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On this episode, we visit the Massachusetts Audubon Society (Mass Audubon). While there, we examine some objects related to the early history of the Society from Membership Specialist, Emily Gray. MHS Chief Historian Peter Drummey and Bancroft Poor, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Mass Audubon, tell us about the Society's formation as an advocacy group at the turn of the twentieth century and how its goals have changed over time.  Learn more about episode objects here: https://www.masshist.org/podcast/season-4-episode-6-Mass-Audubon  Email us at podcast@masshist.org. Episode Special Guests: Bancroft Poor serves as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for Mass Audubon. In these roles, he is in charge of information technology, human resources, capital assets and planning, and financial functions, including budget preparation and monitoring, annual audit and tax preparation, insurance, contracting, investment liaison, and banking. He is a member of the senior management team and one of the primary staff contacts with the Board of Directors, serving as staff liaison to the Board Administration/Finance, Audit, and Investment Committees. In addition, he manages Mass Audubon's Belize program and works extensively on Mass Audubon's internal climate change and energy conservation initiatives. Bancroft Poor has been an employee of Mass Audubon since 1984. He is a graduate of Harvard College and holds a master's degree in Public and Private Management from the Yale School of Management. Emily Gray is a Membership Specialist with Mass Audubon. This episode uses materials from: The Bond (Instrumental) by Chad Crouch (Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International)        Psychic by Dominic Giam of Ketsa Music (licensed under a commercial non-exclusive license by the Massachusetts Historical Society through Ketsa.uk)        Curious Nature by Dominic Giam of Ketsa Music (licensed under a commercial non-exclusive license by the Massachusetts Historical Society through Ketsa.uk)

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!Boston Marathon “Pursuit” Program by Wings of America. With Ando Nixon – Founder of Wings of America.Militia memorializes 250th anniversary of Battle of Lexington. Rasheed Walters (journalist) & Alex Cain (local historian & member of the Lexington Minute Men) joined Dan.A woodpecker is wreaking havoc in Rockport, smashing car windows and mirrors! Tia Pinney, senior naturalist with Mass Audubon checked in!Unmasked: 82% of working women change their speaking style when they're on the clock! Suzanne Castle – leadership expert who helps women entrepreneurs explained. 

After today's episode, head on over to @therapybookspodcast to learn about our latest giveaway. If you are enjoying these episodes, please leave us a 5-star review. *Information shared in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. In this weeks episode, Jessica Fowler speaks with Pamela Lowell about her book, My Summer With The Ospreys: A Therapist Journey Toward Hope, Community and Healing Our Planet. Through her book, Pamela guides the reading through the connections between therapy, life as an artist and the natural world as a place of healing. Highlights from the episode: 4:36 We discuss some of the science behind the benefits of being in nature. 7:39 We discuss Pamela bring a trauma lens to her experience and how mother earth has been traumatized.  What would Mother Earth say if she showed up in her therapy office? 15:10 Who this book is for. 17:13 How therapist integrate nature into their work. About the author: Pamela Lowell, MSW, LICSW, has treated complex emotional trauma for almost four decades in private practice. She has also served as a clinical director, consultant and trainer for not-for-profit agencies. Lowell is an astute observer of both human behavior and the natural world. In her latest book, My Summer with Ospreys, she weaves together observations and personal experiences into an exciting narrative as a passenger on the Lucky Me along with the scientists of Mass Audubon, and a cast of dedicated volunteers. With her original watercolor illustrations throughout, her journey towards hope, community and healing our planet is one that can inspire us all to be better stewards of our ever-changing world.

2/19/25: Oumane Power-Green on Reparations in Northampton & Bill talk about the historic racist covenants in Northampton deeds and mortgages. Appellate Atty Joe Schneiderman reflects on the MA Appeals Court rules against Greenfield in police racial discrimination case. Brian Adams w/ Mass Audubon's owl expert Doug Lowry. Prof Michael Klare: Trump turns our back on allies & imperils world order.

2/19/25: Oumane Power-Green on Reparations in Northampton & Bill talk about the historic racist covenants in Northampton deeds and mortgages. Appellate Atty Joe Schneiderman reflects on the MA Appeals Court rules against Greenfield in police racial discrimination case. Brian Adams w/ Mass Audubon's owl expert Doug Lowry. Prof Michael Klare: Trump turns our back on allies & imperils world order.

2/19/25: Oumane Power-Green on Reparations in Northampton & Bill talk about the historic racist covenants in Northampton deeds and mortgages. Appellate Atty Joe Schneiderman reflects on the MA Appeals Court rules against Greenfield in police racial discrimination case. Brian Adams w/ Mass Audubon's owl expert Doug Lowry. Prof Michael Klare: Trump turns our back on allies & imperils world order.

2/19/25: Oumane Power-Green on Reparations in Northampton & Bill talk about the historic racist covenants in Northampton deeds and mortgages. Appellate Atty Joe Schneiderman reflects on the MA Appeals Court rules against Greenfield in police racial discrimination case. Brian Adams w/ Mass Audubon's owl expert Doug Lowry. Prof Michael Klare: Trump turns our back on allies & imperils world order.

Why are there so many wild turkeys in this town? Mass Audubon's Tia Pinney has answers and tips for avoiding confrontation with our feathered friends, or should I say enemies...BE THE BIGGER TURKEY. Side note: At one point I might have referred to this episode as "the best one I have ever recorded." Show notes: A Man Full of Trouble, Colonial-era dive bar, reopens. The Sixers' cursed season. Plus, I love Jared McCain, but my cringe reaction to his TikToks makes me feel old. Du-Carcass. WBUR's Field Guide to Boston Monkey paw logic. Have feedback on this episode or ideas for upcoming topics? DM me on Instagram, email me, or send a voice memo.

Recently, Mass Audubon has turned its conservational gaze upon an inconspicuous and imperiled coastal resident. This saltmarsh sprite lives life on the edge, only nesting in the daily-flooded coastal marshes from southern Maine to Chesapeake Bay, where they struggle to complete their nesting cycle between the monthly high tides.

7/2/24:  Atty John Pucci, Buz & Bill on SCOTUS' granting Trump immunity for his crimes.  Sen Paul Mark: should Biden step aside; also, the $6B housing bond bill & the right to read books in schools & libraries. Brian Adams w/ Mass Audubon's Andrew Randazzo: saving our local forests.

7/2/24:  Atty John Pucci, Buz & Bill on SCOTUS' granting Trump immunity for his crimes.  Sen Paul Mark: should Biden step aside; also, the $6B housing bond bill & the right to read books in schools & libraries. Brian Adams w/ Mass Audubon's Andrew Randazzo: saving our local forests.

7/2/24:  Atty John Pucci, Buz & Bill on SCOTUS' granting Trump immunity for his crimes.  Sen Paul Mark: should Biden step aside; also, the $6B housing bond bill & the right to read books in schools & libraries. Brian Adams w/ Mass Audubon's Andrew Randazzo: saving our local forests.

We started this Nightside News Update with Abdu Murray, Attorney and we discuss Tik Tok vs. The U.S. – Why US is forcing TikTok be sold or banned.Then Mark Faherty – Science Coordinator at Mass Audubon's Well Fleet Bay Wild Life Sanctuary joined us to discuss the Flamingo spotted on Cape Cod.Geoff Leard, NSF Event Director for the Frogman Swim on the Navy SEAL Foundation's 6th annual Boston Frogman Swim – Open Water swim remembering fallen warriors.And Dr. Francisco Contreras - oncologist and surgeon - director, president and chairman of the Oasis of Hope Hospital on Pancreatic Cancer - Congresswoman Sheila Jackson's diagnosis – how pancreatic cancer is diagnosed and treated.

Mass Audubon to hold Conference on Cape Cod's Natural History

Some of the most skilled and experienced birdwatchers from Massachusetts and New Hampshire will fan out around the North Shore and Seacoast region Saturday, competing in the annual "Superbowl of Birding" hosted by the Mass Audubon Joppa Flats Learning Center. WBZ's Kendall Buhl reports.

WBUR's Hanna Ali joins us to talk all things owls, including how people can see and hear them this month through Mass Audubon's 'Owl Prowls.'

1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Public Comment 4. Demolition of the Second and Third Floor of the Fire Headquarters Building and Funding Source 5. Purchase/Installation of Hometown Hero Banners 6. Letter to the City of Boston in support of the Blue Hill Avenue Transportation Action Plan 7. Discussion/Approval - Special Town Meeting, Monday, December 4, 2023 a. Index and Greeting Pages b. Special Town Meeting Warrant Articles: i. Zoning Bylaw Amendment for compliance with M.G.L. c. 40A, Section 3A Multi-family zoning as-of-right in MBTA communities ii. Transfer of Land to the Conservation Commission iii. Amend FY2024 Budget iv. Bylaw to Require Recording and Posting of Meetings of Elected Public Bodies v. Zoning Bylaw Amendment for Requiring Mixed Use in the Milton Village Subdistrict vi. Local Historic District Bylaw (Milton Village) vii. Other Potential Articles c. Closure of Warrant 8. Grant Agreement with the Copeland Foundation for the Milton Animal Shelter 9. Discussion Approval – Recommendation of the Airplane Noise Advisory Committee a. Comment Letter to the Federal Aviation Administration, (FAA) regarding Review of the Civil Aviation Noise Policy 10. Select Board Finance Committee Report  11. Committee Appointments and Reappointments a. Capital Improvement Planning Committee (Reappointments) i. Lori Connelly ii. John Folcarelli iii. Michael Hale b. Historical Commission (Reappointments) i. Stephen O'Donnell ii. Ellen Anselone iii. Meredith Hall iv. Frederick McFadden v. William Mullen vi. Linda Weld c. Master Plan Implementation Committee (Reappointments) i. Elaine Benson ii. Regina Campbell-Malone d. Airplane Noise Advisory Committee Appointment i. Cindy Christiansen ii. David Godine iii. Catherine Sheedy-McGonagle 12. One Day Liquor Licenses: a. Mass Audubon at Blue Hills Trailside Museum -1904 Canton Ave. – Flocktoberfest, Saturday, October 21, 2023 from 4PM-7PM b. John Morton of the Catholic Parishes of the Blue Hills (Saint Pius X Church) – 101 Wolcott Road - Designer Purse Bingo, Saturday, October 21, 2023 from 6PM-9PM c. Milton Art Center – 334 Edge Hill Road – Teaching Artists Art Exhibit, Friday, October 6, 2023 from 6PM-10PM 13. Meeting Minutes – August 22, 2023 14. Town Administrator's Report 15. Chair's Report 16. Public Comment Response 17. Future Meeting Dates: Tuesday, October 10, 2023, Tuesday, October 24, 2023 18. Future Agenda Items 19. Adjourn

Doug is joined in studio with Leah Mojer from the Nantucket Litter Derby and also Nantucket High School seniors Ellie and Sarah who play a major role in the Youth Climate Committee. Also in studio is Molly Zegans of the Mass Audubon as the Lead Educational Coordinator supporting the Youth Climate Committee. They have come to discuss the upcoming 4th Annual Litter Derby taking place Saturday April 1st and Sunday April 2nd. They are encouraging people to get their teams of six together to join in on this fun community event. If you want to join in on this great community clean up, sign up your team today at https://nantucketlitterderby.com/. You can also sign up on their Facebook page or Instagram.

What exactly is "Massachusetts" anyway? Where is the real, original Massachusetts? In this episode we explore the name and initial location it refers to. This is a good starting point for exploring the deep history of Lost Massachusetts. The word Massachusett (sometimes Massachuset - with one T) loosely translates as: "at the range of hills" in the Algonquin dialect spoken by the native people of Massachusetts. The hills referenced in the term are the Blue Hills and in particular the Great Blue Hill in Milton. The people referred to as Massachusett ("Massachuseuk") controlled an area much smaller than the current size of the state. Its frontier was roughly from Cape Ann in the North, Natick in the West and Weymouth in the South. What became the colonist state of the Massachusetts Bay Colony also did not include Plymouth plantation, the Cape and Islands (The "Old Colony") or generally lands further to the West or North until later. The Blue Hills Reservation is in Milton, Randolph, Quincy, Canton and Dedham. This is four-season recreational area with hiking, skiing, swimming, mountain biking. There are bathrooms, picnic areas, boat launches, a nature center and museum run by Mass Audubon. The relationship between this location and the name of our state is not made plain or explained clearly. This was also likely the location of an important native settlement and possibly a place of religious significance - subjects that need to be explored in more depth. Sources, Links, Photographs and more at LostMassachusetts.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lostmass/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostmass/support

This past weekend I led a field school on one of my favorite topics, fall birding on Cape Cod. Field Schools are weekend-long courses based out of Mass Audubon sanctuaries, designed to explore some aspect of nature in great detail.

Canton Residents for a Sustainable, Equitable Future (CR4SEF) is presenting an Earth Day Celebration at The Museum of American Bird Art at the Mass Audubon Sanctuary, 963 Washington Street in Canton on Sunday, April 24 from 1-4 pm. Jennifer Wexler, president of the Canton Residents for a Sustainable, Equitable Future, talks about the events planned, including tree and shrub giveaways, guided nature tours on the Mass Audubon trails, and a community clean-up of the pollinator gardens at the sanctuary. She also discusses the other activities of Canton Residents for a Sustainable, Equitable Future, and how people can join the group.    

Its our first episode! Courtney and April talk about their recent critter sightings and this episode has some springtime in Virginia GEMS! Whether you call them fireflies or lightening bugs or American Woodcocks or timberdoodles, we hope you appreciate these critters and learn a little something during this episode. Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/allthecritterspod Mass Audubon's Firefly Watch: https://www.massaudubon.org/get-involved/community-science/firefly-watch Cute AF Timberdoodle: https://youtu.be/hx-iRZPts6E Charitable donations to: https://vaee.wildapricot.org/

Join me for my interview with Rosemary Mosco, science writer, author cartoonist & member of Mass Audubon & The National Park Service. Her new book, The Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching should be in every car. The most misunderstood bird. Who knew? Fascinating creatures told by someone who really has a knack for describing bird behaviors and habits. You will never look at them the same way. EPISODE NOTES: Did You Know Pigeons Have 3 Eyelids?

California's Climate Program Is Actually Adding Carbon To The Atmosphere California has a reputation as the state that's doing the most about climate change. And the lynchpin of those efforts is California's Cap-and-Trade program, where the state's biggest polluters—like ExxonMobil, BP, and others—are required to offset their carbon dioxide emissions by investing in carbon reduction strategies. But according to a recent investigation by ProPublica and others, this climate solution is actually adding millions of tons of carbon to the atmosphere. They discovered a loophole in the state's forest offset program, which seeks to reduce carbon emissions by preserving trees. Uncovered by additional reporting, they found that the Massachusetts Audubon Society, a forest conservation organization, enrolled 9,700 acres it owned into California's program and received the credits, even though it was unlikely that Mass Audubon ever intended to cut down its preserved forests. The intended use of these offsets was to change the behavior of landowners who were likely to cut down trees, releasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The result, in this instance, seemed to go against the spirit of the Cap-And-Trade program, that the state's biggest polluters' emissions weren't truly being offset. Guest host Sophie Bushwick is joined by Lisa Song, a ProPublica reporter who broke this story with MIT Technology Review, with help from Carbon Plan, a nonprofit that analyzes the scientific integrity of carbon removal efforts. Read Lisa's investigative story here.     A Monterey Bay Aquarium Scientist Gives Fun Facts About Cephalopods It's the most wonderful time of the year! No, not the holidays—it's Cephalopod Week, and SciFri uses any excuse to celebrate the mysterious squid, the charismatic octopus and the cute cuttlefish. If anyone matches SciFri's enthusiasm for marine invertebrates, it's the folks at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Guest host Sophie Bushwick talks to Christina Biggs, senior aquarist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California. Biggs spills behind-the-scenes details about everything from raising cephalopods from eggs to how their dietary preferences can resemble those of picky toddlers. “She'll come right over to grab food,” Biggs says of one of the aquarium's Giant Pacific Octopuses. “And on Sardine Sundays, she just tosses it right over her head and just waits for something better.” Can't get enough of Cephalopod Week? Listen to the latest episode of SciFri's Science Diction podcast, or check out some fun cephalopod-themed videos on TikTok.     The Long Tail Of Long COVID As the highly transmissible delta variant of COVID-19 continues to spread, it now makes up more than 20% of cases in the United States—including in Missouri, where cases are the highest since mid-February. Meanwhile, a new report finds the number of people experiencing long-term COVID symptoms is as high as 23% of those who have ever had the disease, including people who never had symptoms in their initial infection. The report from FAIR Health, which surveyed the insurance records of more than two million people, is the largest yet to investigate long COVID. Guest host Sophie Bushwick talks to the MIT Technology Review's Amy Nordrum about the long reach of COVID-19. Plus a bet about improbable physics, the arrival of baby bobtail squid at the International Space Station, and what happens when a spider eats a snake.

The Boston-based organization finds itself reckoning with its namesake's ties to slavery as the nation continues its discussions about racial injustice.

Mickey Cockrell, the CEO and co-founder of Catie's Closet in Dracut, comes on the show to talk with Nichole about the non-profit, which gets toiletries, clothes, accessories and outerwear out to children and teens in need. Normally, they help operate "closets" in dozens of schools, but they've had to find a new way to get these critical supplies while children learn remotely. Karen Dourdeville, the Sea Turtle Stranding Coordinator at Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Sanctuary, tells us why turtles are starting to wash up on Cape Cod's beaches, either "cold-stunned" or dead, and what you can do to help save their lives.

Nia Keith is the statewide Climate Change Education Manager at Mass Audubon and an advocate for climate justice and action. We discuss the successes and challenges of climate advocates during the coronavirus pandemic and the different ways the environment has been impacted by COVID-19. Also, she shares tangible actions that you can take to fight climate change, resources to learn from, and organizations to donate to. 

Doug and Aaron discuss how the novel coronavirus outbreak is affecting life in Needham, Massachusetts, including which stores and restaurants remain open. For updates on the pandemic in Needham, check out the Public Health Dept.'s web page. Other links mentioned in this episode: The Newton Needham Chamber's take out restaurant listing. A Needham resident buys out a local florist shop's entire inventory. Mass Audubon and Trustees of the Reservations close their properties. And up next week, a discussion of Netflix's documentary series Dirty Money, episode 5 of season 2, titled "Guardians, Inc."

We celebrate the first inaugural Arcadia Folk Festival with mighty tunes from Laura Berman, Faint Peter, Divining Rod, Birds of Chicago, Darlingside, Heather Maloney, The Nields, and Celine Schmink. host, the mongrel music editor, Serafina Welcome! brothers and sisters to Episode #12—of the Cornbread Cafe, a fine place to get your fill of some of very best in American Roots music. Cazh and cozy, we’re located at the five-corners of Blues, Americana, Folk, Country, and Gospel. And sometimes you can catch an express to Rock ’n’ Roll at the bus stop across the way. * I am the mongrel, and it does my heart good to see you back again so soon. And it looks like you brought some friends with you. Thanks for dropping in. Always room in the Cafe for folks with great taste in music.We’re sliding back into our long format this episode to celebrate the inauguration of America’s newest American Roots fest, the Arcadia Folk Festival, taking place in Massachusetts’ Pioneer Valley September 30. Not only do we have a block of great tunes from some of artists who’ll be performing there, but we speak both with Signature Sound’s Jim Olson, organizer of the event AND Jonah Keane, Sanctuary Director for Mass Audubon at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary. Both Jim and Jonah explain why this enchanting, verdant refuge makes for a setting that’s more than just a gorgeous backdrop. Featured in this EpisodeLaura Berman • “Come As You Are” • HomeFaint Peter • “Waiting” • RedoubtDivining Rod • “Darling Down The Row” • singleBirds of Chicago • “Farewell Tenderhearts” • American FlowersDarlingside • “Singularity” • ExtralifeHeather Maloney • “A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall” • Just Enough SunThe Nields • “Love Love Love” • XVIICeline Schmink • “Solo Rider” • Faded Wanderings If you enjoy this show, I really hope you’ll help it to grow and thrive. Become a member by following the link in the sidebar, or by pledging your support at Patreon.com/greylockglass. At the tail end of this episode, we’ll introduce a new, occasional feature of the show we’re calling “American-a Expat.” Right now, though, let’s tuck in to this musical spread by spinning a tune that landed in my inbox just this week. You know I love sharing an early taste of albums before anyone else has heard them. This track will appear on Laura Berman’s January 2019 release, Home, and I think it’s a good indication you’re going to love the whole album when it drops. Here’s “Come as You Are,” on the Cornbread Cafe. Laura Berman Laura Berman; photo courtesy laurabermanmusic.com/. "Singer and songwriter Laura Berman has reached acclaim for her soul-touching vocal and honest, lyrical poetry. She has performed alongside Rev. Michael Beckwith at the Agape International Spiritual Center, Authors Neale Donald Walsch and Marianne Williamson, and sang backup for Grammy Award Winner Enya on the David Letterman Show. Laura also is a session singer and has a featured song in the children's film and accompanying soundtrack of "Clifford's Really Big Movie." She is currently recording her fifth studio album with producer and multi-instrumentalist Roman Morykit, one half of the musical duo, Gypsy Soul, with the album release set for January 2019." Divining Rod That was “Darling Down the Row,” a new single from Divining Rod, the new project of former Rogers Sisters member, Miyuki Furtado. It’s a hypnotic song in its own right, but there’s a story attached, and I encourage you to follow the link in the show notes to Diving Rod’s website for an explanation in his own words. “What do you do after your band has toured the world several times over? Break up and head back home.” That’s just what Hawaiian born, Brooklynite Miyuki Furtado did after a show in Oslo, Norway when he exited The Rogers Sisters (Too Pure/Beggars Group), the much touted NY trio in which he sang, played bass and wrote many of their winning songs. The band had weathered a grueling decade of recording and nearly ...

We celebrate the first inaugural Arcadia Folk Festival with mighty tunes from Laura Berman, Faint Peter, Divining Rod, Birds of Chicago, Darlingside, Heather Maloney, The Nields, and Celine Schmink. Dawn at Arcadia Wildlife Preserve; photo courtesy Mass Audubon. host, the mongrel music editor, Serafina Welcome! brothers and sisters to Episode #12—of the Cornbread Cafe, a fine place to get your fill of some of very best in American Roots music. Cazh and cozy, we’re located at the five-corners of Blues, Americana, Folk, Country, and Gospel.… The post Cornbread Cafe #12 appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

Combining his passion for nature & Mass Audubon, Doug Lowry has created a video series called "The Nature of Our Community" to bring awareness to the importance of protecting and preserving the land around us not only for us to enjoy but for the wildlife as well. Doug sat down with Sean to discuss how MCTV and the resources we have to offer were helpful in making his passion project a reality. To learn more about Mass Audubon go to https://www.massaudubon.org/ and to watch the first episode of "The Nature of Our Community" on barrier beaches go to https://vimeo.com/253653718 .  

This is the full episode of Boston Public Radio from Friday, April 27, 2018. Featuring: poet Kevin Young, "Beat the Press" host Emily Rooney, Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung, Harvard social psychologist Mike Norton, and a bird-themed news quiz featuring Mass Audubon.

Ian Ives, Sanctuary Director at Mass Audubon is interviewed by URI student Emma Wilkinson regarding wetland restoration.

Mass Audubon is working hard to ensure that everyone can enjoy the nature of Massachusetts. Lucy Gertz, Statewide Education Projects Manager, details how what began in 2008 with the construction of a pilot “sensory trail” has since evolved into their Accessible Interpretive Trails Project, which includes 12 multi-sensory, interpretive All Persons Trails. Lucy Gertz, Statewide … Continue reading "Episode 20: Access to the Natural World"

BirdCallsRadio archive show featuring Wayne Petersen as guest on July 22, 2012.  Petersen is the director of the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s Important Bird Area (IBA) program. He was also the field ornithologist for Mass Audubon for 15 years before taking on his current role. Listen as he discusses the IBA program and what it takes for a property to be considered an IBA. He also talks about seabirds and some of his state’s IBA properties off shore.