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Joys of Nature visit NFPL

By Riley Fontana

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) recently hosted Joys of Nature, an educational program designed to teach children about endangered species. Joy, the program's leader, brings engaging educational content and incredible animals for children and adults to interact with—creatures they might...

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Little ones learn about endangered species 

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Westwood Public Library hosted Joy Marzolf, from The Joys of Nature, for a live animal show on endangered species. According to her website, this program is designed to help children “learn about endangered species in the wild here in New...

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Seniors experience the Joys of Nature

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Needham Council on Aging (COA) welcomed Joy Marzolf from The Joys of Nature to talk about our essential pollinators that can be found throughout New England. COA members gathered together at The Center at the Heights (CATH) to learn about...

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Families experience Joys of Nature at WPL

by Elizabeth Connolly

Hometown Weekly Reporter

During April Vacation the Westwood Public Library (WPL) provided eager, animal-loving children, along with their caregivers, to gather together in the community room to experience “Joys of Nature!” This program was a live animal show, presented by Joy Marzolf. Marzolf was...

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MPL welcomes winter creatures

By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor 

The Medfield Public Library (MPL) welcomed Joy Marzolf from Joys of Nature and all of her animal teacher friends to meet Medfield locals last Wednesday afternoon. The room was filled with families, many of whom arrived early, excited to meet and greet the variety of...

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Medfield experiences Joy of Nature

By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly staff

Medfield residents didn’t have to travel far to interact with faraway desert and rainforest animals as the Medfield Public Library hosted a live animal show on August 2. The afternoon was full of snakes, insects and more. 

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CATH hosts vernal pool discussion

By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter On Monday, November 19, the Center at the Heights hosted a presentation by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary on vernal pools. A worker for Mass Audubon and the speaker for the presentation, Joy Marzolf, explained that a vernal pool is an area of water which serves as a home for many different...
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Broadmoor’s Marzolf lectures on winter wildlife

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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent Winter is coming, and with it comes a host of changes. Shorter daylight hours lead to long winter nights, temperatures drop, snow blankets the region, and once lush and vibrant green spaces turn brown and wither. How does the local wildlife survives such harsh conditions? Curious residents filled the Wakelin Room...
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