5 Things May 18: Plant Sale, Aquifer Awareness Day and More

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1. Chartley Garden Club Plant Sale

Chartley Garden Club will hold a plant sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Old Schoolhouse, 18 W. Main St., Norton. This event will be held rain or shine.

2. 26th Annual Aquifer Awareness Day

This event on Canoe River will take place 10 a.m. to noon at 510 East St., Mansfield. There will be refreshments, displays, canoeing and more. Bring a canoe or kayak. For more information call 508-230-0850 or visit www.craac.org.

3. Free boot camp workout and One Fund raffle

This is an opportunity for women of all fitness levels to join Eastern Mass Adventure BootCamp in Foxborough for an hour long free workout packed with cardio and free-weight strength training 7:30 a.m. at Payson Road Complex, 1 Payson Rd, Foxborough. Raffle tickets will also be sold for $10 for a chance to win several prizes. All proceeds will go directly to the Boston One Fund. Adventure Boot Camp is the original, ultimate outdoor fitness program that offers open-air fitness instruction, valuable nutritional counseling and supportive, motivational training. Each four week session is unique and carefully designed to yield maximum results.

4. Bird-a-thon

Mass Audubon’s annual Bird-a-thon, a friendly competition and fundraiser to support conservation across the Commonwealth, is again expected to inspire hundreds of dedicated enthusiasts in a 24-hour bird-spotting challenge through 5:59 p.m. today. During those 24 hours, participants will attempt to see or hear as many birds as possible, with their efforts being supported by hundreds of individual sponsors. Prizes—from trophies and gift cards to t-shirts—will be awarded in multiple categories, including for the most species spotted by a team, the most money raised by a team, and the top individual fundraiser. Those who can’t join a team can still participate by pledging money to a team member or by becoming a “Bird-a-thon Booster” and doing their own fundraising. Fellow birders and supporters can also keep up with team members during the event on Twitter by following @MassAudubon, hashtag #birdathon. To join a team, make a donation or get more information visitwww.massaudubon.org/birdathon or email birdathon@massaudubon.org.

5. High near 74, low around 45

Today will be sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind will become south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Tonight will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind will be 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.