January 2014
In This Issue
Winter Birding
Electronics Recycling
Hazel Dell
Canadian hemlock
Charles Russell Lowell
Beyond Our Gates
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Wildlife Highlight: Winter Birding at Mount Auburn
 
Winter is an ideal time to get familiar with the year-round birds of Mount Auburn. This time of year offers the opportunity to see and hear Sparrows, Robins, and Cardinals, you might also see a Cooper's or a Sharp-shinned Hawk or possibly a Great Horned or a Screech Owl...learn more
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Eternally Green: Electronics Recycling January 8th  
 
Computers, cell phones, radios, and TVs rely on technology that utilizes metals and hazardous chemicals, therefore it's important to recycle these items responsibly.
 
Mount Auburn is sponsoring an electronics recycling day on January 8th...learn more
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History Highlight: Hazel Dell 
 
When people talk about "the Dell" at Mount Auburn, images of a hidden oasis at the heart of the Cemetery, filled with beauty and life immediately come to mind.
However, imagine another "dell" that visitors of the past often strolled by...read more
 
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Horticultural Highlight: 
Canadian hemlock, or Eastern hemlock, Tsuga canadensis
 
  
Recent interest in "old-growth forests in Massachusetts" has revealed, and renewed, conservation interest in Canadian hemlocks. 
 
Also known as Eastern hemlocks, Tsuga canadensis, are shade-loving, evergreens - pyramidal-shaped trees with long branches...learn more
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Person of the Month: Charles Russell Lowell (1835-1864)
 
A descendant of generations of New Englanders, Charles Russell Lowell joined the Massachusetts troops after the first shots of the Civil War were fired.  After accepting the commission of Colonel of the 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry his regiment were constantly on the move, seeing action every day for weeks at a time. 
 
Hit twice during the battle of Cedar Creek, Lowell continued to fight until he was hit again, and died issuing final orders. He is buried in Lot 323 Fountain Avenue...learn more 
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Beyond Our Gates: Events of Interest to the Community
 
 
Saturday, January 25th from 1-4PM
Watertown Free Public Library
 
Our Marathon is a crowd-sourced digital archive of stories, photos, video, and social media related to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings and its aftermath. This event is an opportunity for members of the Watertown community to share their stories with Our Marathon's still-growing archive. It is also a chance for members of the Our Marathon team to formally introduce the archive and its intentions to Watertown. 
 
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Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery
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