Newcomers club to host conservation slideshow

Marlborough - Marlborough Area Newcomers and Neighbors (MANN) is pleased to host a slideshow presentation and discussion about local land conservation and area wildlife by speaker Ron McAdow, executive director of the Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT), Monday Feb. 4 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the auditorium on the first floor of the Marlborough Public Library.

The mission of the SVT is to "protect the wildlife habitat and the ecological integrity of the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord Rivers Valley for the benefit of present and future generations."

McAdow is the author of "A Guide to the Nature and History of the Concord, Sudbury and Assabet Rivers" and has authored a similar work about the Charles River. He has worked as a volunteer and staff member for SVT for the pass two decades and has served as executive director since 2002. He also writes a column, "Knowing Our Place."

The event is part of the MANN General Meeting, and all members of the public are welcome to join.

For anyone interested in joining MANN, halfprice membership of $12 per family is offered this month. Parking is limited.

For more information or to RSVP for upcoming events, visit the MANN website at www.MarlboroughNewcomers. com.

MANN is a nonprofit, non-denominational social group serving the greater Marlborough communities.