By Susan Bergen In early fall, the New Canaan Land Trust meadows become a sea of yellow as the goldenrod bursts into bloom. Goldenrod is considered by the Xerces Society as one of the most important native plants that supports pollinators and other insects. Contrary...
The dead of winter is not a slow time for the New Canaan Land Trust stewardship program. Over the past 2 months, three of the non-profit’s most prominent properties have been the focus of extensive work. Visitors and passerby may have noticed projects underway that...
Join us on Thursday, February 7th at 4pm as we partner with Wildlife in Crisis to release a rehabilitated Red-Tailed Hawk and Barred Owl at the Still Pond Preserve.This Red-tailed hawk was hit by a car and suffered head trauma and a wing fracture. After several months...
Today’s Summer Solstice provides another opportunity for me to thank everyone for their very generous support of the Land Trust over the past few months, and to provide an update on our recent activities and our plans for the months ahead. While it is difficult...
Today, December 21st, at 11:28am comes Winter Solstice, "the rebirth of light," and a day of remembrance and appreciation for what has recently been accomplished in our outside world. With this day, we know, as our ancestors have for millennia, that for the...
Dear Members:We have made it to the halfway point of the 2017 Summer Stewards program, and what a terrific start it has been! Our enthusiastic crew of six local high school students has been hard at work stewarding properties, learning how to identify plants (both...
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