GREAT MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, CONCORD, MA
Authors: Ruth Herndon, Bowling Green State University; Joanne Jahnke-Wegner, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire Comment: David Silverman, George Washington University This panel discusses the cultural and racial identities of Indigenous people during King Philip’s War (1675-76). Ruth Herndon’s paper studies a group of 32 Indigenous children, raised as “praying Indians”, who were eventually surrendered to […]
To commemorate 50 years of preserving the town of Harvard’s unique character and natural resources, the Harvard Conservation Trust is partnering with Fivesparks to celebrate art and nature with a juried art show. This partnership will highlight the beauty of the Harvard lands and trails through the eyes of regional artists, while bringing awareness of […]
Join The Umbrella Arts Center and The Old Manse under the light of the full moon on December 7. Come by to partake in a lantern-making craft, enjoy hot chocolate by the bonfire while listening to moon-inspired stories, and then bring your newly crafted lanterns on a silent, meditative walk through the meadow as the moon rises over the […]
To commemorate 50 years of preserving the town of Harvard’s unique character and natural resources, the Harvard Conservation Trust is partnering with Fivesparks to celebrate art and nature with a juried art show. This partnership will highlight the beauty of the Harvard lands and trails through the eyes of regional artists, while bringing awareness of […]
Join Lincoln Land Conservation Trust for a virtual evening with Doug Tallamy. Recent headlines about global insect declines, the impending extinction of one million species worldwide, and three billion fewer birds in North America are a bleak reality check about how ineffective our current landscape designs have been at sustaining the plants and animals that […]
To commemorate 50 years of preserving the town of Harvard’s unique character and natural resources, the Harvard Conservation Trust is partnering with Fivesparks to celebrate art and nature with a juried art show. This partnership will highlight the beauty of the Harvard lands and trails through the eyes of regional artists, while bringing awareness of […]
To commemorate 50 years of preserving the town of Harvard’s unique character and natural resources, the Harvard Conservation Trust is partnering with Fivesparks to celebrate art and nature with a juried art show. This partnership will highlight the beauty of the Harvard lands and trails through the eyes of regional artists, while bringing awareness of […]
Revel in the spirit of the holidays with a high-octane, fun-filled program led by guest conductor Tiffany Lu. Experience the magic of the symphony! With classic and new holiday favorites -- featuring selections from The Nutcracker, A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Grinch, singalongs, and more -- even the Grinch would be singing along to these […]
To commemorate 50 years of preserving the town of Harvard’s unique character and natural resources, the Harvard Conservation Trust is partnering with Fivesparks to celebrate art and nature with a juried art show. This partnership will highlight the beauty of the Harvard lands and trails through the eyes of regional artists, while bringing awareness of […]
To commemorate 50 years of preserving the town of Harvard’s unique character and natural resources, the Harvard Conservation Trust is partnering with Fivesparks to celebrate art and nature with a juried art show. This partnership will highlight the beauty of the Harvard lands and trails through the eyes of regional artists, while bringing awareness of […]
To commemorate 50 years of preserving the town of Harvard’s unique character and natural resources, the Harvard Conservation Trust is partnering with Fivesparks to celebrate art and nature with a juried art show. This partnership will highlight the beauty of the Harvard lands and trails through the eyes of regional artists, while bringing awareness of […]
MHC’s Local Government Programs Coordinator, Jenn Doherty, hosts a regular series of virtual workshops on topics important to local Historical and Historic District Commission members and municipal staff. See below for upcoming workshops; new workshops are posted every three to four months. Contact Jenn at Jennifer.Doherty@sec.state.ma.us for more information. When registering for a workshop, attendees can choose […]
