Fall Phenomena: Beavers & Chipmunks

Beavers and chipmunks are both at their most visible in fall, which makes it the perfect season to learn all about these fascinating creatures and how they prepare for the cold months of winter. Explore the American Beaver's role as a wetland engineer, how beaver families structure their ponds, lodges, and food caches as winter approaches, and what those transformed habitats mean for Massachusetts wildlife.

Then turn to chipmunks, delving into their life history, fall behaviors, and the extraordinary torpor strategy that gets them through the winter.

This program is part of the Fall Phenomena Online Series. Each session stands alone, but if you register for the whole series before it starts on October 8, you get all five sessions for the price of four. Other session topics include evergreens, bogs, fungi, woolly bears and more.

Recordings will be sent to registrants after the program.