Caring for the Land that Sustains Us
We had a great morning birding at Wendemuth Meadow and Mandell Hill. Here’s our list: bobolinks | Red-winged blackbirds | Barn swallows | Crow | Common yellow-throat | Tree swallow | House sparrow | Robin, Bluebird | Starling | Cardinal … Continued
Folks came out on Thursday night to discuss “Protecting Pollinators” by Jodi Helmer The world’s pollinators are facing massive population declines due to pesticide use, habitat destruction, climate change, and non-native invasive plants. In New England, this means our bees, … Continued
23 excited hikers headed out to our Patrill Hollow Preserve to enjoy the sunshine and go for a wildlife tracking hike this afternoon. There was just enough snow cover to see wildlife tracks! We walked the 2.8 mile trail loop and … Continued
The office had a full house for our potluck and film screening this past Sunday night. Folks of all ages came out to enjoy great food and watch the award-winning documentary “Chasing Ice.” Though the movie debuted in 2012 and … Continued
The sun was shining and families came out for the 8th Annual Station Loop Ramble! In some cases it was the parents cheering on their youngsters; in other cases is was the youngsters cheering on the parents; and there were … Continued
Last Saturday we planted 22 trees in Grenville Park, on Church Street in Ware. The trees went in areas near the main parking area to provide a wide array of benefits to the community. Many thanks to Rebekah, Josh, Stuart, … Continued
We toasted Magi Durham Ziff, for her vision of bringing people together to break bread, enjoy the outdoors and raise money for land conservation in our region. Many of her biggest fans contributed to create Magi’s Lawn, our newly created … Continued
The land conservation and stewardship accomplishments each year is really possible because because of all the people that volunteer their time and talents. Thank you for all you do!! Each year we take the time to specifically thank our volunteers … Continued
We decided the best part of camping out is cooking over the camp fire. Whether it’s roasting hot dogs, marshmallows or just poking at the coals, the fire attracts all ages. Over the weekend six families spent one or two … Continued
