Charley Eiseman News Today

Athol Bird and Nature Club field trips and meetingsATHOL — Below are upcoming events hosted by the Bird and Nature Club.Monday, May 1, 1–3 p.m.; Gate 29, Rt. 202 and Elm St., New Salem Bioblitz at Quabbin Watershed, New Salem. Join Charley Eiseman and...

On insects and other invertebrates, acid-trip Czech animations, and Plotinus.

GREENFIELD — After transforming their lawn into a meadow by mowing less and adding some native plants, Northfield residents and naturalists Charley Eiseman and Julia Blyth are sharing their story with others during a Greening Greenfield talk.The...

GREENFIELD — David Small, president of the Athol Bird and Nature Club and director of the Millers River Environmental Center, will present “Living with Nature in My Back Yard” as part of Greening Greenfield’s next talk in its series about transforming...

Don’t jump to the conclusion that those mysterious marks are evidence of disease. They may be leaf mines or galls — and that’s a good thing.

ORONO — Protecting the Galápagos Islands — sometimes referred to as an evolution showcase and a living museum — is a priority for Noah Charney. “The Galápagos are a global treasure,” says Charney about the 19-island volcanic archipelago that’s home...

Online presentation to highlight importance of native plants as insect habitat Adults of the moth Schinia florida, pictured on an evening primrose flower. Northfield naturalist Charley Eiseman said the caterpillars of this species feed in evening primrose flower buds and fruits. Contributed Photo/CHARLEY EISEMAN Northfield naturalist Charley Eiseman, pictured in 2016 while teaching a workshop at the Edge of Appalachia Preserve in West Union, Ohio, holding a Virginia creeper leaf being “mined...

Charley Eiseman will speak at the Pittsfield Green Drinks February meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 6pm via Zoom. As noted in a press release, Charley will talk about both his professional and personal experiences documenting, fostering, and growing insect and habitat biodiversity and strength. Charley Eiseman is a freelance naturalist based in western Massachusetts. He has been conducting plant and wildlife surveys and natural resource inventories throughout New England for over 20 years, as wel...