By Meg Muckenhoupt
Well, it’s fall, and most meetings are still being held via screens and speakers. I’m sorry. There are still some things you can do alone, or sitting on your couch, that might help you understand and improve the world. The following organizations are offering a variety of virtual events. These are highlights:
Mass Audubon is holding several online classes this fall, including Identifying Hawks in Flight (Wednesday, September 9, 7–8:30 PM, $20 member/ $24 nonmembers), Beginner Birdwatching (eight classes beginning Thursday, September 10, 7–8:30 PM, $100 members/ $120 nonmembers), and Nature Writing (two classes beginning Thursday, October 1, 6:30–8:30 PM, $50 members/$60 nonmembers). Register at MassAudubon.org.
Earthwise Aware is still holding virtual nature hours every Tuesday from noon to 1PM. According to Earthwise Aware, these free interactive sessions are “virtual nature meetups for sharing together wildlife sightings, nature stories, news, EwA community science program updates, and ideas to explore out there in your yard, park and reservation, alone and with our loved ones.” Register at www.earthwiseaware.org/events.
The Mystic River Watershed Association will be presenting “Climate Justice in the Mystic,” a Zoom presentation about the history and legacy of discriminatory policies that have contributed to uneven climate vulnerabilities in our watershed, on Tuesday, October 6 at 7 PM. To register, visit mysticriver.org.
You can watch an informative Zoom every day of Climate Preparedness Week (September 24–30), including “Neighborhood by Neighborhood: Mapping Our Resilience,” an overview of a Boston mapping project with the Conservation Law Foundation and the city of Boston about the community assets and how they can be used to create a more climate-resilient future, and “The Economics of Climate Change,” with Madhavi Venkatesan, PhD. Register at climatecrew.org/prep_week.
There are a few more events on all these sites, but not too many. Perhaps it’s time for another meditative stroll on the Western Greenway (walthamlandtrust.org/the-western-greenway) to clear our minds.
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