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    10:00 am Pittsfield, MA–Mass Audubon – Tr... @ Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary, Pittsfield
    Pittsfield, MA–Mass Audubon – Tr... @ Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary, Pittsfield
    Jan 23 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Instructor: Dale Abrams Member fee: $15       Non Member fee: $20 Search for tracks, scat, and other signs of our elusive wild cats and dogs that roam the fields and forests at Canoe Meadows.[...]
    10:00 am West Stockbridge, MA–Mass Audubo... @ TurnPark Art Space, West Stockbridge, MA
    West Stockbridge, MA–Mass Audubo... @ TurnPark Art Space, West Stockbridge, MA
    Jan 23 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
    Instructor: Zach Adams TurnPark Art Space and Mass Audubon collaborate for an evening of birds and their lovely evening chorus. A Mass Audubon Guide will take you through the art space learning about the many[...]
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    6:00 pm West Stockbridge, MA–Mass Audubo... @ TurnPark Art Space, West Stockbridge, MA
    West Stockbridge, MA–Mass Audubo... @ TurnPark Art Space, West Stockbridge, MA
    Jan 26 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
    Instructor: Dale Abrams Enjoy a moonlit stroll at TurnPark with a Mass Audubon naturalist. On a short walk through the outdoor sculpture park, we’ll listen and watch with the lens of wildlife tracking, searching for[...]
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    10:00 am Lenox, MA–Mass Audubon – Winter ... @ Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox, MA
    Lenox, MA–Mass Audubon – Winter ... @ Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox, MA
    Jan 30 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Instructor: Dale Abrams Member fee: $15        Non-members: $20 Are all snowflakes truly unique? What happens to snow throughout the winter? How does snow transform and change from the moment it falls to[...]
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    9:00 am Lenox, MA–Mass Audubon – Birding... @ Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox, MA
    Lenox, MA–Mass Audubon – Birding... @ Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox, MA
    Feb 6 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Instructor: Zach Adams Member fee: $22      Non-members: $28 Winter is a perfect time to start birdwatching. Birds often come close to our feeders and hardy winter birds can become familiar friends. We’ll explore[...]
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    6:30 pm Lenox, MA–Mass Audubon – Full Mo... @ Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox, MA
    Lenox, MA–Mass Audubon – Full Mo... @ Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox, MA
    Feb 9 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
    Instructor: Zach Adams Member fee: $10     Non-members: $12 Enjoy a moonlit evening, walking and listening to the sounds of the night. We will take a gentle walk learning about what goes on in the[...]
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    6:30 pm Sheffield, MA–Mass Audubon – Sta... @ Lime Kiln Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Sheffield, MA
    Sheffield, MA–Mass Audubon – Sta... @ Lime Kiln Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Sheffield, MA
    Feb 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
    Instructor: Dale Abrams, Zach Adams Member fee: $10      Nonmembers: $12 Enjoy a starlit evening listening and watching for owls and other nocturnal wildlife. We’ll explore fields, forests, and wetlands, learning about animal adaptations[...]
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    4:00 pm Sheffield, MA–Mass Audubon – Bir... @ Lime Kiln Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Sheffield, MA
    Sheffield, MA–Mass Audubon – Bir... @ Lime Kiln Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Sheffield, MA
    Feb 20 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
    Instructor: Zach Adams Member fee: $22      Non-members: $28 Dive into the world of avian predators and how they spend the winter. From the daytime hawks perched on tree tops to the secretive evening[...]
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      The Connecticut Antique Machinery Association is a non-profit museum dedicated to the preservation, restoration and demonstration of antique machinery from our rich industrial and agricultural past. CAMA is an all-volunteer organization. In April–Annual Spring Power-Up – CAMA opens the season with a salute to our own machinery collection. Exhibitors are welcome to bring their antiques […]
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