Woodlands and Waters, Forests and Faucets: Lecture by Betsy Colburn November 15, 2012

Woodlands and Waters, Forests and Faucets: A Look at Massachusetts’ Woods, Water Bodies, and Water Supplies for the Boston Metro Area

Betsy Colburn, Aquatic Ecologist at the Harvard Forest, investigates how forests affect the water cycle and how major changes in land use have also changed the sources of water for metropolitan Boston. Future forest conservation and land use systems will hold important implications for eastern Mass., as well as in the rural central and western areas. 24 Oxford Street entrance. Free evening event parking in the nearby 52 Oxford Street garage. A 7-8 minute walk through historic Harvard Yard from the Harvard Square redline T stop. http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu, 617-495-3045