The Bay State is home to a group of interesting amphibians and some are just beginning to roust from their long winter rest. Many are common and can be found in your neighborhood. Others are quite rare, endangered species. All are fairly easy to identify just by hearing their calls. Learn all about our native frogs from Brian Bastarache during this free 1-hour presentation at Bridgewater Public Library (Judith Gabriel Meeting Room). No registration required. Brian, a TRWA Board Member, is chairman of the Bristol County Agricultural High School Environmental Conservation Department and field herpetologist for Oxbow Associates, Inc. He … Continue reading

      Gertrude Boyden Wildlife Refuge TRWA member and volunteer Ellenor Simmons will lead a 1-hour walk along the Three Mile River to see if the herring are running. We are bound to see water birds, beautiful views, and a surprise dam. Medium hike. Sturdy shoes recommended. Dogs on leash welcome. Restrooms available. Ellenor brings 32 years of state parks experience to TRWA as a former Southcoast Field Operations Team Leader and park supervisor with the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation. In her retirement, she enjoys leading walks and volunteering with our Diamondback Terrapin Population Research Project Limited to … Continue reading

  Middleboro Herring Run and Count Middleborough-Lakeville Herring Fishery Commissioners will lead a talk on the annual spring migration of the herring from Mount Hope Bay up the Taunton and Nemasket Rivers to Assawompsett Ponds to spawn. They will discuss the history and significance of this yearly journey. Participants will take part in an actual herring count. Children on school vacation may get a chance to catch a fish by hand. Location: 47 Wareham Street, Middleboro Free and open to the public. No registration required. All ages welcome!       

     Join us as LeeAnne Araujo, horticulturist from Araujo's Farm in Dighton, provides an informative workshop on starting your own pollinator garden. Learn about soil preparation, best locations for attracting pollinators, why to have one, as well as inclusion of native plants.  Question and answer segment to follow. Free and open to the public. Location: Somerset Library , 1464 County Street Somerset To more information call (508) 828-1101 or email director@savethetaunton.org

  TRWA is pleased to offer a special interactive presentation for children (ages 7-10) who will discover the connectivity of living parts in a salt marsh ecosystem, as well as among musical parts in a piece of music. Children will interact with the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra Salt Marsh Model and hear a live musical performance. Location- Bristol County Agricultural High School, Student Commons, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 135 Center St, Dighton Cost:  Members $10, Non-members $15, Families $15 Limited to 30 children. Registration required. For more information or to register, email director@savethetaunton.org or call 508-828-1101.    

Beth Lambert, Director at the Division of Ecological Restoration, will lead a walk and discussion through this restored area. Described as one of the more ambitious aquatic-connectivity projects in Massachusetts history, learn how the removal of three obsolete dams and construction of a fish ladder led to the opening of 30 miles of mainstem and tributary habitat to many fish species, while addressing public safety, climate adaptation and resilience to extreme weather. Location - Meeting spot TBD Limited to 30 participants. Registration required. Cost- Members free, Non-members $5 For more information or to register, email director@savethetaunton.org or call 508-828-1101.  

Broad Cove Nature Trail, Dighton This beautiful 1-hour walk, led by TRWA member and volunteer Ellenor Simmons, will give us glimpses of inland and coastal water birds within a variety of habitats: woods, fields, and an orchard. Waterproof boots and binoculars recommended. No dogs please. No restrooms available. Ellenor brings 32 years of state parks experience to TRWA as a former Southcoast Field Operations Team Leader and park supervisor with the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation. In her retirement, she enjoys leading walks and volunteering with our Diamondback Terrapin Population Research Project Limited to 15 participants. Registration required. Members … Continue reading