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News of the Fells
FEBRUARY 2021
Presenting our NEW Logo
We are pleased to announce the completion of our brand re-design project!
After many months of work, our new "brand identity" updates the look of the Friends of the Fells' content for the first time in our organization's history.
Fells Community Spotlight: Bob Weggel
From 2004 until 2009, you may have spied a friendly older fellow with a sturdy spade, rock-bar, and large Gardenway cart mining boulders, laying stepping stones, constructing stone staircases, or building causeways, some of which included crushed stone hauled from the Bear Hill parking area.
Winter Updates to Our YouTube Channel
This month, we are pleased to present the "Rocking in the Middlesex Fells" series, featuring geologist and professor Jack Ridge of the Earth and Ocean Sciences Department at Tufts University.
February Events Update
Our winter hike series continues to be wildly popular!
As we close out the season, we have a few spaces still available in our final February Nature Hike:
Act fast, because space is extremely limited!
Found in the Fells: February
Bryan Hamlin’s monthly nature guide:
"Almost certainly one will find a lot of snow and ice in the Fells in February. But, those who like to fit in a walk in the early morning or late afternoon will notice some differences compared to early January..."
Become a Volunteer: Volunteers are essential to every aspect of what we do! We have a range of opportunities available year round for individuals of nearly any age, availability, and skills. By volunteering with us, you will help to preserve the history, ecology, and beauty of the Middlesex Fells for generations to come.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
Reminder: The Friends of the Fells Board of Directors holds a monthly meeting on the second Tuesday of each month. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing protocols, these meetings are now conducted virtually.
The next meeting will be held February 9th at 7pm.
If you are interested in participating, please contact friends@fells.org for instructions on how to join us!
Help Us Protect the Fells: For more than two decades the Friends of the Fells has worked to uphold the spirit that honors the precious natural beauty and the wildness of the Fells. Your donation will help us to continue this work for many more years to come!
Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
The Friends of the Middlesex Fells Reservation is dedicated to the
protection and harmonious use of the Fells; promoting awareness,
policies, and programs to honor and preserve the ecological, historical, and
recreational resources of this urban forest reservation.
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