by Elle Smith | Oct 2, 2023 | Blog Post
Eagle Scout candidate Jack Winalski and volunteer beekeeper This year, a ray of hope has emerged in New Canaan in a world bombarded with constant environmental degradation news. What started as a modest proposal to the New Canaan Land Trust has evolved into a...
by Susan Bergen | Oct 1, 2023 | Blog Post, Nature Feature
A venerable old snag at the Browne Preserve A visit to our open space preserves will reveal a number of dead, dying, or fallen trees. Deadwood is a natural phenomenon of forests as they age, or are subjected to disease, lightning strikes, and storm damage. If you...
by Susan Bergen | Sep 1, 2023 | Blog Post, Nature Feature
False Turkey Tails, a type of Polyspore Shelf Mushroom If you are of a certain age, you probably learned in school that all life on Earth is divided into two kingdoms: plant and animal. For years, scientists following Carl Linnaeus’ lead classified fungi (mushrooms,...
by Elle Smith | Aug 31, 2023 | Blog Post, NCHS Internship Program
Pictured from L-R: Hector, Sofia, Jesse, Alex, Luca Hector: I remember going through five main locations on the first day of this internship: the most memorable locations were Livington-Higley, with its beautiful meadow, and Still Pond, which both had such peaceful...
by Elle Smith | Aug 31, 2023 | Blog Post, NCHS Internship Program
Pictured from L-R: Tom, Carsen, Manny, James, Ruth. Not pictured: Kevin Tom: My experience with the Land Trust was a great way to make a difference within a local community. The first week, our intern coordinator Theo led us through constructing a kiosk on the...
by Elle Smith | Aug 1, 2023 | Blog Post, NCHS Internship Program
Finn There’s something incredibly satisfying about transforming an overgrown, tangled mess into a neatly trimmed and clean space. Before we started, there were weeds taller than us, but after our hard work, everything looked so tidy and organized. It felt like a...
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