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Time for Asters

Time for Asters

New England Asters at the Silvermine Fowler Pollinator Meadow Early fall is the time for asters to shine. Their blooming season coordinates with the decreasing sunlight as the days grow shorter. There are over 60 species of native asters in North America. Most...
Ferns

Ferns

Christmas ferns along the water cascade path at Watson Symington Preserve Did you know that ferns are among the oldest plants on earth? Some varieties are as old as the dinosaurs and predate the rise of flowering plants. Ferns are vascular plants with tissues that...
National Dog Day 2024 at Watson-Symington

National Dog Day 2024 at Watson-Symington

Happy National Dog Day! August’s Last Saturday on the Trail, held on August 24th, celebrated National Dog Day at Watson-Symington, NCLT’s largest preserve that allows dogs off leash until noon. Our partner, Pet Pantry Warehouse, set up a fantastic display...
Dragons & Damselflies

Dragons & Damselflies

Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly Did you know that dragonflies as a species are older than the dinosaurs?  Their prototype appeared on earth nearly 200 million years before the arrival of T Rex and his cousins.  Fossil evidence indicates that the largest dragonfly in...
Sharing Our World

Sharing Our World

False blister beetles on trout lily The human eye is naturally drawn to the grand vista – sweeping views of distant landscapes – so that we often overlook the minutiae living at our feet. Much of the intersection between the plant and animal world happens at eye level...
Native Trees & Pollinators

Native Trees & Pollinators

The eastern red maples silhouetted against the sky at the Colhoun meadow are pictured above. The red buds are actually flowers that need to be pollinated to produce viable seeds. To enable fertilization, the pollen must be transferred between the stamen (male parts of...