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In This Issue:

Calendar:
Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary events;
Polly Hill Arboretum offers guided tours;
Bird Walk With Lanny McDowell;
Global Warming in our own Backyards
Annual David H. Smith Memorial Lecture;
Rising Tide: A Global Warming Forum

Calendar

Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary events

For more information on Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary events call 508-627-4850.

Mon, July 30, Guided Kayak Tour, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Join a naturalist on an exciting kayak adventure. Pre-registration required, please call (508) 627-4850.

Mon July 30, Down by the Shore, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Meet amazing creatures of the sea!

Mon July 30, Paddle by Moonlight – Summer Moon, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
See Sengekontacket pond in a new light, moon light.

Tues July 31, Creature Feature: Fish, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Tues July 31, Kayak Quest, Between 10:30 am and 2:30 pm schedule your 2.5 hr Kayak Quest.
Enjoy Sengekontacket at your own pace on this self-guided tour.

Tues, July 31, Marine Discovery Tour, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Cruise from Oak Bluffs Harbor with Captain John and a Mass Audubon naturalist to explore the waters of Vineyard Sound. Pre-registration required, please call (508) 627-4850.

Wed, Aug 1, Wild Wednesday- Butterflies 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Come and meet the natives!

Wed, Aug 1, Guided Kayak Tour, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join a naturalist on an exciting kayak adventure. Pre-registration required, please call (508) 627-4850.

Wed, Aug 1, Stargazing, 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Want to know more about the night sky? Join us while we explore the night sky and learn basic astronomy.

Thurs, Aug 2, Down by the Shore,10:00 am – 11:30 am
Meet amazing creatures of the sea.

Thurs, Aug 2, Kayak Quest, Between 10:30 am and 2:30 pm schedule your 2.5 hr Kayak Quest.
Enjoy Sengekontacket at your own pace on this self-guided tour.

Fri, Aug 3, Family Canoe Trip, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Take a leisurely paddle through the coves and creeks of Sengekontacket Pond

Fri Aug 3, Kayak Quest, Between 10:30 am and 2:30 pm schedule your 2.5 hr Kayak Quest
Enjoy Sengekontacket at your own pace on this self-guided tour.

Sat, August 4, Felix Neck Trek with Emily Reddington, Coastal Waterbird Coordinator, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Join us as we explore the forest, pond, field, marsh, and seashore habitats of Felix Neck.

Polly Hill Arboretum offers guided tours

Mon, July 30, 2007
Daily at 2 p.m. Suggested donation of $5 at 809 State Road in West Tisbury.

Bird Walk With Lanny McDowell

Tues, July 31, 2007
Meet at 8 a.m. at Chilmark Community Center to carpool. Bring binoculars, insect repellent and sun block, and wear a hat, clothing, and footwear appropriate for field birding.

ANNUAL DAVID H. SMITH MEMORIAL LECTURE

Wed, Aug. 1, 2007
Global Warming in our own Backyards, Polly Hill Arboretum, 7:30pm at the Far Barn
While New England weather remains famously unpredictable, global warming is already impacting nature in our own backyards. How do we know? Evidence from conservation biologist Dr. Richard Primack, an expert on the global loss of biological diversity, reveals the effect of climate change in Massachusetts. His fieldwork, based partly in Concord because of the documented observations of Henry David Thoreau, shows how warmer temperatures have influenced the spring arrival times of birds, the flowering of wildflowers, shrubs, and trees, as well as other natural phenomena. Please make plans to join us for this special lecture where Primack, professor at Boston University and visiting researcher at Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum, will explore the local influence of global warming along with conservation measures to protect plant and animal populations already under pressure due to pollution and development. $8/$5 for PHA members

Rising Tide: A Global Warming Forum

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