Residents of Northfield and Warwick have until June 11 to provide comments on the draft Community Resilience Building and Hazard Mitigation Regional Plan being developed with the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG).During a virtual public.
Upcoming workshops will continue FRCOG efforts toward regional pollinator plan
A draft map showing regional pollinator corridors and pollinator habitat “stepping stone” areas. Contributed Image
A bee gathers nectar on the Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls. STAFF FILE PHOTO/DIANE BRONCACCIO
Published: 5/3/2021 3:09:36 PM
An online pollinator workshop for Shelburne this week, and another workshop for the larger Franklin County area later this month, will continue ongoing work between the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) and area communities to develop pollinator-friendly planning practices.
With funding from an Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs planning grant, FRCOG is working with Greenfield, Heath, Shelburne, Conway, Bernardston, Montague, Wendell and Orange to map local pollinator habitat and resource areas; identify possible pollinator corridor linkages; recommend updates to land-use regulations to include requirements for native pla
FRCOG hosting virtual pollinator workshop for Heath
The Franklin Regional Council of Governments is continuing to work with eight local communities highlighted in green on the map on its Regional Pollinator Habitat Corridor Action Plan. Contributed image
A bee collects pollen from a spring crocus in a Greenfield yard. The Franklin Regional Council of Governments is continuing to work with eight local communities on a Regional Pollinator Habitat Corridor Action Plan. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
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HEATH The next step in a collaboration between eight Franklin County towns to develop a Regional Pollinator Habitat Corridor Action Plan involves a virtual workshop for the town of Heath.
Public forum reviews Northfield Open Space and Recreation Plan, comment period open
An action plan map from the Northfield Open Space and Recreation Plan highlights priorities identified by the Open Space Committee and Recreation Commission. These include providing land protection and estate planning information to landowners; providing updated trail maps; furthering opportunities for stewardship volunteers and educational events; and promoting the Pioneer Valley Regional School Land Management Plan, which encourages conservation, open-air education and recreation on the school’s land. Screenshot
Kayakers paddle down the Connecticut River in Northfield in September. The preservation of water resources, including the Connecticut River, is one of the priorities outlined in the final draft of the Northfield Open Space and Recreation Plan. Other goals include increasing the number of public access points on the river for swimming, canoeing and kayaking. Staff File Photo/Paul Franz
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For anyone slightly confused, Fungie is a wild dolphin that lived off the coast of Dingle in Co Kerry, and is also a national mascot. Tourists from all over Ireland and beyond flock to see the famous dolphin in his natural habitat on boat trips off the Kerry coast.
The nation has long been very fond of the friendly and cheeky, Fungie so naturally everyone was devastated when he went missing earlier this year.
At first, many thought it was just because there were no tourists heading out to see him but now, months later, it seems he is not coming back!