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4th Annual Monarch Festival at Mahoosuc Land Trust
BETHEL — Why should land conservationists engage with Wabanaki, re-learning, and sharing land and access? That is the question Bryan Wentzell, executive director of the Maine Mountain Collaborative and member of the Conservation Delegation to the Wabanaki Commission on Land and Stewardship will address at Mahoosuc Land Trust’s annual meeting on Sunday, August 18. All are welcome.
The land trust will also recognize special volunteers, welcome and approve three new board members, and vote on the by-law amendments. The meeting begins under the tent at 11:00 am and will wrap up for the start of the 4th annual Habitat For All Monarch Festival at noon.
The festival begins the evening before, when award-winning author Sy Montgomery will speak in person at the Gem Theater on August 17. She will discuss her latest book, Of Time and Turtles, which recounts her experiences working at a hospital for sick, injured, and abandoned turtles and how land conservation protects these often critically endangered animals. To reserve your seat for this pay-what-you-can event, visit the Gem Theater website. Doors open at 5:00 for pizza and drinks (and a chance to meet Sy Montgomery) followed by the presentation at 6:00.
Staff from the Turtle Rescue League (TRL) will be on hand Sunday with live turtle ambassadors! The festival runs from 12 to 4 pm at Valentine Farm, 162 North Rd, Bethel. This year there will be more educational opportunities, from the Xerces Society and gardening demonstrations to the ever-popular “Bug Guy.” There will be talks in the garden, guided bird walks, story time and plenty of kids’ activities.
There is no fee to attend the Habitat For All Monarch Festival, but guests are asked to register in advance for Sunday’s events as well to help aid in planning. Visit Mahoosuc.org/events-1
