March 28 and April 26 ... Mark your calendars!!

It's official ...
We've selected Wednesday March 28 and Thursday April 26 for the next two Kid-to-Teen Ecomentor events!

Contact MsLevy to request to be included on the Roster!

llevy@belchertown.org

Kid to Teen Ecomentors ... proposed dates

Wednesday March 28 and Thursday April 12  ...

Let me know if you're available, or suggest other dates for March or April.

llevy@belchertown.org

New snow, different story

As we watch the snowflakes drifting down from inside our cozy houses (enjoying this day off), it's natural to reflect on the differences between this snowstorm and the storm that ate Halloween.  This time around, the leaves were off the trees.  Sounds obvious, huh?!

Deciduous - Halloween

Same Deciduous - March

This is what made all the difference.  The snow, in this March snowstorm, clinging to the bare deciduous branches weighed them down a bit, then slid off when it got too heavy.  The snow bent the evergreen branches, leaving them coated for a bit longer before the snow slid off their waxy, flexible needles.

Evergreen - Halloween

Evergreen - March

Overall, I'd take this type of snowstorm any day!!

We're in The Republican!

Brian Steele, reporter with The Republican, joined us for our February excursion ... read his impressions of the program, posted on Wednesday, Feb 29.

Belchertown Students Learn About Nature Firsthand with Exploration of Lake Wallace

http://www.masslive.com/living/index.ssf/2012/02/belchertown_students_learn_about_nature_firsthand_with_exploration_of_lake_wallace.html