[Classifieds] [classifieds] Spring is officially here in spite of the snow...

Wed Apr 6 14:57:56 EDT 2016

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From: "Dina Pandya" <dpandya at whoi.edu 

>From The 300 Committee Land Trust 
April 5, 2016 

The 300 Committee is a private, non-profit land trust dedicated to protecting and preserving natural lands for the citizens of Falmouth, Massachusetts. Founded by a small group of volunteers to commemorate the Town of Falmouth's 300th anniversary in 1986, The 300 Committee has helped permanently protect more than 2,300 acres throughout our community for conservation, recreation and water protection. 

Please join us... 
We have several exciting events coming up! 

Winter & Spring Speaker Series continues... 
presented by T3C & Salt Pond Areas Bird Sanctuaries 
Talk #3 of 4 
this Thursday, April 7, 7:00 pm 
at the Falmouth Historical Society's Cultural Center 
Habitat Management at Frances Crane Wildlife Management Area & Beyond 
The massive land clearing effort at Crane has attracted the attention of many people in Falmouth and neighboring communities. Join us as John Scanlon, Habitat Program Leader for the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (DFW) , discusses the habitat management and restoration work designed to benefit rare and declining 
species across not only Crane's 1,200+ acres but throughout 200,000 acres of state wildlife lands. This illustrated talk will review both grassland and shrubland management for state-listed grassland birds -- grasshopper sparrow and upland sandpiper, and traditional game birds -- ring-necked pheasant, American woodcock and ruffed grouse. Learn how the grassland expansion work and the adjacent thinning of pine and oak woodlands at Crane will benefit these target bird species. John has worked for DFW for 30 years and is both a Certified Wildlife biologist through the Wildlife Society and a Certified Forester through the Society of American Foresters. 

A great Family Event 
Whales in Your Backyard! 
Saturday, April 9 
1 to 3:00 pm 
Gus Canty Community Center 
This free family program features a life-size, 43-foot inflatable Humpback Whale. Activities to be offered include "Eat like a Whale," "Blubber Glove," "Identify Whale Sounds" and others designed to help children and their families learn about animals that travel thousands of miles to feed in our local waters and how they can help protect these magnificent creatures. 

Although the event is designed for children ages 4 to 12, it is free and open to the public. Participants can visit any time between 1 and 3 pm to try one, two or all of the fun and educational activities . Programming is offered by the NOAA Outreach and Education on Protected Species (NOEPS) Program based at NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center and NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. 

The Gus Canty Community Center is located at 790 Main Street, Falmouth. 

Get outside for another Family Event! 
Celebrate Earth Day... 
"Trees for the Earth" at Peterson Farm 
Friday, April 22 
1 to 3:00 pm 
Celebrate spring, trees and Earth Day at Peterson Farm with a joint program sponsored by The 300 Committee and the Woods Hole Research Center. Join in an int erpretive walk to identify and learn about important local trees and the critical roles they play in our environment. WHRC and T3C will donate a tree to the Earth Day Network's Canopy Project for each participant! 

    * Free event for all ages with themed refr eshments and activities 
    * Explore beautiful Peterson Farm in springtime and see the sheep, lambs and llama 
    * Take home a family "Passport" guides to special conservation lands in Falmouth. 

Space is limited; reservations are suggested. 
RSVP to events at whrc.org 

Woodcock Walk 
Friday, April 22 (Earth Day & Full Moon!) 
7 pm to dark 
With the arrival of spring comes the annual ritual of observing the courtship display of the American Woodcock -- an experience not to be missed! At dusk, these reclusive woodland birds make their way out of the woods to an open field. The males strut, call and launch themselves into the air in a wide spiraling flight from which they whirr, twitter and zigzag back to earth. With luck a male will win a female's attention. 

Park just before 7:00 pm at the Locust Street lot for the Shining Sea Bikeway (near T3C's offices), cross Woods Hole Road on the crosswalk and meet as a group by the big rock/bench at the beginning of the stretch of bike path headed toward Woods Hole. 

We will walk for a few minutes down the bike path together -- starting at 7:00 -- to a spot along the path where we will be able to hear, and with luck, see, woodcocks displaying. There will be a FULL MOON, but bring flashlights just in case. Dress very warmly! Spring evenings can be quite chilly. Finish by 8:00. 

Drizzle or driving rain will cancel the outing. Leader: Molly Cornell...508-540-7652. 

And save the date... 
Pedal to Parcels bicycling event! 
Sunday, June 5, 9:30 am to noon 

Thank you for your commitment to protecting open space in Falmouth. 
Time to get outdoors and enjoy these beautiful, special places! 

The 300 Committee Land Trust 
157 Locust Street 
Falmouth, MA 02540 
(508) 540-0876 phone 
(508) 457-6406 fax 
www.300committee.org 
saveland at 300committee.org 

Special places don't stay special by accident. 

The 300 Committee Land Trust , The 300 Committee Land Trust , 157 Locust Street , Falmouth , MA 02540 

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