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Asterias vulgaris

September 26, 2011

Hello all! A new year has arrived and so has the Creature Feature. I will give you a couple of hints to try and figure out January’s Creature Feature. Your job is to grab a pencil and paper to draw what you think this month’s creature feature looks like. Okay…

Pleuronectes americanus

September 26, 2011

When you visit the Lloyd Center this December you may have a tough time finding the creature featured. It is not because it is non-existent; it just happens to be that the winter flounder (Pleuronectes americanus) is great at blending in to its natural surroundings; we know this practice as…

Araneus diadematus

September 26, 2011

Spiders – Our eight legged friends?? There tend to be many misconceptions when it comes to spiders; they are considered to be evil, scary, and a nuisance. Contrary to popular belief, the majority of spiders we have in New England, or in North America for that matter, are harmless to…

Exotic or Introduced Species

September 26, 2011

Exotic species are organisms that live within an area that is not native to their original habitat and has been either accidentally or deliberately moved by humans. It may not seem like a big problem but over time the introduced species can change the whole structure of the ecosystem it…

Ilia Underwing

September 26, 2011

Hello boys and girls! I am an Ilia Underwing. Depending on when you are looking I may still be a caterpillar, or I could be in the midst of my life cycle (metamorphosis), where I can be in my chrysalis, or in my final stage – the moth. After my…

Vernal Pools

September 26, 2011

Spring has sprung!  Now that we’re enjoying warmer and longer days, it’s the perfect time to explore vernal pools.  What are they?  The name says it all; vernal (meaning spring) pools are a unique type of temporary wetland.  They can be found anywhere in the U.S., most commonly near river…

Earthworms

September 26, 2011

As we are in the midst of the spring season, we have many things to look forward to: the warmer weather, birds chirping and of course the rejuvenation of the flowers and trees. And, who do we have to thank for the latter? Earthworms!! Earthworms are a key component to…

Common Loon (Gavia immer)

September 26, 2011

Come and explore the coastal trails here at the Lloyd Center; it’s a great time to do some (sea)birding!  Now is a good time to get outside and enjoy the brisk weather (while it is still here) by the coast.  Here, you have the opportunity to find many different species of aquatic…

American Holly (Ilex opaca)

September 26, 2011

When studying science, we quickly grow accustomed to putting everything into categories. By the time we are in junior high, we’ve probably heard something relating to this: “King Philip Came Over For Good Soup”; what does this truly mean? Literally, it looks as though Philip was a soup connoisseur, but…

Egg Cases

September 26, 2011

Winter is only days away (December 22), animals of all sorts are participating in the next step of the life cycle; the reproduction stage. A majority of animals have their young emerge during the warmer seasons, spring/summer, where food is more plentiful. Insects, arachnids, and gastropods lay eggs in the…

Black and Yellow Garden Spider (Arigope aurantia)

September 26, 2011

Who am I and where do I live? Hello there! I am a friendly Black and Yellow Garden Spider. You can find me near gardens, fields and along trails! I love sunny areas amongst shrubbery, flowers, and other tall plants. I may look dangerous to people but that is just…

The ART drive – Dartmouth and Westport Artists Open Studios Saturday & Sunday, August 13 & 14, 2011

June 15, 2011

Thirty Dartmouth and Westport artists and artisans have teamed up for their fourth season open studio weekend–August 13 and 14 from 10 am to 5 pm. Consisting of some of the area’s premiere painters, ceramic artists, photographers, jewelers, woodworkers and others, the ART drive uniquely puts emphasis on a consistent…

Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, And Slightly Disturbing Science of Squid

February 15, 2011

Wendy Williams Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. PLEASE CALL BAKER BOOKS FOR DETAILS – 508-997-6700 For hundreds of years, squid-giant, colossal, and otherwise-have been demonized as mysterious monsters of the deep. Even today they maintain a mystique, but scientists are gradually discovering some of their long-hidden secrets. Squid…

The ART drive Open Studio Tour Donates To The Lloyd Center

November 15, 2009

From: Beverly Carter (508) 992- 6958 beverlycarter2@comcast.net www.the-art-drive.com For Immediate Release the ART drive Open Studio Tour Donates To The Lloyd Center Dartmouth, MA –the ART drive –Dartmouth and Westport artists and artisans that teamed up last year to start a new open studio weekend donated $2000 to The Lloyd…

The Call to Adventure: Sustainability as Transformation

April 29, 2009

Dartmouth, MA – Susan Jennings, Director of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s Office of Community and Campus Sustainability, will deliver the key-note address at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Lloyd Center for the Environment, Thursday, May 7th, 6:30 pm at the Dartmouth Grange Hall, 1133 Fisher Road in Dartmouth.…

Art Drive Studio Tour donates to Lloyd Center

November 5, 2008

The Chronicle DARTMOUTH / WESTPORT – Dartmouth and Westport artists that teamed up last summer to start a new open studio weekend donated $3,000 to the Lloyd Center. The monies will be used to fund a class of 25 fifth-graders in a year-long Turn-The-Tide education program; and for The Art…

Lloyd Center gives back to the community

September 26, 2008

Dartmouth, MA – What started out years ago as a way to thank their members and supportive neighbors, the LLOYD CENTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT’S Fall Family Fun-Fest has become an annual fixture on the calendar of a growing number of South Coast nature enthusiasts. In celebrating the coming of the…

CLAMBAKE FUNDRAISER HELPS LLOYD CENTER MEET GROWING DEMAND FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

July 23, 2008

The Chronicle DARTMOUTH – A last-minute surge in demand caused the ticket sales for the Lloyd Center for the Environment’s annual clambake fundraiser to soar beyond all expectations, resulting in a sell-out for the fifth-year in a row. Last Friday night saw South Coast residents and guests from all over…

Talking turtles at Westport Middle School

May 22, 2008

Standard Times Science is coming out of its shell at the Westport Middle School, thanks to a $2,000 grant from the Helen E. Ellis Charitable Trust. In the 2008-09 academic year, all seventh and eighth grade students will be taking part in a Diamondback Terrapin Science Program, through the Lloyd…

Lloyd Center Annual Meeting

May 7, 2008

By Robert Barboza Editor OUTSTANDING CONSERVATIONIST: William W. Pinney, Jr., recipient of this year’s George G. Haydock Award for outstanding contributions to protecting the coastal environment, accepts his award from Lloyd Center president Mary Ellen Hawes Lees at the Center’s annual meeting Thursday night. Lees was re-elected president, joining Robert…

Workshop will focus on hybrid, electric driving

April 14, 2008

NEW BEDFORD — The “Driving Green” workshop on Saturday is third in the trio of “Shrink Your Footprint” workshops at the Buttonwood Park Zoo. The series is sponsored by seven local non-profits: Buttonwood Park Zoo, The Coalition for Buzzards Bay, Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust, Lloyd Center for the Environment, Massachusetts…

Lloyd Center Owl Prowl

February 17, 2008

Long before the sun had risen on the cold, calm morning of February 17, a crew of die-hard birders headed for the quiet Dartmouth woods to observe owl behavior. Led by Research Associate Jamie Bogart, the group set out to hear owls during their courtship period at the hour when…

Winter Waterfowl Count

February 3, 2008

On Sunday February 3, 2008, Lloyd Center staff, scientists and volunteer surveyors completed the second count for this season’s annual winter waterfowl survey, from the Sakonnet River in Rhode Island to Apponagansett Bay in Dartmouth. This year’s total of 7,073 birds in our estuaries and coastal ponds surpasses the December…

Piping Plover Volunteer “Protectors” Needed

January 15, 2008

Spend warm, sunny days on the beach of your choice, helping protect the endangered piping plover, a shorebird that nests each year on the State beaches of Horseneck, Gooseberry, Demarest Lloyd, and West Island. These beaches experience high levels of human visitation and recreation, such that disturbance to adult birds…