter waterfowl to arrive…
Seals
The weather outside may be frightful but the view from the Osprey Room Observatory at the Lloyd Center for the Environment is delightful! This month, come and visit the top floor of the museum in search of the three types of seals we have in our area – the Gray,…
Gastropod Mollusk
As I was perusing the Lloyd Center property on a mild autumn morning looking for the next installment of Creature Feature, I noticed a lot of slugs under fallen logs. I thought to myself that I hadn’t really studied or examined these critters before. With that being said, I give…
Monarch Butterfly
You may have noticed while on your walks on the Lloyd Center property, the presence of butterflies, particularly the Monarch. Monarchs are one of the well known species with their vibrant colors, both as a caterpillar and butterfly. These colors advertise that they are poisonous to their predators, due to…