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Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:08:28 +0000 (UTC)
From: kstein1967 via MassLep <masslep...>
Subject: [MassLep] Beaver Brook, Haydenville, Field Trip this Saturday 9/12

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Hello Masslep Folks -- explore a new location this year with a MA Butterfly=
Club field trip this Saturday 9/12 to Beaver Brook, a Trustees property th=
at is being re-wilded. More info is below.
Also, in a previous post, I stated that the next Allens Pond Census field t=
rip is this weekend. That is incorrect. The next Allens Pond field trip wil=
l be Saturday 9/19, with a rain date of 9/20.
Saturday, September 12 (rain date Sept 13), 10amBeaver Brook, Haydenville, =
MA
Join us as we explore this new, 250 acre property, just acquired by The Tru=
stees in July, 2025.=C2=A0 This former 9-hole golf course is being slowly t=
ransformed, with the intention of restoring the diverse habitats within the=
site.=C2=A0 Already it is a beautiful, open space, with meadows, wetlands,=
and forest, a cold-water stream, and lots of edge habitat.=C2=A0 Expect to=
find new species for the site that will assist The Trustees with their re-=
wilding goals.=C2=A0 Bring lunch or snacks.=C2=A0 Address:=C2=A0 183 Main S=
treet (Rt. 9), Haydenville, MA; park in the lot by the buildings.=C2=A0 Con=
tact Bill Benner or Joe Wicinski at 413-320-4422 to register or for more de=
tails. You can read more about the place here:=C2=A0=C2=A0Rewild Beaver Bro=
ok
Saturday, September 19, 9:30am - 2pm=C2=A0Mass Audubon=E2=80=99s Allens Pon=
d Wildlife Sanctuary, Westport
Savor the last remnants of summer, enjoy some time outdoors and learn about=
butterflies at the annual Allens Pond Butterfly Census! This free annual e=
vent welcomes butterfly watchers of all ages and skill levels to help censu=
s as many areas of Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary as possible. Members of t=
he Massachusetts Butterfly Club will lead teams into different areas of the=
Sanctuary and provide expertise in identifying butterflies.=C2=A0After lun=
ch we census Sylvan Nurseries.=C2=A0Rain date is Sunday,=C2=A0September 20.=
=C2=A0Meet at 9:30am at=C2=A0the Allens Pond parking lot at 1280 Horseneck =
Road.=C2=A0=C2=A0Participants should wear long pants, sunscreen and bring w=
ater and a snack or lunch. It you would like to participate, contact leader=
Lauren Miller-Donnelly at=C2=<A0laurenisquax...>
For more field trips and information, please visit the "2026 Schedule" page=
of the MA Butterfly Club website:=C2=A0https://www.massbutterflies.org/fie=
ld-trips.asp
Happy weekend!Kristin
Kristin Steinmetz

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<div style=3D"font-family: Matter, Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Ari=
al, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family: Matte=
r, Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"=
>Hello Masslep Folks -- explore a new location this year with a MA Butterfl=
y Club field trip this Saturday 9/12 to Beaver Brook, a Trustees property t=
hat is being re-wilded. More info is below.</div><div style=3D"font-family:=
Matter, Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size:=
12pt"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family: Matter, Helvetica Neue, Segoe U=
I, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">Also, in a previous post,=
I stated that the next Allens Pond Census field trip is this weekend. That=
is incorrect. The next Allens Pond field trip will be Saturday 9/19, with =
a rain date of 9/20.</div><div style=3D"font-family: Matter, Helvetica Neue=
, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><br></div><div s=
tyle=3D"text-indent: 0px;; font-family: Matter, Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, H=
elvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><b><span style=3D"font-family=
: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;"><span style=3D"col=
or: rgb(38, 40, 42);">Saturday, September 12 (rain date Sept 13), 10am</spa=
n></span></span></b></div><div style=3D"text-indent: 0px;; font-family: Mat=
ter, Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12p=
t"><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-si=
ze: 14pt;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">Beaver Brook, Haydenvill=
e, MA</span><span style=3D"color: red;"><br></span></span><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size: 12pt;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">Join us as we explo=
re this new, 250 acre property, just acquired by The Trustees in July, 2025=
.&nbsp; This former 9-hole golf course is being slowly transformed, with th=
e intention of restoring the diverse habitats within the site.&nbsp; Alread=
y it is a beautiful, open space, with meadows, wetlands, and forest, a cold=
-water stream, and lots of edge habitat.&nbsp; Expect to find new species f=
or the site that will assist The Trustees with their re-wilding goals.&nbsp=
; Bring lunch or snacks.&nbsp; Address:&nbsp; 183 Main Street (Rt. 9), Hayd=
enville, MA; park in the lot by the buildings.&nbsp; Contact Bill Benner or=
Joe Wicinski at 413-320-4422 to register or for more details. You can read=
more about the place here:&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style=3D"color: rgb(25,=
106, 212);"><a href=3D"https://share.google/vKSZPCXl2FWEFzFGW">Rewild Beav=
er Brook</a></span></span></span></div><div style=3D"font-family: Matter, H=
elvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><br=
></div><div style=3D"text-indent: 0px;; font-family: Matter, Helvetica Neue=
, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><b><span style=
=3D"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;"><sp=
an style=3D"color: black;">Saturday, September 19, 9:30am - 2pm&nbsp;</span=
></span></span></b></div><div style=3D"text-indent: 0px;; font-family: Matt=
er, Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt=
"><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e: 14pt;"><span style=3D"color: black;">Mass Audubon=E2=80=99s Allens Pond =
Wildlife Sanctuary, Westport</span></span></span><b><span style=3D"font-fam=
ily: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: medium;"><span styl=
e=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></span></span></span></b><span style=3D"font=
-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: medium;"><span sty=
le=3D"color: black;">Savor the last remnants of summer, enjoy some time out=
doors and learn about butterflies at the annual Allens Pond Butterfly Censu=
s! This free annual event welcomes butterfly watchers of all ages and skill=
levels to help census as many areas of Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary as p=
ossible. Members of the Massachusetts Butterfly Club will lead teams into d=
ifferent areas of the Sanctuary and provide expertise in identifying butter=
flies.&nbsp;After lunch we census Sylvan Nurseries.&nbsp;</span></span></sp=
an><b><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font=
-size: medium;"><span style=3D"color: black;">Rain date is Sunday,&nbsp;Sep=
tember 20.</span></span></span></b><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri, san=
s-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: medium;"><span style=3D"color: black;">=
&nbsp;Meet at 9:30am at&nbsp;the Allens Pond parking lot at 1280 Horseneck =
Road.&nbsp;&nbsp;Participants should wear long pants, sunscreen and bring w=
ater and a snack or lunch. It you would like to participate, contact leader=
Lauren Miller-Donnelly at&nbsp;<laurenisquax...></span></span></span=
></div><div style=3D"text-indent: 0px;; font-family: Matter, Helvetica Neue=
, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><br></div><div s=
tyle=3D"text-indent: 0px;; font-family: Matter, Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, H=
elvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><span style=3D"font-family: C=
alibri, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: medium;"><span style=3D"colo=
r: black;">For more field trips and information, please visit the "2026 Sch=
edule" page of the MA Butterfly Club website:&nbsp;</span></span></span></d=
iv><div style=3D"font-family: Matter, Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, =
Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri, sa=
ns-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: medium;"><span style=3D"color: black;"=
><a href=3D"https://www.massbutterflies.org/field-trips.asp">https://www.ma=
ssbutterflies.org/field-trips.asp</a></span></span></span></div><div style=
=3D"font-family: Matter, Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-s=
erif; font-size: 12pt"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family: Matter, Helveti=
ca Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">Happy wee=
kend!</div><div style=3D"font-family: Matter, Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Hel=
vetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">Kristin</div><div style=3D"font=
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nt-size: 12pt"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family: Matter, Helvetica Neue,=
Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">Kristin Steinmetz=
</div>

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