Presented by the TRWA Bruce Spooner Education Center Join Sally Spooner, TRWA Vice President and Chairperson of the Bruce Spooner Education Center, as she discusses the steps to raising monarch butterflies, the issues surrounding them, what it means to be endangered, and steps for growing and protecting milkweed. Weather permitting, participants will walk in the library gardens to observe milkweed's favorite growing conditions. Location- Lakeville Public Library, 4 Precinct Street, Lakeville    

  Join Sally Spooner, TRWA Vice President and Chairperson of the Bruce Spooner Education Center, and the Friends of Boyden Refuge for a fascinating program about the Monarch Butterfly. Learn about its lifecycle, migration and its reliance on the milkweed plant. This hands-on program is suited for children and adults who might be interested in raising monarch butterflies or preserving their essential food source, milkweed. Materials will be provided. Location - Boyden Wildlife Refuge, 1298 Cohannet Street Taunton No registration required. Free and open to the public.       

Join author and wild foods enthusiast Russ Cohen on a two hour ramble to learn about over a dozen species of edible wild plants. Keys to the identification of each species will be provided, along with information on edible portions, seasons of availability and preparation methods. Guidelines for safe, ethical, and environmentally responsible foraging will be included. Russ has received numerous distinguished awards for his rivers work and foraging programs. He has led wild edible walks and talks for over 46 years throughout New England and eastern New York.  In addition, his foraging book, Wild Plants I Have Known....and Eaten…