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Thornton W. Burgess Society |
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Natural history programs for children and adults are offered year-round and include classes, field trips, guided walks, and workshops on the natural sciences. New this year are our nature-related birthday parties. Outreach programs to area schools and other institutions are also an important part of Green Briar’s services to the community. Members of the education staff visit schools, nursing homes and clubs offering slide presentations, lectures and classes. Green Briar is also home to the Robert S. Swain Natural History Library, which has a collection of books, periodicals and other materials on the natural history of the Northeast, particularly the eastern Massachusetts region. Books are available for reference or loan to members of the Society. Adjacent to Green Briar is the 57-acre Briar Patch Conservation Area, home of Peter Rabbit and many of the other Thornton Burgess animal characters. Walking trails are open to the public. Photography Exhibit at Green Briar Nature Center "East Sandwich Game Farm: A photographic exhibit into a world of magic and beauty" is open to the public at the Green Briar Nature Center from February 9 through April 22. Photographer Stephanie Mason of West Barnstable has captured the natural beauty and the pristine fabric and texture of the area in her photos taken primarily between the years 1985 and 2000 after the East Sandwich Game Farm had been shut down by the state as a facility for raising game birds. The property is presently utilized for educational programs and as a wildlife sanctuary by the Thornton W. Burgess Society under a management agreement with the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.
The Exhibit may be viewed Tuesday through Saturday
from 10 am to 4 pm. |
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January - March April - December |
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Green Briar Nature Center & Jam Kitchen Admission by donation Phone:
(508) 888-6870 |
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