Wednesday, June 19, 2019
By: Kelly Ford, Easement Stewardship Intern
You may have noticed an increase in the number of turtles out on the roads over the last couple of weeks. This is because spring and early summer are the times turtles are moving about to find mates and a place to lay their eggs. ...
Read MoreTuesday, June 4, 2019
By: Kelly Ford, Easement Stewardship Intern
Many invasive species become such a large and familiar part of our landscape that we stop noticing them. Common Reed or Phragmites australis may be one of these plants. It lines highways, fills drainage basins, dominates floodplains and in some places covers thousands of acres. It is so common that even though it often grows to well over 10 feet, we barely notice it. In the northeastern United States and Canada this one plant has cost millions to state and local economies.
Continue ReadingThursday, May 30, 2019
How would you feel about a visitor who arrives without warning, then decides to camp behind your house for a few weeks, singing loudly and raising a family? And oh yes, he’s brought a dozen friends?You might feel differently if your visitors are Bobolinks. These brilliantly colored...
Continue ReadingThursday, February 21, 2019
By: Susan Charkes, Easement Steward
In spring, keep your eyes and ears open to experience one of nature’s most amazing phenomena: bird migration. Using both modern technologies and old-fashioned observation, scientists are learning more about where birds go and what they need to survive the journey.
Continue ReadingWednesday, February 20, 2019
By: Jillian Pyle, Easement Steward
The blooming of ephemeral flowers is one of the early signs that spring has finally sprung, and warmer weather is—hopefully—here to stay. However, not all spring ephemerals are a welcome start to the season. Don’t let the sweet buttercup appearance of lesser celandine fool you. This early, sprouting invasive species grows vigorously, quickly forming large mats and outcompeting native ephemerals before they even have a chance. Lesser celandine can wreak much havoc in its short lifecycle which makes early detection and control key to protecting our native nectar sources of spring.
Continue ReadingTuesday, January 22, 2019
What you do on your own property can make a difference in the health of our ecosystem and help to reverse the alarming decline of wildlife.
Continue Reading