NEHS Meetings

Main Menu

Login Form

You are here: Home

NEHS Meetings

NEHS Meetings

New England Wildlife Center

Click here for directions to the NEWC

Meetings run from 1pm to 4pm, unless noted, with programs starting at 2pm.

The following are the scheduled meetings for 2011.

January 9	Herps in the Blue Hills Reservation Tom Palmer, former NEHS librarian and accomplished nature photographer, will give a slide show of herps he's personally found in the Blue Hills Reservation (just south of Boston). Tom is the author of Landscape with Reptile, the defininitive book on the timber rattlesnakes that continue to inhabit the Blue Hills..
February 13	Vernal Pool Certification Matthew Burne, Vice-president of the Vernal Pool Association, Conservation Director for The Walden Woods Project, and formerly of Mass Wildlife's Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, is looking for vernal pool certification volunteers. Matt will share details about a project to certify over 100 vernal ponds!
March 13	Poison Dart Frogs Raymond Coderre, Executive Assistant to the Life Sciences Division at Harvard University, will talk about his recent trip to Peru to study poison dart frogs. He'll speak on his experiences there and bring some live poison dart frogs to the talk.
April 10	Herp Walk on the NEWC Trails Get lost in the woods behind the Wildlife Center. Intrepid vernal pond expert Rick Roth will demonstrate his navigational prowess for all to see!
Saturday May 21	Massachusetts Reptile Expo at the Rockland Holiday Inn Over 50 dealers, breeders and hobbyists exhibiting and selling a wide variety of colorful and unusual reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. Tanks, cages, terrarium supplies, books, and food animals will also be available at special show prices.
June 12	Basement Remodel for Reptile Room NEHS Junior Member Michael Bannon will share his experiences remodeling a basement space for a reptile room.
July 10	New England Exotic Animal Sanctuary Marc Johnson of the New England Exotic Animal Sanctary has offered NEHS an opportunity to tour their facility in Hope Valley, RI. The private tour starts at 2pm. Either go directly to the Sanctuary, or join the Convoy leaving the Wildlife Center at about 12pm. New England Exotic Animal Sanctuary 87 Woodville Alton Road Hope Valley, RI Click for directions
August 14	August Herp Movie Escape the heat at our summer herp movie. We haven't decided on a movie yet, recommend your favorite, we might show it. Send your suggestions to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
September 11	Horwath's Toad Headed Agama NEHS Secretary Tigran Tadavosyan will speak about the Critically Endangered Horwath's Toad Headed Agama.
October 23	Massachusetts Reptile Expo at the Rockland Holiday Inn Over 50 dealers, breeders and hobbyists exhibiting and selling a wide variety of colorful and unusual reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. Tanks, cages, terrarium supplies, books, and food animals will also be available at special show prices.
November 13	Care of Chameleons vs. Bearded Dragons Ross and Debby Swiechowicz will discuss the care of chameleons as compared to bearded dragons.
December 11	Holiday Pot Luck Party Celebrate the season with NEHS. Bring a contribution to the pot luck table, relax, and enjoy the blissful serenade of the Frog Holiday CD!