Rediscovering Northampton: Local History Viewed Through an Ecological Lens
A six-part series on Zoom by co-director & naturalist Laurie Sanders
Co-director and naturalist Laurie Sanders will present a multi-part lecture series
that examines the interrelationship between Northampton’s
human history and the natural world.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 |  7 pm | A Zoom Presentation
Part 6: Rediscovering Northampton: Local History Viewed Through an Ecological Lens
Agriculture, Art, Tourism and the Natural History Northampton's "Meadows"
A Zoom Presentation by co-director and naturalist Laurie Sanders
Northampton Meadows, Northampton, Massachusetts
Northampton's extensive and fertile floodplain along the Connecticut River has been continuously farmed and managed for thousands of years-first by the Nonotuck and, since 1654, by English settlers and later immigrants to the Valley. Today, however, this landscape--once integral and celebrated--is unfamiliar to many Valley residents. 
 
In the final presentation of her six-part series, Laurie Sanders will explore the important roles that Northampton's 3,000-plus acres of rich meadowland have played in the City's cultural, economic, and ecological history.  She will discuss the floodplain forest, one of the most imperiled and vulnerable habitats in Massachusetts, and will explain how we can preserve this important natural area.
Admission Fee: Sliding Scale $0 - $20
Sponsored by River Valley Co-op and Meadow City Conservation Coalition
Thursday, April 22, 2021 |  7 pm  |  A Zoom Presentation
Rediscovering Northampton: Local History Viewed Through an Ecological Lens
Rediscovering Northampton: A Natural History Q & A Free-for-All
Question and Answer session about local places with co-director and naturalist Laurie Sanders
Elwell Island on the Connecticut River
This island formed only after the first bridge was
built across the Connecticut River in 1808.
Ever wonder why the Mineral Hills are called the Mineral Hills? Or, what part of Northampton was known as Lonetown? Or …. how the morning chorus of bird song differs from what it was a century ago?

If you have questions about the interrelationship between Northampton’s human history and the natural world, join us for an hour of questions with naturalist and co-director Laurie Sanders.
Admission Fee: Sliding Scale $0 - $20
Sponsored by Greenfield Savings Bank
As a way to keep our programs accessible to all during the COVID-19 pandemic, we offer a sliding scale basis.  If you are able to pay more on the scale, thank you for making programming available to everyone who wants to attend.
The sliding scale is $0 to $20.  All registration fees are final.  No refunds or exchanges.