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Programs
The Goldenrod Foundation organizes programs for the community on a seasonal basis to provide public access to the natural resources of Plymouth Beach. The Foundation develops programs with its partners to introduce visitors to the birds of Plymouth Beach, wetlands conservation and management practices, geology of barrier beaches, and the flora and fauna of coastal habitats.
2008
Goldenrod Foundation collaborated with Plimoth Plantation, Mass Audubon, and Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences, to produce FlightPath: Plymouth Beach, a photography exhibition by Jim Fenton of birds of Plymouth Beach. As Goldenrod Foundation Artist in Residence, Jim captured thousands of images of nesting and stopover migratory species throughout the seasonal changes of a year. Eighty striking images were selected for the FlightPath exhibition, which opens May 3, 2008 at Plimoth Plantation and continues through November 30, 2008.
The partner organizations created a full calendar of FlightPath programs for the public, including bird walks on Plymouth Beach, speaker series and films. Members of Goldenrod, Plimoth Plantation, Mass Audubon and Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences receive a discount on all FlightPath programs.
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| FlightPath: Plymouth Beach
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Plimoth Plantation |
FlightPath is a photography exhibition of the birds of Plymouth Beach by nature photographer Jim Fenton, Goldenrod Foundation Artist in Residence. More than 80 striking images provide a close-up view of coastal waterbirds to reveal their beauty and behavior.
Meet Jim Fenton at the public opening May 3
Free with Admission to Plimoth Plantation. |
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Turnstones and Plovers and Terns, Oh My!
Guided Bird Walks on Plymouth Long Beach |
Goldenrod Cottage |
Join us for this extraordinary birding experience. Meet at the State Pier near the Mayflower. Embark on The Volunteer, Plimoth Plantation’s harbor vessel, to cross the harbor to Goldenrod Cottage on Plymouth’s barrier beach. Once at Goldenrod your guide will introduce you to this important nesting area and migratory stopover site. The days’ events include a guided bird walk (see the list of guides below), brunch, lunch or hearty afternoon snack (depending on the tides and timing). You’ll also have a chance to enjoy this wonderful beach before you take the water taxi back to the pier.
Early in the season, the guides will focus on shorebird migration and nesting, as black-bellied plovers, greater yellowlegs, ruddy turnstones and others stop over for quick replenishment and temporarily share the beach with nesting piping plovers and least terns. Later walks will highlight the fledging of chicks and the fall migration staging of thousands of shorebirds that begins in July, keying on possible species such as black and roseate terns, laughing gulls, whimbrels and more.
RSVP by contacting Kathy Roncarati at kroncarati@plimoth.org
or 508-746-1622, ext 8114.
$75 for non-members; $50 for members, limit of 12 people per walk
All times reflect the start time at the State Pier on Plymouth Harbor
Dates and Guides:
Saturday, May 24, 3:30 p.m.
with John Galluzzo, Public Program Director, Mass Audubon South Shore Sanctuaries
Friday, May 30, 8 a.m.
with Wayne Petersen, Director, Massachusetts Audubon IBA Program
Thursday, June 12, 8 a.m.
with Sue MacCallum and David Ludlow, Mass Audubon South Shore Sanctuaries
Saturday, June 14, 9 a.m.
with David Clapp of Natural History Services
Monday, June 23, 3 p.m.
with Scott Hecker, Executive Director Goldenrod Foundation
Monday, July 7, 12:30 p.m.
Brian Harrington, Senior Scientist, Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
Saturday, July 19, 1 p.m.
with Becky Harris, Director, Mass Audubon Coastal Waterbird Program
Saturday, August 2, 1 pm
with John Galluzzo, Public Program Director, Mass Audubon South Shore Sanctuaries
Friday, August 22, 12:30 p.m.
with Brian Harrington, Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
Wednesday, September 3, 2:30 p.m.
with Becky Harris, Director, Mass Audubon Coastal Waterbird Program
Saturday, September 13, 9:45 a.m.
with Trevor Lloyd-Evans, Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
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Bird Banding Sciences
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Manomet Center for
Conservation Sciences |
May 27, 8 AM – 10 AM
September 3, 8 AM – 10 AM
Join the staff at Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences for hands-on bird banding and learn all about how this tool teases out the more important questions of long-term changes in habitats, climate, populations, wise land use policies and wildlife regulations. But more than that, it is a chance to delight in the shape, plumages, form and function of colorful migrant landbirds as they pass along our coast. We will examine them from mere inches away, and then release them to continue their great yearly journey. You will also have the opportunity of walking a half-mile or so with Manomet staff to see the habitats and (maybe) see us extract new migrant birds from the very fine nylon nets used to capture them. It may change your preconceptions about some birds: chickadees are fierce, but many warblers and Blue Jays are quite docile.
Members: $25.00 Non-members: $40.00
RSVP by contacting Kathy Roncarati at kroncarati@plimoth.org
or 508-746-1622, ext 8114. |
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| Up With the Birds |
Plimoth Plantation |
Monday, May 5, 7:30 to 9 a.m.
Monday, May 12, 7:30 to 9 a.m.
Monday, May 19, 7:30 to 9 a.m.
Tuesday, May 27, 7:30 to 9 a.m.
An introduction to birding with avid birder Marie Pelletier followed by a continental breakfast. Marie will tour various Plimoth Plantation bird habitats including thickets, river edge, and upland areas with an emphasis on finding and identifying warblers. Birds will be identified by call and sight. Participants must bring their own binoculars. Drizzle or shine.
Members: $10. Non-members: $12. RSVP by contacting Kathy Roncarati at kroncarati@plimoth.org or 508-746-1622, ext 8114. |
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| Speaker Series |
Plimoth Plantation |
Thursday, May 15, 7 p.m.
Chris Leahy
A Tern's-Eye View: A Global Perspective of Shorebird Migration
Ornithologist and author Chris Leahy will speak about the big picture of shorebird migration around the globe. Leahy currently holds the Gerard A. Bertrand Chair of Natural History and Field Ornithology at Mass Audubon. He has been a professional conservationist for more than thirty years and served as Director of Mass Audubon’s Center for Biological Conservation.
No reservation needed. Members: $6.50 Non-members: $8.50.
Thursday, June 12, 7 p.m.
Wayne Petersen
An Important Stop Along the Way: Shorebirds, Plymouth Beach and the IBA Program Mass Audubon’s Director of the Massachusetts Important Bird Areas (IBA) program, Wayne Petersen, will speak about why the Plymouth and Duxbury beaches have been given this critical designation. Petersen has authored several books on birding and has conducted birding workshops across North America for over thirty-five years.
No reservation needed. Members: $6.50 Non-members: $8.50.
Thursday, July 17, 7 p.m.
Scott Weidensaul
Living on the Wind: The World of Migratory Birds
At any moment of every day, migratory birds fill the skies of the western hemisphere, journeying from the High Arctic to Tierra del Fuego, across the Atlantic and Pacific, moving by day and night. Join naturalist and author Scott Weidensaul on an exploration of how and why bird migrate, and the conservation challenges that face them, based on his book, Living on the Wind: Across the Hemisphere with Migratory Birds. The program ranges from the doorstep of the Aleutians in Alaska and the frozen edge of Hudson Bay in Canada, to landscapes as exotic as the grassy pampas of Argentina, and as familiar as the barrier islands of the Massachusetts coast - a presentation filled with the drama and sweep of this remarkable phenomenon.
No reservation needed. Members: $6.50 Non-members: $8.50.
Thursday, August 21, 7 p.m.
Stephen Brown
Arctic Wings: Birds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences Director of Shorebird Research Stephen Brown will present a stunning slideshow based on his research expeditions to Alaska’s North Slope, and his book Arctic Wings: Birds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The presentation features striking photographs of elusive arctic birds on their breeding grounds, and includes insights into new discoveries about their habitats and the conservation challenges facing them.
No reservation needed. Members: $6.50 Non-members: $8.50.
Thursday, October 16, 7 p.m.
Scott Hecker
The Piping Plover as an Umbrella Species for Beaches
The diminutive Piping Plover, and its federally threatened legal status, has contributed to over twenty years of increased protection of the fauna, flora, and habitats of the barrier beach ecosystem on the Atlantic Coast. Scott Hecker, Executive Director of the Goldenrod Foundation, will present a slide show focusing on these birds and the habitat it shares with other birds and fauna, while telling the story of this successful, ongoing conservation effort.
No reservation needed. Members: $6.50 Non-members: $8.50. |
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Films
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Plymouth Plantation Cinema |
Thursday, July 24, 7 p.m.
Winged Migration
In this awe-inspiring, critically acclaimed documentary the camera literally flies alongside the birds as they wing their way north and south in their search for food. Using planes, gliders, helicopters and balloons, Academy Award-nominated Director Jacques Perrin, provides a spectacularly intimate look at his winged subjects. This film will be shown in Plimoth Plantation’s Cinema Theater.
No reservation needed. Members and children under 17: $6.50 Non-members: $8.50
Thursday, September 11, 7 p.m.
Natures’ Crash: A Tale of Two Species
Hosted By Brian Harrington
In the film “Crash: A Tale of Two Species,” filmmaker Alison Argo highlights the conflict between harvesting horseshoe crab eggs for fishing bait and medical purposes and the reliance of the Red Knot on those same eggs to provide the fuel it needs for its long migratory flight. Brian Harrington,senior scientist at the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences will host a question and answer session after the film. Harrington has been studying the habits, distribution and migration routes of the Red Knot since 1972. No reservation needed.
The film is free, courtesy of Thirteen/WNET New York (Suggested donation is $7.00 per person to defray cost of film licensing)
Thursday, October 30, 7 PM
Looking Skyward: A Passion for Hawk Watching
Hosted by Shawn Carey
Hawk watchers are a different breed of birders, gathering in large numbers on mountaintops and rocky outcrops to observe the annual migration. "Looking Skyward" examines this tribal community and their fascination with birds of prey. Included are video footage of a wide range of raptors in flight provided by Don Crockett, exploration of some of the prime locations for viewing in the Northeast, as well as interviews with Pete Dunne, Bill Clark, Laurie Goodrich and others. Shawn Carey is a photographer and a co-founder of Migration Productions. Shawn is also the President of the Eastern Massachusetts Hawkwatch.
No reservation needed. Members: $6.50 Non-members: $8.50 |
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