by Susan Bergen | Feb 27, 2023 | Blog Post, Nature Feature
While we sleep on these warm spring nights, millions of birds are winging their way north to their summer breeding grounds. Migratory birds start returning to Connecticut as early as February and continue into late May. Each species keeps its own internal clock of...
by Susan Bergen | Jan 31, 2023 | Blog Post, Nature Feature
New Canaan’s boundary is outlined in black; as illustrated, we share our watersheds with neighboring towns If you take a walk at Watson Symington Preserve and head to the very top of the hill, you will be standing on the divide of two watersheds: the Rippowam drains...
by Susan Bergen | Dec 31, 2022 | Blog Post, Nature Feature
Red Fox photographed by Avery Stirratt Our natural landscapes and backyards are part of a complex food chain in which mammals occupy the highest echelon. Some animals that live among us are highly visible. Others are nocturnal and rarely seen, and a few wandering...
by Susan Bergen | Dec 31, 2022 | Blog Post, Nature Feature
Ground covers are important to woodland ecology. They provide shelter, absorb rainwater and help keep the soil from eroding. Species that flower and produce berries feed bees and other pollinators, song and game birds, box turtles, and mammals, both large and small....
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...
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