Announcing a new event for The Worcester Photography Meetup Group!
What: Click and Shoot: Eagle Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
When: Sunday, August 5, 1:00 PM
Where: Click the link below to find out!
Hello All!
It's time for another click and shoot for you nature lovers! JB has graciously offered to lead this one to the Eagle Lake Wildlife Sanctuary in Holden/Jefferson MA. Here is some info about the place...and I heard a rumor that there may be someone there who will share brownies...anyone need more incentive than that to go!!!
We plan on meeting at the trail head off of 122 A - there are directions below, but if you have any questions please just post them on the message board and someone will get back to you!
This will be fun! Please come on out and join us!
Eagle Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
From its mammoth red oaks to its extensive wetlands, this sanctuary?s many habitats support a wealth of wildlife. Its 175 acres of wildland are home to hundreds of species, including fishers, pileated woodpeckers, river otters, barred owls, muskrats, and many types of waterfowl. A three-mile marked trail loops through forests of oak, pine, and hemlock and skirts meandering Asnebumskit Brook. The trail also helps visitors discover some of the sanctuary?s prime attractions like its pleasant overlooks of Eagle Lake and great masses of blooming mountain laurel in the spring and summer. Public programs are scheduled for the property each season through Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary in Worcester.
The sanctuary is located on Causeway Street off Route 122A in the village of Jefferson. Visitors may park in a pull-off at the trailhead.

For more information:
http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Eagle_Lake/index.php

Trail Hours:
Trails: Open every day, dawn to dusk.

For Your Safety
Do not feed any animals
Stay on trails to avoid ticks and poison ivy
Do not smoke anywhere on the sanctuary
Do not pick or collect plants or crops without permission
Avoid Conflicts with Wildlife
Do not bring pets, leashed or unleashed, on to the site
Picnic only in designated areas
Do not bring motorized vehicles or bicycles onto the site
Hunting, fishing, or trapping are not permitted

Admission:
$3 for nonmember adults;
$2 for nonmember children (3-12) and seniors.

Remember sunblock, bug spray, snack, water, comfy walking shoes, and your camera gear!!

Learn more here:
http://photo.meetup.com/22/calendar/6012504/