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URL:https://wellesleyconservationlandtrust.org/events/spring-2006-the-bird
 s-and-the-bees-the-flowers-and-the-trees-protecting-biodiversity-in-the-we
 stern-suburbs/
SUMMARY:Spring 2006: The Birds and the Bees\, the Flowers and the Trees: Pr
 otecting Biodiversity in the Western Suburbs
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Peter Alden\n\nNaturalist and author Peter Alden p
 resented a dynamic discussion of the many factors affecting the wildlife o
 f Wellesley and the surrounding towns.  An entertaining and informative sp
 eaker\, Mr. Alden and has led over 250 ecotours in over a hundred countrie
 s. He lectures all over the world for travel and museum organizations. \n\
 nMaintaining a balance with wildlife in our densely-populated suburban tow
 ns is a juggling act\, as the deer population\, odoriferous skunks\, over-
 wintering geese\, and many other critters all press for space in the face 
 of habitat loss. The arrival of new species is also changing the character
  of our surroundings. Will exotic invasive plants from far away places ove
 rwhelm our gardens and woodlands? Mr. Alden explained which exotic plants 
 are taking over and how birds and insects play a role in both their prolif
 eration\, and at the same time\, suffer from the consequences.\n\nMr. Alde
 n is the founder of the Biodiversity Days movement. In 1998\, at the first
  Biodiversity Day held in Concord and Lincoln\, in one day almost 2\,000 s
 pecies were identified by a team of 100 expert scientists. He also spearhe
 aded the first statewide Biodiversity Days where citizen naturalists in ov
 er 80 Massachusetts towns went into the field to do a species census. This
  information was a valuable and interesting snapshot of both the common an
 d the unusual species found across Massachusetts. \n\nMr. Alden is the aut
 hor of over a dozen nature field guides including the National Audubon Soc
 iety Field Guide to New England. This book is a guide for identifying 1\,0
 00 of our region's wildflowers\, trees\, mushrooms\, mosses\, fishes\, amp
 hibians\, reptiles\, birds and much more. He also provides an extensive ov
 erview of the area's geology\, weather patterns and natural sites.
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CATEGORIES:Semi-Annual Meeting
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