Northeast Climate Science Center’s Regional Science Meeting

Incorporating Climate Science into the Management of Natural and Cultural Resources in the Midwest and Northeast

May 15-17, 2017Marriott Center, 11th Floor, Campus Center Complex

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Goals of the Regional Meeting• To share NE CSC research and discuss emerging themes for future work.• To provide a forum for and build collaborations among resource management professionals applying

climate-related information and researchers who are currently engaged in climate-related projects to discuss inter-disciplinary and inter-institutional research topics.

• To identify opportunities and improve directions in actionable science, science communication, and advancing adaptation plans for resource professionals.

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Arrival: Monday, May 15 Welcome Reception and Registration • Amherst Room, 10th Floor, Campus Center Complex

5:00- 7:00 pmSocial: NE CSC Project Showcase NE CSC Graduate Fellows, Post-docs and PIs of stakeholder-driven projects (NE CSC-funded) display posters and other products.

7:00 pm Dinner on Own (see suggestions, inside back cover)

Day One: Tuesday, May 16

Objective: Develop an understanding of the breadth and range of the projects supported by NE CSC since 2012. Provide an opportunity for focused discussions on initiatives, tools, and opportunities for future collaborative work.

8:15a - 8:45 am Registration • Marriott Center, 11th Floor, Campus Center Complex

8:45 – 9:15 am

NE CSC Welcome Remarks • Marriott Center, 11th Floor, Campus Center Complex● Richard Palmer, NE CSC University Director, UMass Amherst● Mary Ratnaswamy, NE CSC Federal Director, USGS● Katie Theoharides, Director of Climate and Global Warming Solutions, Massachusetts

Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

9:15 am Keynote Address “Preparing for Change—Ecological and Institutional”• Bruce Stein Associate Vice President, Conservation Science and Climate Adaptation with the

National Wildlife Federation

10:00 am Climate Science in the Northeast and Midwest with Federal Panel Discussion (Leads: Raymond Bradley and Alex Bryan)

10:55 am Break: Refreshments, networking, and viewing project displays

11:15 am Major Topics Presentation and Discussions • Marriott Center, 11th Floor Conservation Across Landscapes: Aquatic Connectivity (Leads: Keith Nislow and Melissa Ocana)

12:30 pm

LUNCH (on own) -Pick up your lunch from the Blue Wall and return to breakout sessions 1) Early Career Development (Lead: Addie Rose Holland) • Room 917 2) Planning Under Uncertainty (Lead: Tom Bonnot) • Marriott Center, 11th Floor

1:45 pm Major Topics Presentation and Discussions • Marriott Center, 11th Floor Conservation Across Landscapes: Terrestrial Landscape Conservation Design (Leads: Frank Thompson and Scott Schwenk)

3:00 pm

Concurrent Breakout Sessions1) Integrating climate science into state conservation planning and actions: opportunities

and challenges (Lead: Michelle Staudinger) • Room 9171) Scenario Planning: Managing for a Range of Possible Futures (Lead: Alex Bryan) •

Marriott Center, 11th Floor4:00 pm Break: Refreshments, networking, and viewing project displays

4:30 pm

Concurrent Breakout Sessions2) Collaboration in Action: Tribes and the NE CSC Network (Lead: Chris Caldwell) • Room 9173) Start from the beginning: Decision-focused projects for co-producing science (Lead: Toni

Lyn Morelli) • Marriott Center, 11th Floor

5:30-7:00 pm

Social: Partner Project Showcase • Amherst Room, 10th Floor, Campus Center Complex Partners conducting related work in conservation, climate science, communications, natural or cultural resources management, adaptation planning, etc., display posters and other products.

7:00 pm Dinner on Own (see suggestions, inside back cover)2

Day Two: Wednesday, May 17

Presentations and Breakout Discussions Participants to leave with an assessment of what works and what is needed for improvement, metrics to use, and a statement or plan.

9:00 am

Major Topics Presentation and Discussion, Continued (& Concurrent)

Floodplains, Wetlands, and Water Resources • Amherst Room(Lead: Rick Palmer)

Wildlife Vulnerability to Climate Change & What To Do About It • Marriott Center (Leads: Toni Lyn Morelli and Mary Ratnaswamy)

10:15 am Break: Refreshments, transition to next session

10:30 am

Major Topics Presentation and Discussion (Concurrent)

Great Lakes Coastal Resilience • Amherst Room(Lead: Pete McIntyre)

Atlantic Coastal Resilience • Marriott Center(Leads: Radley Horton and Linda Deegan)

11:45 am

LUNCH (on own) - Pick up your lunch from the Blue Wall and return to breakout sessions

1) Spill-over discussions on the Great Lakes session (Lead: Pete McIntyre) • Amherst Room 2) Managing Climate Change Refugia in the Northeast (Lead: Toni Lyn Morelli) • Marriott Center

1:00pm

Major Topics Presentation and Discussion (Concurrent)

Forest Management and Adaptation • Marriott Center(Leads: Tony D’Amato and Frank Thompson)

Fish and Fisheries Management • Amherst Room(Lead: Michelle Staudinger)

2:15 pm

ACTIONABLE SCIENCE Discussions (Please see description, page 9).(Lead: Olivia LeDee)

1. What are the metrics of success in demonstrating actionable science and co-produc-tion of knowledge?

2. What are the opportunities to increase application of science to planning?

3. How can we strengthen relationships with partners and stakeholders?

3:30 - 4:30 pm Recap/Closing Remarks and Refreshments • Marriott Center

Identify new connections made between scientists and stakeholders, and reflect on major take-aways.

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Detailed descriptions follow...

Program Detail

Keynote Address“Preparing for Change—Ecological and Institutional”

Tuesday, 9:15am - Marriott Center

Dr. Bruce Stein has spent more than 30 years using scientific data and knowledge as a tool for better protecting the nation’s threatened species and natural ecosystems. As part of his earlier work with The Nature Conservancy and NatureServe, he focused on documenting the condition and distribution of species and ecosystems across America, as detailed in his award-winning book Precious Heritage: The Status of Biodiversity in the United States. In 2008 he joined the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) to turn his attention to the defining conservation challenge of our time, climate change. As NWF’s Associate Vice President of Conservation Science and Climate Adaptation, he leads the organization’s efforts to better understand the climate vulnerabilities of our species, ecosystems, and communities, and to develop and promote innovative policies and practices to address those impacts. He is well-known for his work in developing the principles of “climate-smart conservation” and works closely with governmental agencies and private organizations to advance the use of sound climate science in conservation and natural resource management. This includes work to develop adaptation guidance and training for agencies such as the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Department of Defense. He currently serves as chair of the Department of Interior’s Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science, is a member of the Science Advisory Board of the Department of Defense Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, and is a steering committee member of the IUCN Species Survival Commission’s Climate Change Specialist Group.

Bruce Stein, National Wildlife Federation

Climate Science in the Northeast and Midwest with Federal Panel Discussion

Tuesday, 10:00 am - Marriott Center

Ray Bradley will start this session with an overview of the state of the science of climate change impacts for the Northeast and Midwest, followed by a “Planning for Climate Adaptation: Federal Perspectives” panel. The goal of the panel discussion is to highlight successes in integrating climate science in management and identify future opportunities for advancing this work.

Presenter: Ray Bradley, NE CSC Co-PI, UMass Amherst Moderator: Alex Bryan, NE CSC / USGSPanelists: Amanda Babson, National Park Service; Dave Hollinger, US Forest Service; Ellen Mecray, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration; Mike Tupper, US Geological Service; Rick Bennett, US Fish and Wildlife Service

Tuesday, May 16

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Early Career Development Tuesday, 12:30 pm - Room 917

In this session we invite participants to share ways your organization or agency fosters early career development. We’ll learn from each other about novel resources and tools, and acquire tips and fresh ideas.

Lead: Addie Rose Holland, NE CSC

Planning Under Uncertainty Tuesday, 12:30 pm - Marriott Center

We will frame the areas of uncertainty that preclude conservation actions, and identify where those uncertainties can be reduced or overcome. We will discuss the relative importance of uncertainty in climate change and its impacts versus how management can address it practically and efficiently.

Leads: NE CSC Post-doctoral Fellows Tom Bonnot and Ambarish Karmalkar

Conservation Across Landscapes: Terrestrial Landscape Conservation Design Tuesday, 1:45 pm - Marriott Center

Leads: Frank Thompson, NE CSC Co-PI, with Scott Schwenk, North Atlantic Landscape Conservation (NA LCC)Presentations: Scott Schwenk, NA LCC “Collaborative Landscape Conservation Design from Maine to Virginia.” Scott will present the approach of the NA LCC to landscape conservation design as well as information from the Appalachian Landscape Conser-vation Cooperative. (25 min)Frank Thompson, NE CSC Co-PI and US Forest Service Northern Research Station: “Linking Climate, ecosystem and landscape models to inform vulnerability assessments and landscape conservation design.” Frank will present the modeling framework they have developed to help inform LCD. (15 min)Tom Bonnot, Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Missouri School of Natural Resources: “Application of landscape and wildlife models in a structured decision framework for landscape conservation design in the Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative.” Tom will provide an overview of Landscape Conservation Design in the Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks LCC and his efforts to incorporate climate change into the landscape design process through structured decision making workshops. (20 min)Panel discussion: William DeLuca (UMass Amherst NE CSC Post-doctoral Fellow); and Jane Fitzgerald (Central Hard-woods Joint Venture Coordinator) will join the presenters for a panel discussion.

Lunch Concurrent

Breakout Sessions

Tuesday, May 16

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Conservation Across Landscapes: Aquatic Connectivity Tuesday, 11:15 am - Marriott Center

Connectivity fundamentally defines the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems. In the northeast and northcentral regions, reduced connectivity along river corridors and stream networks as a function of the highest densities of dams and road-stream crossings in the country, along with riparian and hydrological alteration that has markedly reduced the connections between rivers and their floodplains, has had a substantial impact on ecological integrity and resilience. Land managers, conservation organizations, and the public have responded to these concerns by placing a high priority on reconnecting these ecosystems, particularly in the context of a changing regional climate. The Northeast Climate Science Center, recognizing the importance of this issue for stakeholders, has emphasized science support for aquatic connectivity, conducting research and outreach to help managers prioritize and value connectivity restoration as a climate adaptation strategy. In this session, we review the state of the science, give examples of NE CSC and partner accomplishments, and provide opportunities to present and share stakeholder perspectives.

Lead: Keith Nislow, NE CSC Co-PI with USFSPresenters: Melissa Ocana, UMass Amherst; Ben Letcher, USGS Panelists: Brad Potter (UMGL LCC), Josh Thiel (NYDEC), & Tim Dexter (MA DOT)

Integrating climate science into state conservation planning and actions: Opportunities and challenges

Tuesday, 3:00 pm - Room 917

This session will provide national, regional, and state perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of incorporating climate change into State natural resource planing, and identifying the most actionable opportunities for implementing regional adaptation strategies. Speakers will discuss how the NE CSC and partners can best collaborate and coordinate with states, provide climate change information and tools, and assist in landscape-scale conservation.

Lead: Michelle Staudinger, NE CSC/ USGSSpeakers: Davia Palmeri (AFWA), Sally Ann Sims (Consultant), Rebecca Quinones (MA DMF), Elizabeth Crisfield (Strategic Stewardship Initiative), Brad Potter (UMGL LCC), & Dustin Bronson (WI DNR)

Scenario Planning: Managing for a Range of Possible Futures

Tuesday, 3:00 pm - Marriott Center

Planning for an uncertain future? Come learn how Scenario Planning can reveal your options and help you be more prepared for a variety of possible futures. This session will demonstrate the step-by-step process to engage participants in an interactive activity toward crafting scenarios for a real-life management decision.

Lead: Alex Bryan, NE CSC / USGSSpeakers: Nick Fisichelli, Schoodic Institute & Amanda Babson, NPS

Start from the beginning: Decision-focused projects for co-producing science

Tuesday, 4:30 pm - Marriott Center

Panelists and participants will discuss successes and failures for producing actionable science, and how using structured decision making, translational ecology, and other frameworks to focus on the decision right from the beginning is key.

Lead: Toni Lyn Morelli, NE CSC/ USGSSpeakers: Rachel Katz (USFWS), Evan Grant (USGS), and Allison Roy (USGS Coop / UMass Amherst)

Collaboration in Action: Tribes and the NE CSC Network

Tuesday, 4:30 pm - Room 917

An overview of work being led by the College of Menominee Nation’s Sustainable Development Institute connecting Tribes and the CSC network: 1) an assessment of climate impacts identified by Tribes in the region; 2) an overview of current climate projects led by Tribes (both linked with CSC and separate); and recommendations on building research partnerships with tribes on future climate resiliency projects.

Lead: Chris Caldwell, College of Menominee Nation

Partner Project Showcase

Tuesday, 5:30 pm - Amherst Room, 10th Floor, Campus Center Complex

Partners conducting related work in conservation, climate science, communications, natural or cultural resources management, adaptation planning, etc., display posters and other products.

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Tuesday, May 16

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Floodplains, Wetlands, and Water Resources

Wednesday 9:00 am - Amherst Room

In this session, we will review the science the NE CSC has contributed in the management of water resources, floodplains, and watershed systems. A variety of projects will be presented that explore the many changes that climate change will have on our water resource systems.

Lead: Richard Palmer, NE CSC, UMass Amherst Presenters: Richard Palmer, Gwen White (Tallgrass Prairie LCC, presenting remotely), Robb Jacobson (USGS), and Colin Gleason (UMass Amherst)

Concurrent

Wildlife Vulnerability to Climate Change & What To Do About It

Wednesday, 9:00 am - Marriott Center

Multiple presenters from state and federal agencies, NGOs, and academia will highlight how the latest climate science has been co-produced to improve management decisions for terrestrial wildlife.

Leads: Toni Lyn Morelli and Mary Ratnaswamy with NE CSC/ USGSPresenters: Toni Lyn Morelli, Rebecca Quinones (MA DFW); Ben Zuckerberg (UWisconsin) Evan Grant (USGS); Dan Pendleton (NEAQ); Mike Schummer (SUNY Oswego)

Great Lakes Resilience

Wednesday 10:30 am - Amherst Room

The Great Lakes face numerous challenges under a changing climate, raising pressing questions about resilience of coastal ecosystems and communities. The goal of this session is to develop a vision for topics where work by NE CSC researchers and partners can most advance the scientific basis and public awareness of coastal resilience and climate adaptation. Speakers will briefly address NE CSC-related work on coastal fisheries, landscape linkages with the coast, and citizen science initiatives. Subsequently, an invited panel will lead discussion of strategies and partnerships to translate research findings into effective responses that enhance resilience.

Lead: Pete McIntyre, NE CSC Co-PI Presenters: Pete McIntyre, Brian Irwin (Georgia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit), Karen Murchie (Shedd Aquarium, presenting remotely)Panelists: Brad Potter (UMGL LCC), Mary Khoury (TNC), and Lisa Walter (GLs Fishery Commission), Gretchen Hanson (MN-DNR).

Atlantic Coastal Resilience

Wednesday, 10:30 am - Marriott Center

The Atlantic coastal region faces several challenges, including sea-level rise, ocean acidification and increased storminess, which may exacerbate current stresses (e.g., eutrophication, overfishing), raising important questions about resilience of coastal ecosystems and communities. The goal of this session is to provide an overview of some work by the NE CSC and stakeholders, and discuss an approach by which the NE CSC can better help coastal region stakeholders adapt and restore ecosystems and communities. Speakers will briefly address NE CSC-related work on coastal communities, wildlife and fisheries, and landscape linkages with the coast. An invited panel will lead discussion of strategies and partnerships to translate research into effective responses that enhance coastal resilience.

Leads: Radley Horton & Linda Deegan, NE CSC Co-PIsPresenters: Erika Lentz (USGS), Taj Schottland (NWF), and Megan Tyrrell (Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve)

Wednesday, May 17

Concurrent

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Forest Management and Adaptation

Wednesday 1:00 pm- Marriott Center

This session will summarize research and outreach efforts by Northeast CSC scientists and stakeholder partners that examine the impacts of changing climate and disturbance regimes on forest habitats across the region and explore the potential for adaptive strategies to sustain critical ecosystem functions in the face of these threats. We will hear perspectives on projects examining adaptive management strategies for conserving montane ecosystems in the mountains of New England and black ash wetlands in Minnesota and Wisconsin, including the perspectives and approaches of tribal groups for maintaining culturally significant forest species in light of invasive species and climate change impacts. The session will include a panel presentation with stakeholders and partners from the Wisconsin DNR, National Park Service, Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science that discusses science needs of the forest management community for informing adaptation and effective strategies for engagement and translation of research findings to action.

Lead: Tony D’Amato and Frank Thompson, NE CSC Co-PIsPresenters: Maria Janowiak (NIACS), Kyle Jones (NPS), Toni Lyn Morelli (USGS), Chris Caldwell (CMN), Dustin Bronson (WI DNR)

Fish and Fisheries Management

Wednesday, 1:00 pm - Amherst Room

This session will cover science advances and management challenges for assessing and adapting freshwater and coastal fishes to climate impacts across the Midwest and northeast US. We will showcase ongoing work in freshwater lake and stream systems as well as Atlantic and Great Lake coastal waters. A panel discussion will consider federal, state, tribal and NGO perspectives on conservation, management and cultural implications of species and community responses to climate change. In addition, the panel will discuss existing and needed information and tools to sustain fish populations and fisheries in the face of climate change and other stressors including pollution, harvest, and aquatic connectivity.

Lead: Michelle Staudinger, NE CSC Presenters: Brian Irwin (GA Coop F&W Research Unit), Gretchen Hansen (MN DNR), Craig Paukert (MO Coop Research Unit), and Adrian Jordaan (UMass)Panelists: John Mandelman (NEAQ), John Sheppard (MA DMF); Asha Ajmani (Sipayik Environmental Department, Passamaquoddy Tribe), Ben Letcher (USGS), Jon Hare (NOAA)

Spill-over discussions on the Great Lakes session

Wednesday, 11:45 am - Amherst RoomSee description of the Great Lakes session, above.

Lead: Pete McIntyre

Managing Climate Change Refugia

Wednesday, 11:45 am - Marriott Center

Come join experts on refugia and landscape connectivity refugia in the northeast to discuss with, teach, and learn from each other how this resistance strategy can be used to maintain key resources and ecosystems. Outputs will include a long and short list of species/ecosystems that will be the focus of refugia planning for the region.

Lead: Toni Lyn Morelli

Wednesday, May 17

Lunch Concurrent

Breakout Sessions

Concurrent

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Actionable Science Breakout Session

Wednesday, 2:00 pm

In this session, we dig deeper into what is next for actionable science, co-production of science, adaptation planning and implementation. Participants can either reflect on the sessions they have attended or their own experience.

1. What are the metrics of success in demonstrating actionable science and co-production of knowledge?

2. What are our best examples of success (or near success) in actionable science?

3. How can we strengthen relationships with partners and stakeholders?

Lead: Olivia LeDeeFacilitators / note takers: Group 1. Olivia LeDee / Addie Rose Holland- Marriott Center Group 2. Toni Lyn Morelli / Jeanne Brown - Amherst Room Group 3. Curt Griffin / Melissa Ocana - Room 917 Group 4. Michelle Staudinger / Valerie Pasquarella - Room 904 Group 5. Rick Palmer / Alex Bryan - Room 905

Wednesday, May 17

Re-cap and Closure with Refreshments

Wednesday, 3:30 - 4:30 pm - Marriott Center

Identify new connections made between scientists and stakeholders, and reflect on major take-aways.What project ideas were generated throughout the conference?What are priority emerging actionable science projects, outreach, and collaborations?

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This National Climate Science Center Regional Science Meeting was made possible with support from the Department of Interior’s USGS- National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center (NCCWSC) and UMass Amherst. The UMass College of Natural Sciences, College of Engineering, and the Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Conservation, and Geosciences contributed funds for refreshments. The core agenda planning committee members are:

Many thanks to our guest facilitators, invited speakers, panelists, USGS staff, and the Consortium Co-PIs who made this gathering possible! The meeting logistics were coordinated by NE CSC’s Jeanne Brown.

Acknowledgments

Mary Ratnaswamy, Federal Director, USGSRichard Palmer, University Director, UMass AmherstCurt Griffin, Co-PI, UMass AmherstAnthony D’Amato, Co-PI, University of MinnesotaRaymond Bradley, Co-PI, UMass, AmherstElda Varela Minder, NCCWSCMichelle Staudinger, Science Coordinator, NE CSC/USGS

Thomas Bonnot, NE CSC Post-doc Fellow, UMissouriDan Miller, NE CSC Graduate Fellow, UMass AmherstAlex Bryan, Post-doc Fellow, NE CSC / USGSOlivia Ledee, Deputy Director, NE CSC / USGSAddie Rose Holland, Program Manager, NE CSCToni Lyn Morelli, Research Ecologist, NE CSC / USGSJeanne Brown, Comm and Outreach, NE CSC

Research Expertise from the NE CSC

The NE CSC , with its core of seven consortium institutions, assembles outstanding expertise in climate science and natural and cultural resources management.

Climate model assessment and future climate scenarios • paleoclimate • climate extremes. Led by Raymond Bradley, University of Massachusetts

Climate model assessment for ecological applications • climate science communication • air quality. Led by Alex Bryan, USGS

Tribal resilience • connecting tribes and climate scientists • cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary education, applied research and outreach. Led by Chris Caldwell, College of Menominee Nation

Temperate and boreal forests • adaptive management • silviculture • forest disturbance. Led by Tony D’Amato, University of Minnesota

Coastal processes • estuaries • eutrophication • freshwater input • food web interactions. Led by Linda Deegan, Woods Hole Research Center

Ecological integrity • species responses • ecosystem risk management • ecological thresholds. Led by Curt Griffin, University of Massachusetts

Climate extremes • risk assessment • combined impacts of multiple extremes • natural and built systems • science of adaptation. Led by Radley Horton, Columbia University

Wildlife impacts • adaptation planning • decision analysis • natural resource policy • conservation funding. Led by Olivia LeDee, USGS

Great Lakes • aquatic connectivity • temperature and flow regimes • fish migrations • coastal fisheries. Led by Peter McIntyre, University of Wisconsin

Hydrology • stream temperature • aquatic habitat • stream fish • extreme flow • ecological drought. Led by Keith Nislow, University of Massachusetts

Landscape and species conservation • climate adaptation • translational ecology • mammal vulnerability • decision analysis. Led by Toni Lyn Morelli, USGS

Water resources • streamflow • stream temperature • stream health • water supply systems • decision analysis. Led by Richard Palmer, University of Massachusetts

Mammalian ecology • vulnerable species and habitats • landscape conservation design • conservation biology. Led by Mary Ratnaswamy, USGS

Aquatic and marine species vulnerability and adaptive capacity • phenology • adaptation and conservation strategies. Led by Michelle Staudinger, USGS

Landscape conservation design • forest management and succession • avian demographics and population dynamics. Led by Frank Thompson, University of Missouri

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On Campus Dining at the Campus Center:Blue Wall is UMass’ award-winning (really! As in, #1 in the nation!) on-campus retail dining center located in the concourse of the Campus Center. Lots of choices, many of which are open for dinner. Across the concourse is the Harvest Market which offers a hot bar (includes curries), packaged food and snacks, salad bar, smoothies, and hot breakfast options.U-Pub: On-site bar, next to Harvest Market (open until 10pm).University Book Store: some snacks, gum, etc.

Local Restaurants (walking distance or on bus routes)

Downtown Restaurants: Easily accessible by bus: 30 Old Belchertown Road or 31 South Amherst bus can be taken from the Integrated Learning stop to the Amherst Post Office stop in town. Lots to choose from (Middle-Eastern, dim sum, Vietnamese, sushi, Thai, Indian, cafes, upscale or dive bars, etc.).

Here are a few:

• High Horse, 24 N Pleasant St. Good for largish-groups. They focus on local ingredients and local beer. Upstairs has a large casual bar, some bar food.

• Judie’s Restaurant 51 N Pleasant St. Good for smaller groups (<10ppl). • Amherst Pub, 15 E Pleasant St. Outdoor seating and specials. Smaller groups.• Bertucci’s (pizza/pasta) 51 E Pleasant St. Take the Pray St. (Out) stop. Could take small-medium sized

groups.• Pasta E Basta, 26 Main St. Smaller

groups. Take the Amherst Common stop.• Bueno Y Sano, 1 Boltwood Walk. Easy

quick dine-in or take-out.• Crazy Noodle, 36 Main St. Easy quick

dine-in or take-out.• Johnny’s Tavern, 30 Boltwood Walk• Fresh Side, 39 S. Pleasant• Oriental Flavor, 25 S. Pleasant- best

Chinese & dim sum!

The Hangar Pub and Grill, 10 University Dr. 1.5 miles, 30 minute walk. Big, open space, good for groups. The Hanger is located on multiple bus routes. The 33 Big Y/ Stop and Shop bus picks up from the Integrated Learning Center stop and drops off at the Amity Place (In) stop, located across the street from The Hanger.

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Hangar