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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Now available from the local volunteer community group, Friends of Worcester Wildlife! A new wildlife education zine for Worcester’s young people. Worcester teachers can get free copies for use in their classes upon request. survey123.arcgis.com/share/cb1109...

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

There’s a free mushroom walk that will be held at Green Hill Park in Worcester this Sunday, May 31st at 10 am sharp. Hope you can make it! baystaters.org/worcester-mu...

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Green Hill Park is looking rather nice even on this gray, drizzly day.

The pond and greenery at Green Hill Park in Worcester, Massachusetts.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Stop by the Friends of Worcester Wildlife table and get a coveted “I’m a Friend to Worcester’s Wildlife” button.

Pin back buttons with a drawing of a great horned owl on each who is saying I’m a friend to Worcester’s wildlife.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

MA residents: Please take a moment to contact your state senator to ask that they support anti-rodenticide legislation that will keep our birds of prey and other wildlife safe from these poisons. Action needed by this Wednesday, 4/15. It’s easy: mailchi.mp/98d4e87088a5...

A mural on the side of a building of a peregrine falcon located in Worcester, Massachusetts.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Another great tour of an historic Worcester building via Preservation Worcester. This is the Norton Co. Administration Building on New Bond St. The murals were painted by Arthur Covey.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

The Worcester Aud is incredible, inside and out. I hope the funds that are needed to restore it can be found. Here’s a mural by Leon Kroll inside taken during Preservation Worcester’s tour.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

It’s once again time for March Meowness at the Worcester library! Be sure to send them a photo of your cat (comms@mywpl.org) for the Wall of Cats! Also, non-perishable food items for humans and pets can be dropped off at any Worcester library this month.

A photo of a wall of the Worcester Main Library with photos of cats covering part of it. “Help us fill our cat wall, and our neighbors cupboards!
Send cat pictures to comms@mywpl.org.
Non-perishable food items for humans and pets can be dropped off at any of our locations.”

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Lots of changes on Worcester’s City Council this year. You can easily look up who your district councilor is and find links to more details about the City Council using the City’s Find My Councilor map. worcesterma.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...

A screen capture of the Worcester Find My Councilor app that shows portions of a map of the City and different council districts.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

PETA complaint alleges mistreatment of lab animals at UMass Medical School archive.ph/5GywK

PETA complaint alleges mistreatment of lab animals at UMass Chan Medical School

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

The City of Worcester’s Department of Public Health recently released a map of locations in the city that have the lifesaving drug Naloxone (ie, Narcan) available, which can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. experience.arcgis.com/experience/8...

A screen capture of the City of Worcester’s web map of Naloxone availability locations.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

The Worcester Animal Rescue League is holding a walk-in low cost vaccine clinic for cats and dogs tomorrow (10/28) from 4-6 pm that includes free microchipping plus free microchipping (with no vaccine) on Wednesday from 1-4 pm while supplies last.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Beautiful day on the Goodnough Dike trail at the Quabbin Reservoir in Ware.

A small body of water surrounded trees and vegetation with fall colors.

Thin trees in front of field with muted fall colors.

The Quabbin Reservoir viewed from the Goodnough Dike.

Another view of the Quabbin Reservoir framed by trees with fall colors.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

I signed up for a fall dahlia CSA from a local farm and it’s the best purchase decision I’ve made all year.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Just discovered that this is the page that appears on the Mass legislature website for broken links. Nice.

A webpage that includes the text, Oh My Cod! An error has occurred. Click here to return to the homepage.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Stop by Acoustic Java tomorrow (7/27) at 2 pm for the next Friends of Worcester Wildlife meetup. We are focused on ending the use of anti-coagulant rodenticides dangerous to wildlife, pets, and people. All are welcome. Attendees receive a highly coveted “I’m a friend to Worcester’s wildlife” button!

A green tabletop sign that says Friends of Worcester Wildlife Meetup and 5 buttons that say “I’m a friend to Worcester’s wildlife” and include a drawing of a great horned owl.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Fantastic day at the State House with hundreds of others advocating for state legislation to restrict anti-coagulant rodenticides that are decimating wildlife populations and putting people and pets at risk too.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

In a past life he was a solar physicist.

Winston the long haired ginger cat bathing in the sun on his cardboard scratch lounger.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

I found this great photo taken in 1984 of a business called Frenchy’s Hair Styling on South Main Street in Worcester. It was one of many taken by the photographer John Margolies of roadside attractions across the U.S.

A photograph of Frenchy’s hairstyling salon on S. Main St. in Worcester taken in 1984 by John Margolies.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Look at the location of the Camp Mystic site on the FEMA flood map - a significant portion is in the floodway, the most dangerous inland flood zone. It’s tragic that for whatever reasons (lack of communication, funding, political will) the data was not acted upon. Those girls paid with their lives.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Where can I request more bird murals?

A mural painted on a brick building in Worcester, Massachusetts. The mural depicts a sparrow flapping its wings and includes blue and yellow accents.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Lush and green on a beautiful day at Broad Meadow Brook

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Friends of Worcester Wildlife will be there with some fun free stuff and informational brochures.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Recently received this wonderful cyanotype print of Mt Fuji I ordered from @pinakographos.bsky.social recent Kickstarter. This photo really doesn’t the blue justice but it still looks pretty darn good.

A cyanotype print on paper showing Mt Fuji.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

I found my boy Winston on the Worcester library’s March Meowness wall of cats. Can you spot him? He’s the most handsome one, of course.

A wall of adorable cat photos at the Worcester main library.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

And the Globe, doing absolutely no better:

Boston Globe front page: “ the Oval Office dispute between Trump and Zelensky wasn’t just about Ukraine. It created a New World order.”

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Everything is pretty terrible but at least March Meowness is coming back.

A photo of a cat with a rainbow background. “March Meowness 2.0. Marchy-er and Meowy-er”

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

I like BlueSky but I also need my Reddit:

A Reddit post about a cool great horned owl in Worcester that is actually a decoy.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

My boy Winston was a feral too. He still has his feral ways but also spends a lot of time sleeping on fancy linen sheets.

Winston the cat sitting on his fancy bed linens.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

What’s your favorite Worcester mural? Here’s mine.

A mural on a building depicting a peregrine falcon in Worcester, Massachusetts.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

I was happy to receive this beautiful new book about Flaco the Eurasian Eagle Owl recently which documents his year exploring NYC.

The cover of the book “Finding Flaco” by Jacqueline Emery and David Leo. It includes a photo of Flaco the owl sitting on the architectural element of a building.

Pages from the book Finding Flaco including several photographs of Flaco the owl at different locations in New York City’s Central Park.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Look at this beautiful map postcard of Stuttgart that came in the mail today. #postcrossing

A colorful map of the city of Stuttgart, Germany in the form of a postcard.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

If you’re going to this Saturday’s (12/21) Railers game, stop by the Friends of Worcester Wildlife table on the concourse at DCU Center and pick up a few free stocking stuffers for the wildlife enthusiasts in your life.

Wildlife focused brochures, pins, and stickers featuring various birds of prey.

Bumper stickers that say “Rat poison kills its way up the food chain.” and features illustrations of a fox and bird of prey pouncing on a rat in silhouette.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

My favorite (of course) is this owl puzzle.

Completed puzzle of a great horned owl composed of many different bright colors.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Love this new international postage stamp to be released by the USPS next year. It’s a 1794 compass rose from the collection of the Maine Historical Society.

1794 Compass Rose stamp to be released by US Postal Service in 2025

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

If you attend in person we’ll have some cool giveaways available.

Stickers, buttons, and brochures that will be available at the 11/20 Friends of Worcester Wildlife event.

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