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  For all ages, stop by our Welcome Desk to make Valentines to give to the ones you love, keep for yourself, or give to your favorite wildlife biologist— all in honor of your favorite animal. … [Read more...] about Investigation Station: Who Do You Love? Valentines for Wildlife

“Having the time of my life.” So wrote Bernice on a postcard sent to her “Ma” in the early 20th century—one among many cards from Memorial Hall Museum’s collection, now in the Great Hall. Enlarged … [Read more...] about Great Hall Exhibit: “The Time of My Life”; Vintage Views of Western Massachusetts

5:30 pm potluck, 6:15 pm program As part of the Interfaith Council of Franklin County’s monthly gathering theme “Who is Our Neighbor?” we will focus on our non-human neighbors. Who are the species … [Read more...] about The Interfaith Council of Franklin County presents: Who is Our Neighbor?

Open 10 am to 4 pm every day, Feb. 16 - 24. Stop by for a variety of investigation stations all week at the front entrance to the center, on how wildlife adapt to winter —mammals, insects, birds, … [Read more...] about Special Open Hours for School Vacation Week!

Just like us, other animals have lots of ways to live during winter. What is hibernation and which animals do this?  See and feel how wildlife copes with cold, snow, and wind.  Meet DCR’s … [Read more...] about Get in Touch with Winter, and Not Get (too) Cold

Trees are all around us; they shade us on our walks, they hold up birds’ nests in their branches, they pop with color in the springtime, they inspire our creativity and wonder. But sometimes we forget … [Read more...] about Discovering Trees