Norcross Wildlife Foundation is proud to present the annual LaFond Oak Forest Program in memory of Eugene W. LaFond and Helen Mason LaFond
Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 10:00am
Join us on a guided walk out to the beautiful Vineca Pond. This is a moderate, 4.5 mile hike through parts of our sanctuary not typically open to the public.
Our trails are currently closed until April 22, 2023. We look forward to seeing you in the Spring!
Massachusetts supports a notable richness of reptiles and amphibian species for a relatively small and northern state. Nearly 50 spectacular and interesting species are found from the salt marshes of Cape Cod and Buzzards Bay to the calcareous fens of Berkshire County. In this 1-hr presentation we will discuss a representative selection of native species, including case studies, and a new effort to map species distributions and important habitats.
Join the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Forest Health Specialist, Felicia Hubacz, as she discusses the state’s major forest health issues in 2022. Learn to identify current and future threats to our forest and how the DCR Forest Health Program monitors and manages for them.
Join Tom Ricardi for a close encounter with live birds of prey. Tom is the owner of the Birds of Prey Rehabilitation Center in Conway and cares for injured falcons, owls, eagles, and other raptors, rescuing between 125-150 birds a year. Retired from a 38-year career with the Massachusetts Environmental Police, Tom has had an interest in birds since he was a child and is considered the most knowledgeable resource for injured raptors in Western Massachusetts.
Bats are important to our ecosystem and we can help them by creating and protecting habitat for them. In this workshop, you will help support bat conservation by building a bat …
Our public trails are open for the season for walking and nature viewing. Enjoy over 2 miles of trails through a variety of habitats.
The staff of the Norcross Wildlife Foundation invites the public to find out more about all that Norcross has to offer, at an open house to be held on Earth Day, April 22nd. Join us at our Administration Building at 30 Peck Road for tours, displays, and family-oriented hands-on activities such as helping to plant a native plant meadow, crafting a butterfly life cycle wheel for children, a nature scavenger hunt and more!
Our public trails will be closed over the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend, Saturday, May 27 through Monday, May 29. Trails will reopen to the public on Tuesday, May 30 at …
Our public trails will be closed on the Juneteenth Holiday, Monday, June 19th. Trails will reopen to the public on Tuesday, June 20th at 8:30 am.
