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It is with great sadness that we announce the recent passing of Carol Veiga, a beloved member of the Lloyd Center for the Environment community. Carol was a remarkable artist in many media, and her passion for life and the natural world was evident in everything she did. Carol leaves behind her loving husband Joe…

One of the integral aspects of a nature center is its station of bird feeders that attract the familiar backyard forest species or the occasional rarity. Just ask anyone who visited our grounds to view the Red-headed Woodpecker that was a hit for many months. Many visitors stop to check our feeders; they are a…

Thank You!  Thank You!  Thank You!  Thank You!  Thank You!  Thank You!          We can’t thank you enough for Supporting the Lloyd Center’s 2022 Annual Fund!! The Annual Fund is a critical piece of our operating budget; your donation directly supports education and research opportunities that otherwise could not be afforded by local schools, families, and…

by Jamie Bogart, Lloyd Center Research Associate On Sunday, December 4th, Lloyd Center staff and volunteers returned to coastal systems from the Sakonnet Point region in Rhode Island to Padanaram Harbor in Dartmouth, MA, for “count one” of the 36th Annual Winter Waterfowl Survey. The count seeks to determine waterfowl habitat use trends in Southeastern…

If you haven’t already, please consider giving to the Lloyd Center’s 2022 Annual Fund! Due to the generous support of our donors, together we have made these experiences possible: “I loved learning about these animals. It makes me want to learn more.” – Nine-year-old student “Thank you for always making program days exciting and full…

The Lloyd Center for the Environment, Inc. has received a grant of $14,300 from the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), a state agency. This grant was awarded through the MCC’s Cultural Investment Portfolio Grant Program for cultural public programing. State grants are awarded through a competitive process, thereby signifying that the Lloyd Center provides significant public…

The Lloyd Center (in particular former Research Director Mark Mello), in carving a unique niche of extensive Lepidoptera research, has a history of tracking the status and progress of a particularly storied moth species, the “Water Willow Stem Borer” (Papaipema sulfurata). The moth has very specific habitat requirements, with larvae feeding on and pupating in…

On the evening of September 14, the sun was setting both at Nicolas Farm Wildlife Management Area in Greene, RI, and on the sampling season for a project covering multiple sites under habitat restoration regimes; a slight haze visible on the horizon. This was likely the same haze caused in 2021 by the California wildfires,…

Another snake catching, marsh mucking, elephant toothpaste exploding, summer at the Lloyd Center! This time, in mask-free style. The Lloyd Center for the Environment completed another fantastic summer of programs. “A whirlwind of fun!” noted by the instructors. Students immersed themselves in nature, socialized, and shared their excitement with their peers. A perfect way to…

The ultimate goal of environmental education is to provide students with a platform that leads them to be well-informed and motivated towards mitigating the effects of growing environmental challenges. Organizations, like Lloyd Center for the Environment, play a major role in providing students with such platforms where they can learn about these environmental issues as…

by Jamie Bogart, Lloyd Center Research Associate As late summer rolls in, the “dog days” end, and we divert our attention away from the beach; we observe an interior landscape in flux. Birds are migrating while insects are jumping between plants or flowers. Some birds have messy plumages in mid-molt (including our screech owl) and…