by New Canaan Land Trust Team | May 10, 2021 | Nature Feature
Most of us walk by American witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) on Land Trust preserves, or in most any woodland area in the Northeast, without giving it a thought. This small tree looks more like a big shrub. With no regular shape and crooked branches that spread...
by Susan Bergen | Apr 16, 2021 | Nature Feature
What cavity nesting birds use man-made bird houses? What months do birds nest and what materials do they use to build them? What can we learn about bird nests and their nesting behavior from our bird houses? The Land Trust’s Bird Houses The Land Trust, with the...
by Aaron Lefland | Nov 19, 2020 | Nature Feature
Written and photographed by Aaron Lefland. Click images to enlarge. Like many of the forests across Connecticut, the woods of New Canaan are fairly homogenous. Past disturbances to the landscape, both natural and anthropogenic, have created woodlands that are...
by New Canaan Land Trust Team | Oct 6, 2020 | Nature Feature, Uncategorized
The following photo essay was written and photographed by Susan Bergen. The wildflower meadow at Silvermine-Fowler is bursting with fall color and offering pollen and nectar to late season pollinators. The meadow, planted last fall by volunteers, features a...
by Aaron Lefland | Aug 27, 2020 | Nature Feature
It’s amazing what one can learn about a tree when it falls in the forest, or in this case, on our preserve! We recently found a beautiful, old oak tree blocking the trail in our Watson-Symington Preserve, a few weeks after Hurricane Isaias. After ensuring the trail...
by NCLT Admin | Jul 28, 2020 | Nature Feature, Uncategorized
This wood duck nesting box was put up last week at the Hupper Preserve pond on the GreenLink Trail between Irwin Park and the New Canaan Nature Center. A second wood duck box was installed at the Smith Preserve overlooking Jelliff Mill Pond. Both were donated by Jim...
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