JOIN US ON
DUXBURY BEACH!
TUESDAY
July 2014
August 2014
9:30-11 A.M.
9:30-11 A.M.
THURSDAY
SATURDAY
Family Fun
TUESDAY
THURSDAY
SATURDAY
Family Fun
7
Sea-Side
Watercolor
with Linda Bornstein
9
Marine
Mammals
with Laura
Maloney
8
10
12
Birding by Van Visit the Gurnet
Mollusk
with Coastal WaLighthouse *
Madness
terbird Staff *
with Alden
with Laura MaRingquist
loney
5
Driftwood,
Feathers, and
Shells Photo
Workshop
with Greg
Lessard
15
Piping Plovers
with Megan Nepshinsky
17
Salt Marshes
and Tidal Flats
with Robert
Buchsbaum
19
Sunshine, Seaweed, and
Seashells
with Judy
Macioci
12
14
16
Beach Glass:
Terns on the
Treasure Hunt
with John Tinker
Treasures of the
Beach
with Megan NepSea
with Judy
shinsky
Macioci
22
Visit the Gurnet
Lighthouse *
with Alden
Ringquist
24
Birding by Van
with Sue MacCallum *
26
Wrack
Detectives
with Laura Maloney
19
21
23
Something Fishy Visit the Gurnet Beach Memory
in Duxbury Bay
Lighthouse *
Shadow Boxes
with Judy
with Alden
with Laura MaRembisz
Ringquist
loney
29
A Lobster’s Life
with Dave
Casoni
31
Benthic
Invertebrates
with Sara Grady
Aug 2
Mucky
Mudflats
with Laura Maloney
26
Birding by Van
with Coastal
Waterbird Staff *
28
Horseshoe
Crabs
with Carolyn
Sones
30
Beach Mobiles
with Kathy Kay
MASS AUDUBON
DUXBURY BEACH PROGRAM
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
SPONSORED BY THE DUXBURY BEACH RESERVATION INC.
MEET AT THE EAST END OF POWDER POINT BRIDGE.
NONRESIDENTS MAY PARK DURING THE PROGRAM.
LAURA MALONEY: PROGRAM COORDINATOR
CALL (781) 837-9400 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR MORE INFORMATION.
In case of inclement weather; beach programs will be CANCELED
Summer at Duxbury Beach 2014
JULY PROGRAMS
9:30-11:00 A.M.
Tuesday, July 8—Birding by Van with Megan Nepshinsky.
NOTE: Preregistration is required as this program is limited to 10 participants. Preregistration
opens one week in advance.
Thursday, July 10—Visit the Gurnet Lighthouse with Alden Ringquist of Project Gurnet and Bug
Lights. NOTE: Preregistration is required as this program is limited to 10 participants. Preregistration opens one week in advance.
Saturday, July 12—FAMILY FUN ON THE BEACH: Mollusk Madness with Laura Maloney.
Learn all about the mollusks found at Duxbury Beach and make your own shell creature.
Tuesday, July 15—Piping Plovers with Megan Nepshinsky. Learn about the nesting habits of this federally threatened species. Perhaps you will be lucky enough to spot a few with our Coastal Waterbird
Biologist, Megan Nepshinsky!
Thursday, July 17—Salt Marshes and Tidal Flats with Robert Buchsbaum. Join Mass Audubon’s
southeast regional conservation scientist as he explores how salt marshes are formed as well as the
unique flora and fauna of our own Duxbury Beach tidal flat.
Saturday, July 19—FAMILY FUN ON THE BEACH: Sunshine, Seaweed, and Seashells with Judy
Macioci. Join Teacher Naturalist Judy Macioci as she explores the best features of the beach: sun, seaweed, and shells!
Tuesday, July 22—Visit the Gurnet Lighthouse with Alden Ringquist of Project Gurnet and Bug
Lights. NOTE: Preregistration is required as this program is limited to 10 participants. Preregistration opens one week in advance.
Thursday, July 24 - Birding by Van with Sue MacCallum.
NOTE: Pre-registration is required as this program is limited to 10 participants. Preregistration
opens one week in advance.
Saturday, July 26—FAMILY FUN ON THE BEACH: Wrack Detectives with Laura Maloney. Spy
what is hiding in the wrack line; pick apart the clues!
Tuesday, July 29—All About Lobsters with Dave Casoni. Learn about their behavior, how they are
sustainably harvested, and a day in the life of a lobsterman. Dave Casoni, the Secretary Treasurer of the
Massachusetts Lobsterman Association, has much to share!
Thursday, July 31—Benthic Invertebrates with Sara Grady. Come discover the micro fauna of the
marsh flats with Sara Grady from the Massachusetts Bays Program and the North and South River
Watershed Association.
Summer at Duxbury Beach 2014
AUGUSTPROGRAMS
9:30-11:00 A.M.
Saturday, August 2—FAMILY FUN ON THE BEACH: Mucky Mudflats with Laura Maloney.
Discover the importance of muck with Teacher Naturalist Laura Maloney.
Tuesday, August 5—Driftwood, Feathers and Seashells Photo Workshop with Greg Lessard. Bring
your cameras for a still-life photo workshop with published Nature Photographer Greg Lessard. Learn a
variety of new techniques in this photographic learning opportunity for all levels of photographers.
Thursday, August 7—Watercolor on the Beach with Linda Bornstein. Learn watercolor techniques to
capture the beauty of the beach in this painting workshop with instructor Linda Bornstein.
Saturday, August 9—FAMILY FUN ON THE BEACH: Marine Mammals with Laura Maloney.
Discover mammals of the deep in this interactive program with Teacher Naturalist Laura Maloney.
Tuesday, August 12—Beach Glass: Treasures of the Sea with Judy Mqcioci. Each beautiful piece of
beach glass tells a story. By studying the color and patterns of each shard we can trace its journey, discover where it came from and how it washed up on our New England coast.
Thursday, August 14—Terns with Megan Nepshinsky. Learn about the nesting habitats of these shorebirds and how they are monitored and protected with Coastal Waterbird Biologist Megan Nepshinsky.
Saturday, August 16—FAMILY FUN ON THE BEACH: Treasure Hunt with John Tinker. Learn
how to read and follow a treasure map and basic compass techniques and embark on a fun and interactive treasure hunt with Teacher Naturalist John Tinker.
Tuesday, August 19—Something Fishy in Duxbury Bay with Judy Rembisz. Ocean sunfish, striped
bass, and sand-tigers! With 20 years of experience interviewing recreational anglers for a study, Judy
will share fun facts such as: how to determine a fish’s age and why some fish swallow rocks.
Thursday, August 21—Visit the Gurnet Lighthouse with Alden Ringquist of Project Gurnet and Bug
Lights. NOTE: Preregistration is required as this program is limited to 10 participants. Preregistration opens one week in advance.
Saturday, August 23—FAMILY FUN ON THE BEACH: Memories of the Beach Recycled Shadow
Boxes with Laura Maloney. Never forget your favorite trip to the beach with these shadow box mementos.
Tuesday, August 26—Birding by Van with Megan Nepshinsky.
NOTE: Preregistration is required as this program is limited to 10 participants. Preregistration
opens one week in advance.
Thursday, August 28—Horseshoe Crabs with Carolyn Sones. They are everywhere in Duxbury Bay,
and they’ve got a story to tell. Join instructor Carolyn Sones to learn about the life history of the horseshoe crab.
Saturday, August 30—FAMILY FUN ON THE BEACH: Beach Mobiles with Kathy Kay. Create
your own fun mobile for your room or front porch, using shells and other found objects.