Upcoming Programs/Media

Upcoming In Person and Virtual Programs

Don’t miss Joy’s upcoming public In Person and Virtual programs for adults, children and all ages.
See information below for organizations.
Many, especially libraries, offer online registration. Any questions, contact me!

Want to see more nature?
Joy is currently booking programs for Libraries, Seniors Centers, Garden Clubs and more!

Please Note: Assisted and Independent Living Facilities, Garden Clubs, Schools, Camps
and other private group programs are not listed on this calendar

March Public Programs

Wednesday, March 6, Shows at 12:30pm & 1:30pm
In Person Live Animal Program: Animals in Spring

Harvard Public Library

Thursday, March 7, 5:30-6:30pm
In Person Nature Travel Program: A Seasonal Springing to Life: Vernal Pools and their Wildlife

Brewster Ladies’ Library

Sunday, March 17, 10am
In Person Live Animal Hybrid Program: Working with Dangerous Animals

Boston Sea Rovers Sunday Kids Day (www.bostonsearovers.com)

Tuesday, March 19, 10-11am
Virtual Nature Travel Program: The Beautiful and Unique Nature of Raja Ampat: From Birds of Paradise to Walking Sharks

Weston Council on Aging

Tuesday, March 19, 1:30-2:30pm
In Person/Zoom Hybrid Nature Travel Program: Adventures in Nova Scotia: Exploring History and Nature

Natick Senior Center

Wednesday, March 20, 12:30-1:30pm
In Person Nature Travel Program: On Safari in Tanzania: Wildlife of Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater: Lions, Leopards, Rhinos and more

Groton Council on Aging

Saturday, March 23, 3:30-4:30pm
In Person Live Animal Program: Animals in Spring

Honan-Allston Branch of the Boston Public Library

Wednesday, March 27, 1-2pm
In Person/Zoom Hybrid Nature Travel Program: Beyond Kilimanjaro: Sunbirds, Elephants and more

Hopkinton Senior Center

Thursday, March 28, 1-2pm
In Person/Zoom Hybrid Nature Travel Program:
On Safari in Tanzania: Wildlife of Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater: Lions, Leopards, Rhinos & more

Center at the Heights, Needham Council on Aging

April Public Programs

Tuesday, April 2, 2-3pm
In Person Nature Travel Program:
On Safari in Tanzania: Wildlife of Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater: Lions, Leopards, Rhinos & more

Concord Council on Aging

Tuesday, April 2, 7-8pm
Virtual Nature Travel Program: Australia Above and Below

Burlington Public Library

Wednesday, April 3, Shows at 1pm and 2:30pm
In Person Live Animal Program: Creepy Crawlies

Sherborn Library

Tuesday, April 9, 1-2pm
In Person Nature Program: Beautiful Butterflies

Sudbury Senior Center

Thursday, April 11, 7-8pm
In Person Nature Program: Birds in your Backyard

Morrill Memorial Library, Norwood

Friday, April 12, 1-2pm
In Person Live Animal Program: Animals in Spring

Franklin Public Library

Saturday, April 13, 11am-12pm
In Person Live Animal Program: Animals in Spring

Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History, Weston

Monday, April 15, Shows at 9:30 and 11am
In Person Live Animal Program: Animals in Spring

Cape Cod Museum of Natural History

Tuesday, April 16, Shows at 10:30 & 11:30am
In Person Live Animal Program: Animals in Spring

Nahant Public Library

Wednesday, April 17, Shows at 10:30 & 11:30am
In Person Live Animal Program: Animals in Spring

Medfield Memorial Public Library

Wednesday, April 17, 1-2pm (for teens & up)
In Person Live Animal Program: Animals in Spring

Medfield Memorial Public Library

Thursday, April 18, Shows at 11am & 12pm
In Person Live Animal Program: Animals in Spring

Westwood Public Library

Thursday, April 18, Shows at 3pm & 4pm
In Person Live Animal Program: Animals in Spring

Cambridge Public Library: Collins Branch

Tuesday, April 23, 2-3pm
In Person Nature Travel Program: Adventures in Nova Scotia: Exploring History and Nature

Milton Public Library

Thursday, April 25, 1-2pm
In Person Nature Program: Our Essential Pollinators

Center at the Heights Needham Council on Aging

Sunday, April 28, 2-3pm
In Person Nature Program: Our Essential Pollinators

Friends of Upton State Forest

Monday, April 29, 1:30-2:30pm
In Person Live Animal Hybrid Program:
Helping Endangered Species

Natick Senior Center

Media

A few selections: The Joys of Nature and Joy in the News

TVRadio

Childrens/Family Programs

Athol Daily News: July 2023
Reptiles Visit Orange

Hometown Weekly: March 2023
MPL Welcomes Winter Creatures

Hometown Weekly: August 2022
Medfield experiences Joy of Nature

Folsoi.org: April 2021
BEMC Grant Brings Summer Reading Fun to Kids

Sustainable Wellesley: March 2021
Super Frogs & other Wildlife in Vernal Pools

Hometown Weekly: February 10, 2021
Sherborn Library Welcomes Reptiles

Natick Patch: July 2020
Program for the Bacon Free Library
Animals of the Night-A Zoom presentation with Joy Marzolf

The Enterprise: July 2020
West Falmouth Library Presents The Joys Of Nature Program

Brunswick Beacon: June 2020
Harper, Barbee Libraries go wild over unusual critters at new summer program

Radio Interviews

New England Weekend with Jordan Rich (WBZ radio):
Regular guest spots as the WBZ New England Weekend Roving Naturalist starting in September 2020
Many previous guest spots in 2019 and numerous years prior

The Joys of Nature recent reports:

January, 2024

Winter Flooding: How native plants can help Part 1

January, 2024

Winter Flooding: How native plants can help Part 2

August 2023

The dangers of balloons, and other plastics, to wildife

January 29, 2023

Lots of winter animal helpers out there…help them help you!

August, 2022 part 1

Monarchs and other butterflies in our yards…

August, 2022 part 2

Butterflies and Dragonflies: Help them help us!

September 18, 2021

Snapping turtles hatching out in September!

August 21, 2021

Butterflies! Some, like the American copper, are tiny!

August 7, 2021

Dragonfly time! Beautiful and great mosquito eaters too!

July 25, 2021

Nature’s Summer Light Show!
(Fireflies!)

April 18, 2021

Sounds of Spring
(American toad)

American Toad calling

April 4, 2021

Slithering around your yard…
(Eastern garter snake)

March 21, 2021

Bird Song
(Chickadee)

March 6, 2021

Vernal Pools
(Wood frog)

February 20, 2021

Animal Tracks in the Snow! (Rabbit tracks below)

January 9, 2021

Birdwatching in Winter!
(Dark-eyed junco)

November 22, 2020

The recovery of the wild turkey, a hopeful story for Thanksgiving

November 15, 2020

Help our bees and butterflies help us-Wait until spring for garden cleanup!

October 18, 2020

Fall Foliage:
Beauty all around…
(Hairy woodpecker)

September 13, 2020

An Intro to…
The Joys of Nature
 (Ruby meadowhawk dragonfly)

Summer TV shout out!

WBZ TV: June 2020
Reimagining Summer Camp: Gimp And Themed Thursdays Go Virtual For BB&N
Joy’s virtual live animal programs get a shout out from BB&N!
(starts at 1:42)

Available Live Animal Programs

Joy guest stars on Plum Landing on PBSKids!

Adventure: Visit a Vernal Pool

Join Kaya, with her parents Leslie and Jamal, and her sisters Kiana and Kalea as they go on a mission for Plum to visit a vernal pool! Along the way, they meet up with Joy!
Joy also provided background nature content for the episode
This episode was completed during Joy’s previous position as a naturalist and educator at Broadmoor.

Plum Landing Episode: Visit a Vernal Pool