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A heron watches from a tree near Wheeler Pond in Orange.

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Enjoying the view

by Staff Report April 24, 2023

Two birds share seeds near Main Street in Athol following the snowstorms earlier this week.

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Fine feathered dining

by Staff Report March 3, 2023

Students are busy creating a poster with a good message for all, "Our Two Hands Hold the Earth." First-graders from Athol Community Elementary School visited the Millers River Environmental Center (MREC) at 100 Main St., Athol. With the help of community volunteers and the Athol Bird & Nature Club, the day was packed with learning and exploration that was appropriate for the learning concepts of Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. The trip was made possible through a mini- grant from the Athol Royalston Education Foundation that supplied the transportation to MREC.

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Close to nature

by Staff Report May 14, 2019

A Barred Owl graces the cover of the Athol Bird & Nature Club’s 2019 calendar. The owl was photographed by Sandy Mallet.

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Athol Bird and Nature Club marks 51st year of annual bird survey

by Sarah Robertson Staff WriterJanuary 18, 2019

Male Cardinal

Holiday Bird Count in Hardwick

by Staff Report December 20, 2018

This group of lichens is so “happy” on the lid of a nest box at Bill Danielson’s home that it is growing the cup-like reproductive structures that will allow it to send offspring into the world.

Speaking of Nature: The amazing survival of lichens

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderMarch 29, 2018