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 public programs, 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

Early October programs

Thursday, October 8, 1-2pm
Nature Travel Program: The Netherlands: Land of Wind, Water and Wildlife

Concord Council on Aging

Thursday, October 8, 6:30-7:30pm
New England Nature Program: Native Plant Gardening for Wildlife

Brockton Public Library East Branch

Saturday, October 10, 11am-12pm
Family Live Animal Program:
Creatures of the Night

Boyden Library, Foxborough

Thursday, October 15, 1-2pm
Nature Travel Program:
The Wilds of Southern Belize

Brookline Council on Aging at the Brookline Senior Center

Thursday, October 15, 6:30-7:30pm
Live Animal Program: Creatures of the Night

Peabody Institute Library’s West Branch

Friday, October 16, 11am-12pm
Nature Travel Program: Madagascar’s Dry and Spiny Forest: Land of the Dancing Sifaka

Dover Council on Aging

Saturday, October 17, 10:30-11:30am
Family Live Animal Program: Creatures of the Night

Charlton Public Library

Late October Programs

Monday, October 19, 6:30-7:30pm
Nature Travel Program: 
New Zealand: Penguins, Parrots & Pods

John Curtis Free Library, Hanover

Thursday, October 22, 1-2pm
Nature Travel Program: Adventures in Nova Scotia: Exploring History and Nature

Middleborough Council on Aging

Monday, October 26, 7-8pm
ZOOM Photo Review 

Cary Memorial Library, Lexington

Tuesday, October 27, 10:30-11:30am
Live Animal Hybrid Program:
Creatures of the Night

Charlton Senior Center

Wednesday, October 28, 2-3pm
Family Live Animal Program: Creepy Crawlies

Reuben Hoar Library, Littleton

Saturday, October 31, 1-2pm
Family Live Animal Program: Creepy Crawlies

Falmouth Public Library

November Programs

Tuesday, November 3, Shows at 2 & 3pm
Live Animal Program:
Not Really So Scary Animals

Elizabeth Taber Library, Marion

Tuesday, November 3, 6:30-7:30pm
New England Nature Program:
Mammals of New England

Elizabeth Taber Library, Marion

Monday, November 9, 7-8pm
ZOOM Photo Review

Cary Memorial Library, Lexington

Thursday, November 12, 1-2pm
Nature Travel Program: Madagascar, a Land Like No Other: History, Baobabs and Home of the Fosa

Concord Council on Aging

Tuesday, November 17, 2-3pm
Live Animal Hybrid Program:
New England Animals in Winter

Littleton Elder and Human Services

Monday, November 30, 6:30-7:30pm
Live Animal Program: Terrific Turtles

Framingham Public Library

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

Some of The Joys of Nature 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