{"id":8980,"date":"2017-04-26T09:58:47","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T13:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=8980"},"modified":"2017-04-26T15:28:23","modified_gmt":"2017-04-26T19:28:23","slug":"nature-returns-to-tidmarsh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/nature-returns-to-tidmarsh\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature Returns to Tidmarsh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first spring has sprung at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.massaudubon.org\/tidmarsh-plymouth?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=tidmarsh&amp;utm_content=nature\">Tidmarsh Farms<\/a> since the property underwent an ambitious fresh water stream restoration.\u00a0And signs of nature returning are everywhere.\u00a0 Enjoy a few images of spring at Tidmarsh, courtesy of the Living Observatory.<\/p>\n<p>Like what you see?\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><strong>You can help make this incredible land the next Mass Audubon wildlife sanctuary<\/strong>. <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/secure2.convio.net\/mas\/site\/Donation2?df_id=5260&amp;mfc_pref=T&amp;5260.donation=form1&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=tidmarsh&amp;utm_content=nature\">Give today<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"> and your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-8980 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/nature-returns-to-tidmarsh\/2017_0409_white_egret_returns_dsc08324_640\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/04\/2017_0409_White_Egret_returns_DSC08324_640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8982\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8982'>\n\t\t\t\tGreat egret via Living Observatory\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/nature-returns-to-tidmarsh\/2017_04_14_pine_warbler_img_4627_cr_cjackson_640\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/04\/2017_04_14_Pine_Warbler_img_4627_cr_cjackson_640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8985\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8985'>\n\t\t\t\tPine warbler via C. 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Jackson\/ Living Observatory\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>And watch the herring return!<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMassAudubon%2Fvideos%2F10155251855467767%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=625\" width=\"625\" height=\"345\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first spring has sprung at Tidmarsh Farms since the property underwent an ambitious fresh water stream restoration.\u00a0And signs of nature returning are everywhere.\u00a0 Enjoy a few images of spring at Tidmarsh, courtesy of the Living Observatory. Like what you see?\u00a0You can help make this incredible land the next Mass Audubon wildlife sanctuary. 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