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The Lloyd Center property is alive with bird life, a variety of species likely encountered including both summer resident breeders and birds migrating through. Stop by our woodlands and waterfront at this time when eggs are beginning to fill nests!

Items to bring: footwear for hiking, clothing layers (wind/rain gear), binoculars, camera.

Pre-register online. If you have specific questions regarding the program, please contact Jamie Bogart at 774-438-7321 or at jbogart@lloydcenter.org.

The Lloyd Center property has a diversity of habitats that attract birds year-round. These include a mixed forest interior (predominantly oak-hickory/with interspersed evergreens), wetlands (red maple swamp, vernal pools, estuary, salt marsh), forest edge, and butterfly gardens. This intricate landscape supports most bird groups depending upon the season including breeders, migrants, and overwintering species.

Birding locations include the trail system, the Center’s waterfront pier, Lloyd Woods bordering the Little River salt marsh and estuary, and parking areas near forest edges and butterfly vegetation. Participants will also visit our main facility feeder station and upstairs observatory overlooking the Slocums River with views of Demarest Lloyd State Park and the Elizabeth Island chain on a clear day.

Items to bring/note: camera, binoculars, hiking footwear. Terrain difficulty is easy to moderate (some hilly terrain).

Pre-register online. If you have specific questions regarding the program, please contact Jamie Bogart at 774-438-7321 or at jbogart@lloydcenter.org.

If you missed the afternoon walk or are more of a morning birder, this walk is another opportunity to catch the increased wave of activity, in particular the orioles, which by this time begin to steal the show in the forest canopy with their striking plumage and melodious song!

Items to bring/notes: footwear for hiking, clothing layers (wind/rain gear), binoculars, camera.

Pre-register online. If you have specific questions regarding the program, please contact Jamie Bogart at jbogart@lloydcenter.org.

Join Lloyd Center Educator/Naturalist Shannon in the Center’s estuary, during three different seasons: spring, summer & fall!

Let's compare & contrast the water, vegetation, and creatures of the estuary, during different times of the year. We will dip net to catch & identify live specimens.

Please bring shoes that can get wet, and season-appropriate clothing. Water, sunscreen and bug spray are also recommended.

We hope you can attend all three events to record the seasonal changes! Times will be finalized the week of the program pending the tide. Please keep an eye on our Facebook page and website for update.

This is not a "drop off" program; parent or guardian required to stay for the duration of the program.

Pre-register online. If you have specific questions regarding the program, please contact Shannon Ewell at shannon@lloydcenter.org.

Kick off May with a woodland stroll in late afternoon when bird activity can be quite high. Migrating warblers and the first Baltimore Orioles become visible around this time and perhaps a Barred Owl makes a daylight appearance. Come enjoy the last wave of the day’s avian activity!

Items to bring/notes: footwear for hiking, clothing layers (wind/rain gear), binoculars, camera.

Pre-register online. If you have specific questions regarding the program, please contact Jamie Bogart at jbogart@lloydcenter.org.

Photo courtesy of Robert Feingold

The Lloyd Center for the Environment is pleased to announce that our Annual Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 30, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. We are excited to hold this year's meeting in the Suzanne E. McDonald Community Room of the Dartmouth Public Library - North Branch, located at 211 Cross Road, Dartmouth, MA.

During the meeting, Lloyd Center Executive Director, Rachel Stronach, will provide an overview of the Center's activities over the past year. We would like to extend an invitation to the public to join us for this event. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the Lloyd Center for the Environment and our ongoing efforts to provide environmental education and awareness in the community.

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, April 30, at 5:00 p.m. at the Dartmouth Public Library - North Branch.

The Lloyd Center property has a diversity of habitats that attract birds year-round. These include a mixed forest interior (predominantly oak-hickory/with interspersed evergreens), wetlands (red maple swamp, vernal pools, estuary, salt marsh), forest edge, and butterfly gardens. This intricate landscape supports most bird groups depending upon the season including breeders, migrants, and overwintering species.

Birding locations include the trail system, the Center’s waterfront pier, Lloyd Woods bordering the Little River salt marsh and estuary, and parking areas near forest edges and butterfly vegetation. Participants will also visit our main facility feeder station and upstairs observatory overlooking the Slocum River with views of Demarest Lloyd State Park and the Elizabeth Island chain on a clear day.

Items to bring/note: camera, binoculars, hiking footwear. Terrain difficulty is easy to moderate (some hilly terrain).

Pre-register online. If you have specific questions regarding the program, please contact Jamie Bogart at jbogart@lloydcenter.org.

On this first walk of the spring series, resident and migrant songbird species are in the forest, shorebirds are on the move along the salt marsh, winter waterfowl remain in the estuary, and first osprey pairs have settled into their platforms. The landscape is slowly springing to life!

Items to bring/notes: footwear for hiking, clothing layers (wind/rain gear), binoculars, camera.

Pre-register online. If you have specific questions regarding the program, please contact Jamie Bogart at jbogart@lloydcenter.org.

Come by the Lloyd Center Bond Building classroom for an open house! This is an opportunity to meet some of our local species up close and learn more about them. From toads and turtles to fish and crustaceans, come see over a dozen live animal exhibits, play in the touch tank, and participate in crafts. A creature feature showing an up-close presentation of some of our animal ambassadors will happen at 1:30pm and 2:30pm.

This event is open to all ages with a focus on a younger audience (6-10 years old).

This is not a "drop off" program; parent or guardian required to stay for the duration of the program.

Pre-register online. If you have specific questions regarding the program, please contact Bruce via email at bruce@lloydcenter.org.

The Lloyd Center property has a diversity of habitats that attract birds year-round. These include a mixed forest interior (predominantly oak-hickory/with interspersed evergreens), wetlands (red maple swamp, vernal pools, estuary, salt marsh), forest edge, and butterfly gardens. This intricate landscape supports most bird groups depending upon the season including breeders, migrants, and overwintering species.

Birding locations include the trail system, the Center’s waterfront pier, Lloyd Woods bordering the Little River salt marsh and estuary, and parking areas near forest edges and butterfly vegetation. Participants will also visit our main facility feeder station and upstairs observatory overlooking the Slocum River with views of Demarest Lloyd State Park and the Elizabeth Island chain on a clear day.

Items to bring/note: camera, binoculars, hiking footwear. Terrain difficulty is easy to moderate (some hilly terrain).

Pre-register online. If you have specific questions regarding the program, please contact Jamie Bogart at jbogart@lloydcenter.org.