The Cultural Council has funded Hilltown Families, an award-winning local organization that curates a weekly list of educational, recreational and arts activities for families in the area. Take a look at their weekly listings and make a date.

Early Saturday morning, May 15, 2021, nine enthusiastic birders joined photographer and naturalist John Green for a successful morning of learning about birds and bird sightings. The event was funded by the Cultural Council and organized by the Park Commission, with special thanks to Laurie Pike. The group trekked along the Babbling Brook and Meadow trails with sightings of blackburnian warblers, veery, and American redstarts. The journey started at the Park Meadow, where a variety of warblers and other songbirds were enjoying the spring warmth and ample insects.

Down the trail, broad-winged hawks were spotted riding the currents, a loon was seen diving for fish at the lake and a pair magnolia warblers nearly flew into group members oblivious to their surroundings during a territorial dispute. In all it was a most successful day, satisfying for both expert birders and novices.

Green gave the group a well-rounded introduction to the world of the birds in our own backyard. He covered everything from taxonomy and recent phylogenetic changes in family arrangements to of course, identification of songs, visual field markings and habitat preferences.

A total of 30 different species were sighted and Selmi's bird list tracked during the event is published on the Park Commission Facebook page.

Thanks to the Park Commission, which organized this event! Happy birdwatching in Rowe.

Watch for information about the upcoming Wetlands Ecology Program: Summer Pond Creature Exploration for Families, which will also be hosted by the Park Commission this spring.