On Saturday September 9 at 10:00 there will be a Butterfly Walk with the Marion Natural History Museum. Andrew Griffith of the Massachusetts Butterfly Association will be leading a walk at Nasketucket State Park in Mattapoisett. We will be looking for local butterflies and moths while examining their habitat requirements. Let’s have some fun looking for our late summer residents. We will be meeting at the park and please plan to wear appropriate clothing for walking through vegetation. Event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP at www.marionmuseum.org.
On Friday September 29 at 3:30 pm the Afterschool Program with the Marion Natural History Museum will take a tour into the history of Marion’s Bird Island Lighthouse. Let’s learn a little about the history of the Bird Island Lighthouse. The lighthouse lamps were first lit in September 1819, and the structure has had quite a history since then. Its history includes multiple devastating storms, a ghost story involving the first lighthouse keeper and the long list of previous owners before the Town of Marion purchased the island in 1966. The lighthouse is maintained by the Marion Harbormaster’s office, who will be providing entrance to the structure and hosting the tour. Time is 3:30 to 4:30 and drop off and pickup will be at the Harbormaster’s office at Island Wharf. Sippican School children may request the museum’s staff to retrieve your child at 3:00 and walk them down the Island Wharf. Please register for this program at www.marionmuseum.org.