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An American Chestnut Story

An American Chestnut Story

New Canaan Land Trust is joining the American Chestnut Foundation’s (TACF) initiative to restore the American chestnut to the eastern forests of North America. Thanks to the efforts of board member Tom Reynolds, NCLT has been approved to receive several...
Celebrating Our Native Bees

Celebrating Our Native Bees

Last week we invited pollinator specialist, Victor DeMasi to come and identify our large aggregation of ground-nesting bees at Hicks Meadow Preserve. The bees were observed swarming at ground level and digging holes mid-field near the cedar trees. After netting...
Let’s Turn Out the Lights

Let’s Turn Out the Lights

Spring migration is upon us as millions of birds wend north to their summer breeding grounds.  The first migrants to arrive in Connecticut are red-winged blackbirds, tree swallows and eastern phoebes.  These typically arrive in late February, followed by waves of...
Where Do Insects Go in the Winter?

Where Do Insects Go in the Winter?

Hicks Meadow provides habitat for overwintering insects   Do you ever wonder where all the insects go when the weather turns cold?  A few, such as Monarch butterflies, migrate south to warmer climates.  Some, like queen bumblebees, hibernate under the soil,...
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...