Sharon Friends of Conservation was founded in 1986. Our mission is to support and work with the Sharon (MA) Conservation Commission “to promote,
encourage and foster the preservation, care and maintenance of
all
public lands, waters and wildlife in the Town of Sharon, Massachusetts
in order to further the recreation and enjoyment of the town’s
residents.”
It is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization.
SFOC sponsors interesting and informative meetings, holds work
parties to maintain trails, and leads hikes to encourage everyone
to enjoy the unique beauty of Sharon’s natural environment.
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Featured Sighting: Belted Kingfisher
A belted
kingfisher was
spotted at Gavins Pond Dam this past fall. The spotter notes that these
charismatic birds dive for fish. And believe it or not, they nest in
burrows on the banks of streams and ponds. (Photo by Paul Lauenstein)
View more Sharon wildlife sightings… | Submit a plant or animal sighting…
Sharon’s Goose Guests
Many
years ago, it is said, Sharon folks maintained flocks of what are
called Judas or toller geese. These Canadian geese (Branta
canadensis)
stayed put and did not migrate. (Geese raised in captivity never
learn to migrate.) Their purpose was to lure wild geese down out
of the skies. Then, as was the custom, these avian guests would be
invited by Sharon families to their Christmas dinners. The descendants
of Sharon’s once-perfidious fowl still follow in their forebears’ footsteps,
but in a more agreeable way. Read
more about Sharon's geese…
