by Susan Bergen | Mar 30, 2026 | Blog Post
Male robins are full partners when it comes to helping their mates raise their brood. They bring food to the hatchlings and show them how to forage when they fledge the nest. In contrast, tom turkeys don’t help feed their chicks and have little to do with them. ...
by Susan Bergen | Feb 25, 2026 | Blog Post
Barred Owls (Strix varia) are common inhabitants of eastern North America. They thrive in mature woodlands and suburban areas, like New Canaan, which are rapidly becoming reforested. They hunt primarily at dawn and dusk, but are sometimes active during the day. ...
by Susan Bergen | Jan 4, 2026 | Blog Post
January is a good time to explore the winter woods and look for lichens clinging to the surfaces of rocks and trees. When the colors of the woods appear brown and muted, the greens and grays of lichen stand out. If lichens were the subject of the guessing game “Twenty...
by Susan Bergen | Nov 3, 2025 | Blog Post, Nature Feature, Stewardship
The leaves are falling and the droning of leaf blowers can be heard all over town as homeowners and landscapers attempt to remove every speck of leaf from our managed outdoor spaces. The current trend of keeping our home landscapes as neat and pristine as our living...
by Susan Bergen | Oct 6, 2025 | Blog Post, Nature Feature
Woolly Bears are one of the most recognized caterpillars throughout North America. As they are generally seen in autumn, they symbolize the change of the seasons. In many states, fall festivals are held in their honor. According to folklore, the severity of the...
by Susan Bergen | Sep 1, 2025 | Blog Post, Nature Feature
Orange-spotted Jewelweed is an annual native to wetlands and moist woodland habitats across eastern North America. It produces extended, skinny seed capsules that burst open with the slightest touch. Hence, the alternative name: Touch-Me-Not. Jewelweed grows three to...
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