Events
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Thursday, April 19th, 2018 6:45pm-8:45pm |
Memorial Hall Library Main St, Andover |
Andover Conservation Commission Annual Overseer Meeting: This year’s keynote speaker is Lindsay Randall, Curator of Education and Outreach at the Peabody Institute at Phillips Academy. Lindsay is an expert on prehistoric Native American life in New England.
Lindsay’s talk is entitled alertNATIVE History of the Merrimack Valley. The Merrimack Valley has a rich native history that spans thousands of years from the first people in the Americas to today. This talk will discuss this history and how the geographical landscape played into the importance of the area for native people. We will start with a short business meeting from 7 – 7:45; our guest speaker will begin at approximately 7:45. As always, the meeting is open to the public and we encourage people to attend. |
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Saturday, April 21st, 2018 10:00 am - 11:00 am |
West Parish Meadow | It’s Spring and everything is waking up! A one-hour naturalist-led hike for little kids (4-7) with a grownup. Rain date, April 22nd. We will meet at the West Parish Church parking lot, 129 Reservation Road, Andover. We will take a peek at the children’s garden to see if any spring flowers are blooming yet. Then we’ll walk along the trail to West Parish Meadow and look for signs of spring: nests, animal foods, footprints, bird calls, special smells, eggshells, and other surprises our young detectives can find. This will be a fun short hike at an easy pace. Questions? Contact amy.janovsky@gmail.com |
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Saturday, April 21st, 2018 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
Deer Jump Reservation | Scavenger hunt for older kids (8-12): A one-hour naturalist-led hike for older kids with an adult. We’ll meet at the AVIS trailhead at 9 Nollett Drive, Andover. Rain date is April 22nd. We will walk through the hemlock grove, cross a small creek, and stroll along the beautiful Deer Jump trail along the Merrimack River. We’ll have lists of special things to find that will help us hone our skills at looking for animal signs and listening carefully to the critters who live in this special reservation. Questions? Contact amy.janovsky@gmail.com |
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Thursday, April 5th, 2018 6:00pm Rescheduled |
Old Town Hall 20 Main St, Andover |
AVIS Annual Dinner and Meeting: Please join us for another evening of conversation and food. Our speaker this year is Jon Honea, Andover Conservation Commissioner and Professor at Emerson University. Dr. Honea's research focuses on the influence of environmental change, including restoration and climate change, on species, populations, and communities of organisms. He teaches courses in ecology and conservation, sustainability science, water resource use, environmental economics, and science communication. He will present information about the removal of dams from the Shawsheen River with an emphasis on the return of alewifes and other fish to the upper river. |
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2017 Annual Meeting Apr. 5th, 2017 |
Old Town Hall, 20 Main Street, Andover | AVIS Annual Dinner and Meeting: Guest Speaker - Rusty Russell, Director of the Merrimack River Watershed Council. Topic: Strangers in a Strange Land—Habitat and Water Conservation at the Dawn of a New Era (Slides... PDF) Mr. Russell recounted the river's major triumphs over the past four decades citing the extensive improvement in water quality (MRWC was founded in 1976, the year Jimmy Carter became president). He also highlighted some of the major threats the river continues to face, some of which are likely to intensify in the coming decades with cuts in financing for programs. He pointed to two important risks the river faces, combined sewer overflow and extensive pollution from storm water runoff. Mr. Russell concluded by saying that the MRWC will begin a water quality testing program once the funding is identified. See photo below. |
Photos from Past Events
Mike Timko, AVIS President; Rusty Russell, Director of the Merrimack River Watershed Council; and AVIS Annual Meeting Organizer, Judianne Livermore.
Town Manager Andrew Flanagan speaks to the assembled crowd about the importance of the collaboration between AVIS and the Conservation Commission on the creation of the Meg Batcheller trail through the Sanborn and Lightning Tree Reservations.
Sanborn Reservation Warden Burt Batcheller speaks to a group while hiking on Meg's Trail as part of the dedication ceremonies held on 4/23/16 for the expanded Sanborn Reservation.
Many of the group of over 120 attendees at the Dedication Ceremony gather for lunch and to hear speakers who emphasized the importance of collaborating to protect the waterfront along the Shawsheen River.