The Lloyd Center for the Environment will be hosting its 25th annual New Year's Day walk on Friday, Jan. 1 at 10 a.m.

Research Director Mark Mello will be leading the group through Gooseberry Neck beach. The meeting place for the walk is the Gooseberry Neck parking lot at 11:45 a.m. Mellow will be focus on coastal ecology and winter waterfowl.

No pre-registration is required, and the event is free.

Participants should dress warmly and wear hiking boots. Binoculars and cameras are recommended as well.

For more information, contact Mark Mello at 508-990-0505 x 22 or markmello@lloydcenter.org.