Community Notes

Ashby Land Trust to hold annual meeting; live animal program

Following their Annual Business meeting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 17, the Ashby Land Trust will be hosting the VINS (Vermont Institute of Natural Science) Nature Center's live animal program "Raptor Encounter" at 11 a.m. at the First Parish Unitarian Church, located on Main Street. This first hand encounter with live falcons, hawks, and owls focuses on the natural history, ecology and adaptations of these efficient predators. Participants learn what adaptations make a bird a raptor. The Raptor Encounter is a great introduction to these specialized flying hunters. Touchable artifacts and hands on materials round out this special experience. Free. For more information, call (978) 386-5591.