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A capacity crowd celebrated Sherborn’s forests and trails at the Community Center Friday evening, February 3. This was SFTA’s second bi-annual “Conservation Connections: A Conscientious Cocktail Party.”
Almost 170 cheerful participants of all ages shared terrific food from Zaftigs Delicatessen, took chances on an array of mostly local raffle prizes, and enjoyed live jamming by John Clark on clarinet/sax and Ross Petot on piano.
The highlight of the evening was a beautifully illustrated exploration of the life of the American beaver and its unique impact on the landscape, presented by Brooks Mathewson. Mathewson has been photographing a beaver pond and surrounding upland forest in Central Massachusetts for more than 15 years. He is an award-winning nature photographer and ecologist, holding a Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Biology, and a Master’s Degree in Forest Science from Harvard.
After the presentation, Mathewson deftly fielded many follow-up questions from the audience, all of which demonstrated the care and appreciation Sherborn residents have for the landscape around them.
Laura Van Blarcom, President of the Forest and Trail Association, summed it up: “It was a great all around event with fun people, plenty of tasty food, a fascinating presentation. And the most important thing is that everyone had a great time!”
