THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2022 Page 15 Nature is Calling Sunday is a time to satisfy your curiosity and contribute to science at the Saugus Iron Works (Editor’s Note: The following info is from a recent press release issued by the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site.) T he Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site and the Saugus River Watershed Council invite you to a City Nature Challenge event on Sunday, May 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Saugus Iron Works. Park staff and volunteers will have a resource table to help you explore the park. Activities are suitable for all and include guided walks and identifying fi sh and aquatic insects, and the event will introduce you to iNaturalist. The City Nature Challenge is an international effort to Belted kingfisher (Courtesy photos by Bill Fuchs/National Park Service) document all forms of life (animals, plants, fungi and more) in parks, towns, cities and your backyard that is taking place between April 29 and May 2, 2022. During the City Nature Challenge, you Split gill fungus can document all the species you see. It is as simple as exploring, photographing living things and sharing the photographs to the iNaturalist app (free and available for both Android and iPhone). Tufted globetail (hoverfl y) on dame’s rocket About the National Park Service More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 423 national parks and work with communities across the nation to A red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus) help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. The Savings Bank Charitable Foundation present donation to Bread of Life The Savings Bank Charitable Foundation recently presented a fi nancial award to Bread of Life as part of the Foundation’s 25th distribution of funds. Taking part in the award presentation were (from left to right) The Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Director Therese Jarmusik; Bread of Life Executive Director Gabriella Snyder Stelmack, and Bob DiBella, President and Chief Executive Offi cer, The Savings Bank. The Savings Bank Charitable Foundation was established in 1997 through an initial endowment of $550,000 from The Savings Bank. The foundation presented a total of $65,975 to 18 nonprofi t organizations during the 25th over the past 25 years. distribution of funds, bringing the total donations to more than $823,447
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